ByWhat a Real Estate Notary Does and How To Find One
If you need a notary for real estate and mortgage transactions, you require a real estate notary. Find out whether this is a special type of notary or whether any notary can notarize your documents. Follow our guide, and you’ll get everything done online in minutes!
Who Can Notarize Real Estate Documents?
Real estate closing documents can be complex, especially with loans and mortgages. This is why most states only allow certain notaries to offer real estate notary services. Depending on the state, officials who can notarize real estate documents are:
- Regular notaries
- Notaries who became notary signing agents without any training
- Notaries who passed training, exams, and even background checks to become notary signing agents
A Mobile Notary Signing Agent in a Nutshell
A notary signing agent is sometimes also called a mobile notary signing agent as they travel to their clients. They are also addressed as loan signing agents because they notarize real estate loan documents and help the borrower sign, initial, and date them.
Lenders, title companies, and mortgage finance companies hire loan signing agents to perform different tasks, such as:
- Print loan documents
- Fax or mail the paperwork
- Meet with the signers
- Assist a borrower with the documents
- Notarize the signers’ signatures by adding their seals and signatures
- Return the documents for processing
- Handle real estate loan closing
Notary Signing Agent Requirements and Restrictions
While the requirements and restrictions vary by state, what they all have in common is that notary signing agents must be commissioned notaries. Here are several states that have special regulations regarding loan signing agents:
| U.S. State | Regulations |
| An attorney needs to be present or involved in the closing of real property transactions |
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Indiana and Maryland | A title insurance license is required for all closings |
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Nevada, Nebraska, and North Carolina | The fees that the loan signing agents can charge are limited. These fees also include an hourly travel fee based on the time of day when they travel |
Where To Find Real Estate Notaries
Ways to find notaries who can notarize real estate documents depend on where you are. You may be able to look for any notary public or specific notary signing agent. Here are your options in the table below:
| Method |
Details |
| Finding notary signing agents online | |
| Locating all kinds of notaries online | |
| Visiting places that offer notary services |
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| Using DoNotPay | , and we’ll find an online notary for you |
Use DoNotPay To Get Any Document Notarized Online
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- Locate our Notarize Any Document product
- Upload your document
- Enter your email address
After completing these steps, you’ll get an email from us. Tap on the provided link and schedule your virtual notarization appointment.
Answers to Your Notary Questions
DoNotPay offers other helpful guides that answer numerous questions regarding notarization, such as:
| General Notarization Questions | How Notarization Works in Different States |
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