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Msg #651348
24 replies | Request to send copy of notary journal with doc package | By JustANotary on 9/10/25 8:32pm
I just saw a request from a signing service for an appointment. They are saying the title company is requesting a copy of the page of the journal showing the notarizations for the signing. This is the first I have ever seen of this, have you all seen that before?
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Msg #651342
2 replies | InvestorBootz, Investor Bootz, Investor Boots | By Jeff Killen on 9/10/25 4:49pm
InvestorBootz
Investor Bootz a company I did a signing for. They don't pay. No matter what they will try to out of paying you. Don't trust this group. Even the person I signed said they were scetchy. They asked for an invoice a month later and still no payment.
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Msg #651337
5 replies | NNA, Find A NotaryPublic.com, NSA, background screening | By Jules on 9/10/25 1:27pm
I have been a member for many years. I noticed that I don’t show up in the search for Find a Notary any longer. I spoke with customer service and each of these is a separate membership fee. They were included as one of the benefits on being an NNA member. I was just informed that to be listed on Find a Notary.com is an additional $99 per year. Probably similar for the NSA membership that is usually bundled with the background screening.
I also see that when I renew the background screening it starts on the date processed and over the years I have lost a month each time I renew.
This organization is not to help us with our Notary business, but it actively just working at getting more money from us. No more. I will get my background screening from Sterling that Title Companies near me accept.
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Msg #651335
4 replies | No tax on tips for notaries?? | By JanetK_CA on 9/9/25 5:25pm
Anyone think there's any possibility that there will be a category notaries will fit into in order to qualify for "no tax on tips" (most likely in the GNW work arena)?
Here's a recent article I just saw on the topic: http://money.com/no-tax-on-tips-jobs-list/
Tips don't add up to much for me, but my credit card device (Square) automatically has a prompt for tips on the signature screen. I find it embarrassing and often tell them they can skip that (or I hit the 'no tip' button for them), but I do have a few business clients who choose to tip, even when paying cash.
Just curious...
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Msg #651331
3 replies | Numbers site gone? | By VT_Syrup on 9/9/25 8:15am
Has the numbers site gone away? I mention this not so much because of that site, but because Notary Rotary seems to be the last website hosting a notary forum. There used to be several.
I am aware there are discussions on Facebook about notaries, but I won't use Facebook for political reasons.
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Msg #651330
0 replies | Georgia closings performed in Florida | By RltrMike/FL on 9/8/25 9:02am
I’m often asked to do a Georgia closing in Florida. While most law offices comply with Florida regulations, some still only want me to use their simple signature and stamp format which as a Florida notary, I am not by law allowed to do. They will say, “Go ahead and add your acknowledgment but also sign and stamp ours. they could just toss the Florida acknowledgment and record using the Georgia doc with a Florida stamp and signature. Only the Florida acknowledgement or jurat is permitted if closed in Florida. If a buyer or seller was looking to contest any closing after the fact, an incorrect notarization is a good place to start.
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Msg #651302
9 replies | Any Advice for me | By  Jennifer Catanzarite on 9/2/25 2:19pm
I am registered in NY as a notary/signing agent but I noticed some of the sites I signed up for, is sending me work for NJ in which I would have to decline. Does anyone else see this or is it something I did that, thats why I keep getting NJ work. Also I live in a part of NY (Staten Island) that is closer to NJ then Manhattan or Brooklyn so is that the reason why?
Can anyone shed some light on this for me?
I just started this business 2 months ago so I am relatively new at all of this.
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Msg #651301
14 replies | Mandatory SL Training | By Cheryl Elliott on 9/2/25 12:28pm
I received an email a few days ago that SL training is mandatory, scheduled for today at 9am. I was able to get on and do the first module, but then it stalled out and I left the training portal and tried to sign on again.
Anyone else having this issue?
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Msg #651297
1 replies | New Signing Agent/Notary Business New York Staten Island | By Jennifer Catanzarite on 8/30/25 7:02pm
Hey everyone. I quit my job as a paralegal of 14 years and decided to go into the mobile notary service / signing agent. I have been trying to find work as a signing agent for 2 months and I haven't had much luck. I am on signing order and notary dash. I was also contacted by the best notary.com as well but the 2 jobs I did have lined up the signer cancelled. Is there anything else I should be doing? Any websites? And any advice on any sites that I could use. I am currently using signing order, notary dash, snap docs, listed on signing agent & find a notary. com, I have a website too. I also signed up with ZigSig but I am not entirely sure how to use it. Any advice will be great.
