How to become a notary public in NY?
If you wonder how to become a notary public in New York, Welcome to my blog and I will guide you how to become a notary public step by step as a notary. First of all, You need to face that This job may won’t give you higher revenue If you work as an individual self employment. IT is hard to raise the revenue for just doing regular notary. However, If you would like to work in the court or make extra money as real estate agent and banker, health care worker. Otherwise, It is all depend on how you work and how you advertise yourself as a notary and the loan signing agent for side job. most of people asked me when i just became a notary that you would offer it for free and I said no. Most of people known that the notary service is free at the bank and court. yes it is free but the bank and the court pay for their employees who work as notary and their employee. Therefore, I would like to recommend that you may need to consider to become a notary if you want to taking this job only for money.
Here is the way I became a notary
- take a practice test as much as you can
as all know, this job require a license by the new york state. Therefore, You need to pass the notary license test. I studied for almost 3 months just for memorizing and taking the practice test during the end of the pandemic. when i took this test, the dOS released the test again after the pandemic at the center and now you can register anytime every month through the DOS official website. it is important to check the test schedule and Find the right time for taking this test. i can’t exactly say the level of this test. However, If you are good at memorizing. I would like to recommend this test as well.
2. drop the application after you receive the test result
After you pass the test, YOu must apply the license with your result slip. they will send the slip within 2 weeks and let you know whether you pass the test or failed and go to the new york business express website. fill out the application online and pay the fee for the licensing. it is $60 and they will email or mail you the license.
3. Order the notary supplies
Notary require to purchase several equipment for conducting the notarial act. First of all the notary journal and the stamp. In new york state, There is no specific regulation for using embosser or stamp as seal. However, it is require to leave the seal on the document with your signature and name, seal. I’m using the notary inked stamp which commonly use with most of notary. If you would like to use the embosser seal. it is perfectly ok. according to NNA, They recommend you to use the blue and black ink. it also has no specific requirement for using another color of ink to do signing on the legal paper. However, apparently all notary are using blue or black ink only for the notarial act. Also, I would like to recommend you to purchase the date stamp, receipt book.
4. Let’s start it !
once you received the license and ready for all equipment that you will be able to write a journal and leave the seal for the signer. you are good to go. NNS recommend you to have the E&O bond. Yes, you might need if you don’t have any experience in this field. Notary works have more things than what you have learned from book. It needs more extra study and certificate for loan signing work. Therefore, I would like to register the free class by experienced notary or network or National notary association before you conduct the notary act.
I would like to share this information with someone who want to become a notary and for future of co-worker. This work may won’t be able to find the enough works just for yourself. it is require to work together with other field of people and sometime, you will need a witnessing the signature. There is correct answer and way to have many of tasks. but I would like to make comment some of things that I might can share in open book.
I will wish your luck for the test, If you are preparing this test and I will leave some free resource that I used to study around. I hope it will help you to become a notary.
