Posted by MeyLing Hernandez on 12/13/12 9:19am
Msg #446388

Becoming A New Notary

Hello Everyone,

My Name is MeyLing, I am from Florida. I am now a single mom, I have gone through alot of difficulties due through my separation this past 2011- 2012 year and I am trying to have a way to earn some sort of income and what a great idea than becoming a notary. I just recently applied to become a Notary public in the Florida State, I think is a great start for a future independent business. I've already become a member of the NNA and I am trying to find any helpful information or some guidence in the Notary business. How to preparer the documents and so on. Any help will be gladly appreciated it....



Sincerely,

MeyLing

Reply by Donna McDaniel on 12/13/12 10:21am
Msg #446397

I would recomend the training manual that is sold on this site. Click on the link 'Signing Agent Training' to the left. That in combination with the FL Govener's Reference Manual for Notaries should give you all the info you need. Also read Notary Rotary every day, alot of great info here as well.

Good Luck!

Reply by Lee/AR on 12/13/12 11:04am
Msg #446400

First, forget the NNA and listen to previous poster about getting training manual here.
2. Don't give up your day job---it takes a while to be earning much--and a lot of ways to .be working for nothing. Read this forum & learn.
3. You don't ever even think about how to 'preparer documents'...all you do is notarize them.

For a world class education see Message 33325. Good luck.

Reply by ToniK on 12/13/12 1:23pm
Msg #446415

I agree with other 2 comments and

And it took me almost 6 years to go full time.

Reply by Danny Dawson on 2/4/13 7:25am
Msg #453870

Re: I agree with other 2 comments and

Getting enough work as a NSA simply takes time and there's no getting around it. The tough part is the requirements of many signing services as well as Title Company's. For an example. I know of one company with a requirement that a notary must have 200 successful signings before they'll hire you, and many company's have similar requirements. But it's just like doing a resume. You may not have 200 signings behind you, so in your profile you need to list other experiences of a similar nature to so your competencies. When I first started I didn't have 200 signings, but I had been a Notary for many years and at one time a realtor, so I listed my experience form that. Even with that it took me several months to get the bell rolling. Then after a few years of being an NSA in FL I moved to TN. Again I was starting over. Fortunately I had contacts to signing services and title company's I had done work for while in FL, I contacted them about my relocation and after a few months I was back up and running again. Now I'm getting ready to do it all over again because I'm returning to FL in a few months. Just hang in there. Notary Rotary has been my primary too to get jobs and it's been working GREAT!!