Steven Dwayne Ransom

Q: Should Notaries be reading, reviewing, or closely perusing the documents they notarize?     My Thought: If notaries should not be reading, reviewing, or closely perusing the documents they notarize. Then how would they know that a document is not false, deceptive, or fraudulent? I researched this Principle  of Notarization: Code of Professional Responsibility of 2020  Guide Principle II Article B: Other Conflicts of Interest This practice standard is important for a couple of reasons. First, notaries are not document police. Hence, notaries should not be reading, reviewing, or closely perusing the documents they notarize. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 26.7: Notary Best Practices. 26.7 The notary who is neither an attorney nor a professional in a law-related field should not read or review the document to be notarized. ( source:...

  Signing Agent tip: How to make more than $50 per loan signing By Mark Wills, Guest Contributor, Updated April 21, 2025 One of the greatest challenges Notary Signing Agents face is finding a way to make more than a $50 fee per loan signing appointment. The simplest way to get higher fees is to go directly to the title officer, escrow officer or other mortgage professional. When you do this, you get to keep 100% of the fee (instead of splitting it with the signing service). Here are 3 simple steps for bypassing the signing service and going directly to the mortgage professional: Step 1: Understand Who Works for Who Step 2: Know What to Say Step 3: Meet and Repeat Here’s what you need to know. Signing services vs. mortgage professionals Signing services can be helpful, especially when you first start your NSA career. The benefit of getting loan signing jobs from signing services is they do the marketing for you, so you simply have to accept the assignment when you receive a text mes...