A notary public is someone who has
the legal authority to witness signatures, and confirm validity of documents
such as car titles. Most states require that signatures on car titles are
notarized, or signed by a notary. The National Notary Association provides
training and testing for those who wish to hold the become notaries public.
Some states have more stringent guidelines to becoming a notary, but most share
a few basic requirements.
Meet the minimum requirements for becoming a
notary in your state. All states require the following to become a notary
public: U.S. citizenship, residency of the state in which you are to be
certified in, and good moral character. You must also be at least 18 years of
age. To show citizenship, you will need a birth certificate
or Social Security card. For proof of age and identity, your driver's license
or picture ID will work. You can prove residency by showing utility bills or
home mortgage contract documents. There is not a specific document to prove
that you have good moral character, but you may want to prepare a statement by
a friend who can vouch that you're honest and reliable.
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Apply for a notary public certificate at the
National Notary Association's website
(see Resources). They offer three types of notary membership; minimum,
standard, and professional. Any of these types of membership will allow you to
sign car titles. The professional membership offers $50,000 liability protection
insurance and costs $80. Standard membership costs $54, and offers half the
insurance of professional. Minimum membership offers no insurance and costs
$16. After applying and being approved for notary status, begin to offer your
services.
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Start offering your notary services in local
trade-papers or online. There is a limit to how much you can charge for a
single page or single signature notarization such as a car title. You must learn
your state's fee limits before notarizing any documents. Notarizing a car title
is as simple as reviewing the title for legitimacy, and signing or stamping the
title. Car titles have special watermarks that do not show properly when
copied, which makes it easy to determine whether a title is legitimate.
·Advertise your Notary services with local used
car lots, this is somewhere that the service is needed on a daily basis.
·Overcharging for a notary fee can result in loss
of notary public status. Most states only allow up to a $2.00 fee to be charged
by the notary fee limits" link in Resources.
·notary on single-page (car title)
notarization. You can find the limit for your state by clicking the "
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or Social Security card. For proof of age and identity, your driver's license
or picture ID will work. You can prove residency by showing utility bills or
home mortgage contract documents. There is not a specific document to prove
that you have good moral character, but you may want to prepare a statement by
a friend who can vouch that you're honest and reliable.
(see Resources). They offer three types of notary membership; minimum,
standard, and professional. Any of these types of membership will allow you to
sign car titles. The professional membership offers $50,000 liability protection
insurance and costs $80. Standard membership costs $54, and offers half the
insurance of professional. Minimum membership offers no insurance and costs
$16. After applying and being approved for notary status, begin to offer your
services.