Find a notary tips

Tips for escrow and title companies to find a notary

Its best to find a notary by searching from the top of the list, and then work your way down the list. Our search results are ordered based on an algorithm that puts the most qualified, certified, best trained, most responsive, and highest paying notaries near the top of the list. Although notaries near the top of the list are more likely to charge more for their services, they generally offer a much higher quality of service. Notaries near the bottom of the list are generally on a free trial, or let their membership lapse. The notaries near the bottom of the list often are less experienced, or less motivated about aggresively marketing their notary services.

Remote areas - In remote areas, most notaries listed in a particular area do not live in that area. We generally list the locals in the first several spots of the list, and then list those in neighboring counties, and then those in farther away counties to make your search efforts as efficient and optimal as possible. Please pay attention to the "x" on the right of the search results which indicates if a notary is local to the area.

Tips for signing companies to find a notary

Our search results are ordered based on an algorithm that puts the most qualified, certified, best trained, most responsive, and highest paying notaries near the top of the list. If your pay scale is less than $75 per signing, you might have a higher success rate searching in the middle or lower parts of the search results in busy areas, since the higher placed notaries often demand more for their services.

Tips for finding the best notaries

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Certified notaries are generally more serious and motivated
Not everybody has the will power to study for and pass a demanding timed online exam
123notary's certification distinguishes the more motivated notaries

Elite certified notaries have the experience and saavy
Very few notaries are elite certified. The test for elite certification requires knowledge of very uncommon notary rules and separates the men from the boys.
Elite certified notaries are the cream of the crop and are very serious about what they do.

E&O insurance is an indicator of who is serious. Someone with a high amount of insurance is dedicated to the business and wants to get every good job they can get.

Hours of operation. A notary who is available more than 14 hours a day definately means business. They are not weekend warriers, but full time professionals.