Topic : General Business
Changes to 2008 California Law Pertaining to Notaries Public
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
We’ve noticed a lot of visitors to our site looking for “changes to California law.” Rather than referring you on to the California Business Portal/Notary Public page, we’re quoting that information for you here but you can visit the Portal page to verify the info. We’ve also provided links to the text of each related […]
Additional Non-Loan Signing Ideas
by Laura Vestanen, Mobile Notary, Notary Signing Agent
Here’s another excerpt from Laura Vestanen’s book, “Marketing Your Non-Loan Notary Services.” Laura gives the types of documents that may need notarizing, contacts you should make and where to advertise. These ideas should get you thinking outside the notary-signing-agent box and thinking notary public work.
Leases, Especially Commercial
Owners of commercial property, especially business parks […]
Notaries Public Are Formidable!
by Virginia (Vikki) Watanabe, Notary Signing Agent, Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant
As I sat down to write this, my last article for 2007… Wait! Really? 2007 is gone??? As I was saying, as I sat down to write this, I began thinking about our industry as Notaries Public. We go through lots of ups and downs. Most of us know the ebb and flow of […]
Should You Pay To Be Listed With A Signing Service?
by Kelly Robertson, Instructor, Coach, Mentor, SigningAgentCoach.com
I’m hearing a lot more from students (and seasoned professionals, too!) who have the same question: “Coach, since it’s slow, should I consider paying to sign up with signing companies?”
Here’s my answer:
These signing companies need you! They need to have a large database of signing agents all over their state, region or the US […]
American Association of Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants Formed
by Virginia (Vikki) Watanabe, Notary Signing Agent, Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant
Editor’s note: We believe this announcement should come as positive news for anyone who paid for bankruptcy assistant training (aka bankruptcy processing) and found it’s not living up to the claims. There’s hope… Vikki Watanabe has formed a new non-profit organization, the American Association of Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants (AAVBA), with a website to launch soon. […]
No Loan Signings? Now What?
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
We’re hearing from some members that their loan signing business has dried up, and they’re giving up and looking for regular employment. What does that mean for you? Less competition if you can hang on. There will be a shake up among signing agents just as there is among loan originators and real estate agents. […]
Notaries Public: We Are More than Signing Agents
by Barbara Sonafelt, Notary Public, Signing Agent, Trainer
As Notaries Public we have a lot to offer our societies and communities we live in. That being said, we must also realize the increase of security issues and identity laws causes far too many issues for us in our communities.
One of biggest problem areas we have is within the senior community. The majority of […]
Tips on Strategy for New Signing Agents
by Melissa Haley, Notary Public, Certified Notary Signing Agent
As you may have heard on the news and other places, the mortgage industry is in a tailspin. There are tighter loan restrictions, fewer borrowers qualifying for loans, and therefore less volume for the existing signing agents to compete for work. Not all is lost, however. Through effective planning and research, there may still be […]
Need E&O Insurance: What Is It Really?
by Jennie Stormes, Owner, AcadamyforNotaries.com
Some recent situations have forced me to think about this question and really look at what the answer is. Is there an answer? I think that your answer will depend on:
What you were told a long time ago when you purchased your errors and omissions (E&O) policy,
What you think the E&O policy […]
August 2007 Featured Notary:
Laura Vestanen
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
Laura Vestanen has been a notary public for over ten years in two states and performed over 10,000 notarizations. Before launching her own full time notary public business in Bellingham, Washington, she was manager of a successful law firm for ten years and worked in various law firms for twenty years. She is the author […]