Question 1

What does a notary public do?

Accepted Answer

A notary public verifies the identity of signers and witnesses signatures on legal documents such as deeds, affidavits, and powers of attorney, then completes the notarial certificate and applies an official seal.

Question 2

What is a mobile notary?

Accepted Answer

A mobile notary travels to your home, office, hospital, or another agreed location to perform the notarization. It is common for real estate closings and for signers who cannot travel.

Question 3

What is a loan signing agent?

Accepted Answer

A loan signing agent is a notary with additional training to guide borrowers through a full mortgage or refinance document package and return it correctly to the lender or title company.

Question 4

What is remote online notarization (RON)?

Accepted Answer

RON lets a commissioned notary notarize a document over secure audio-video from a different location than the signer, where state law and the receiving party allow it.

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