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Msg #651283
11 replies | My email is blowing up with offers to refinance or sell | By Cheryl Elliott on 8/27/25 6:03pm
Well, I do have a little equity after 20 years sitting out here in the wilderness, just steps to the big cities. I've never increased my debt, only whittled away at it.
Suddenly everyone has a great offer to take out cash, yada yada. It has been a little busy lately but not like the old days. Since I don't work for companies who have slashed and hacked our fees to death, that leaves the companies who still have ethics and respect for what we do. They are offering $$$ fees, still not as brisk a business as it was in 2021. Mostly purchases, helocs, loan assumptions, etc.
I expect sometime this next month or so, things are going to begin to pick up. I'm ready, are all of you?
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Msg #651269
6 replies | Package scanning | By jnew on 8/24/25 10:27am
I wish that signing companies or title companies could hire a twelve year old to show them how to scan documents to a printable font. Like letter or legal size. They still scan some of the documents to other sizes that won't print right. Service Link for one.
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Msg #651256
8 replies | Unlock Forward Sale Option & Exchange Agreement Transaction | By Cheryl Elliott on 8/23/25 11:21am
This past week one of my assignments was the above product that I only recently became of aware of. The borrower must live in the home as a primary resident, and of course, there must be significant equity in the property. From there, the lender decides how much they are willing to loan. The loan doesn't come due until the property sells, and the loan can be paid off any time and reused over and over, as long as the borrower is always current and has no delinquencies.
This is the second one I've had in the past two months. Any one else seen these? The lender is in the Bay Area. It's interesting, as both title companies the lender is using are located in Florida.
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Msg #651252
9 replies | Tired of Writing Out Long Document Titles? Saved me time | By Jake_CA on 8/22/25 10:46pm
Fellow notaries, you know the drill—half your day is spent jotting down long, uncommon document names that slow you down.
I used to waste minutes writing out long or uncommon document names in my journal. I got tired of it, so I created a Notary Public Record Book with built-in checkboxes for both common and rare docs—and it’s been a game changer. Clean, compliant, and way faster.
It keeps your entries compliant, professional, and fast—no more scribbling, no more errors. I just released it in two versions to fit your style:
📘 Hardcover | Paperback
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A look inside
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Get your copies there today
I’d love your feedback—it’s already been a huge time-saver for me and my clients.
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Msg #651248
0 replies | super tip for taping packages to mail | By Jayhawk/KS on 8/21/25 10:14am
I always use clear wide tape to securely seal up my Fed Ex and UPS packages before dropping them off. We have vital information in those packages and they can be heavy and go through lots of tumbles and thrown about on their journey to their final destination. I put a tape across the sealed area and another row around the entire package on the long end. Now you know how that clear tape can be! If you fold down an end, you waste tape every time you use it. If you are really unlucky it tears off unevenly and you waste alot trying to get to a flat end. If you have the kind in a hold that metal serated edge can give you a nasty cut. ENTER THE HANDY DANDY PLASTIC CLIP that come on hamburger and hot dog bun packages and lots of bread product! I'm not talking about the wirey kind. I mean the plastic clip. The one you can also to fix your flip flop when it pulls out from the bottom of the sole.
Take the plastic clip and just put it under the end of the tape and it will stay there and be there the next time you need to find the end of he tape. When you cut your tape just make sure you have your finger in place before you cut so you can insert the plastic clip.
You save frustration buying more tape and time looking for the end of the tape. By the way the cheapest place I've found for this tape is Dollar Tree!
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Msg #651244
3 replies | Speaking of GNW ... | By Yoli/CA on 8/20/25 4:56pm
Last Friday, I had a call from a lady who was a patient in one the local hospitals. She needed an Advanced Healthcare Directive notarized. No, she did not want to use witnesses instead.
She was fully coherent and completely aware of her situation/surroundings. She called me after calling several other notaries on a list provided her by the hospital staff. She said some of those other notaries quoted her a travel fee of $150+ plus the notarization fee. That hospital is located only a 15-minute drive from me. I quoted her $45 for travel plus $15 for the one notarization for a total of $60. She readily jumped on it, paid via Venmo upon completion and added a much-appreciated tip. She also asked for my business card to give to the hospital staff.  Works for me!
Take heed, people. Sometimes being greedy doesn't pay off. 
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Msg #651239
7 replies | loansigningsolutions.com | By Donna Piscitelli on 8/20/25 10:21am
Hi. Has anyone worked with this signing company? Worth the cost of admission? Thanks.
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