Amazing Notary is a mobile notary business that provides notarial services in San Antonio and all surrounding areas. For more information on my services & business hours visit my website @ www.amazingnotary.org
Q&A:
What is a Notary Public?
- A Notary Public is an official of integrity appointed by the Secretary of State to serve the public as an impartial witness to help deter fraud.
- The
Notary verifies the identity of the signer with acceptable identification and witness the signing of important documents like but not limited too; Affidavits, Jurats, Acknowledgments, Loan documents, etc....
- A Notary will verify the signer willingness to sign the documents at hand as well as their awareness of the contents of the documents or transactions.
- The Notary can also administer Oath of Affirmation to the signer if one is required by the document at hand. What is a Mobile Notary?
- A Mobile Notary is any commissioned notary who upon request travels from location to location to perform notarial acts. The mobile notary will travel to you at your convenience time, prefer location and gets the notarial act done in a timely matter.
- A Mobile Notary can also charge a traveling fee for all services provided as well as provide services on demand or by appointment and in some cases, walk-ins are not available due to their services being fully and completely mobile. What is a Notary Signing Agent?
- A Loan Signing Agent is a professional whom is a state commissioned Notary Public specially trained to handle and notarize loan documents.
- The Signing Agent is the critical final step to perform and complete the closing ceremony for real estate/mortgage transactions.
- The differences between a Loan Signing Agent and a regular Notary Public is that a notary simply witnesses signatures then charges per signature witnessed and a Signing Agent not only witnesses signatures but also knows how to walk a borrower through the loan document process at hand.
- A Signing Agent does not charge by the signature or stamp, they charge a flat fee for their skills of knowing how to execute a loan signing.
- A Loan Signing Agent is contracted by a Title/Mortgage or Signing Service company to perform the closing ceremony for the borrower. In most cases the services provided by the signing agent are completely mobile and not necessarily in an office setting.
- The Signing Agent should always ensure to remain neutral to all parties in the transaction. They should also ensure awareness of documents contents by affiant as well as making a reasonable effort to prevent fraud and protect affiants from coercion. A Loan Signing Agent must remain impartial to the transaction and adhere to the notary laws of their state or jurisdiction. They are also prohibited from giving legal advice or interpret the meaning of any terms on documents at hand during the closing ceremony. Be aware, a Notary Public is NOT the same as the translation in Spanish "Notario Publico". The actual translation is correct, but the meaning is NOT the same in Latin America. In the US, only an attorney can give legal advice, provide legal help, or represent you in a court of law. Notaries are only allowed to verify the identity of a signer on important documents at hand. There are big differences between a "Notario Publico" from Latin American countries and a Notario Publico in the United States. The differences are:
- A "Notario Publico" from Mexico for instance is an individual who has received the equivalent of a law degree or license and is authorized to represent others in a court of law.
- A Notario Publico in Texas only certifies as well as witnesses identity and signatures of the signer on important documents at hand.
- A Notario Publico in the state of Texas does NOT practice law and cannot represent you in a court of law.
- The Notario Publico in the state of Texas cannot give legal advice, prepare legal documents, or give advice on immigration documents.
- If you are in need of legal advice or legal assistance, PLEASE CONTACT AN ATTORNEY near you.
******DISCLAIMER******
"I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY. I AM NOT LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND MAY NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR ACCEPT FEES FOR LEGAL ADVICE. A NOTARY PUBLIC IS NOT THE SAME AS A NOTARIO PUBLICO." Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. In cases of the alleged unauthorized practice of law, you may complain to the Texas Supreme Court’s Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) Committee. This committee acts in cases concerning the provision of immigration and naturalization services by a non-lawyer. An individual may file a complaint with the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee at http://www.txuplc.org
