| A mobile notary public is, in essence, a notary willing | | | | notaries) |
| to travel to the location of the client, in order to fulfill | | | | Hiring a CMNP is essential for companies looking for |
| his or her duties. These typically entail the witnessing | | | | services such as loan signing or notarized documents |
| of sensitive documents, overseeing their signing, | | | | outside of regular business hours or locations. A |
| identifying participants and administering oaths when | | | | CMNP will travel to the client's office or home on their |
| necessary. | | | | schedule, and is trained to handle many types of |
| A mobile notary public makes the process of | | | | documents including real estate, corporate, personal, |
| notarizing documents a great deal easier for | | | | custody, trusts and power of attorney. |
| individuals or corporations to procure. Most often, | | | | It is important to remember that a mobile notary is |
| mobile notaries are part of a centralized association | | | | not licensed to practice law, prepare documents or |
| known as the U.S. Mobile Notary Association. Here, a | | | | provide any legal counsel. Their role is primarily that of |
| prospective client can contact them and seek out an | | | | an impartial witness to the signing of various |
| individual available for traveling to his or her location. | | | | documents and legal forms. |
| When a company becomes a member of the U.S. | | | | To becoming a mobile notary public, one must follow |
| Mobile Notary Association, they are qualified to | | | | several steps: |
| display the Certified Mobile Notary Public (CMNP) | | | | - Fill out an application, providing your name, address |
| designation. Often, other companies will attempt to | | | | and other contact info. You will also answer questions |
| emulate this designation with other, similar-sounding | | | | regarding age, residency and any previous Notary |
| names, but the CMNP is the official designation for a | | | | commissions held. Application procedures vary from |
| licensed mobile notary. | | | | state to state. For more information regarding the |
| For those seeking a mobile notary public in the State | | | | application process, you can visit the National Notary |
| of Florida, the Florida Mobile Notary Association and | | | | Association website at |
| Services, Inc. offers a centralized location to finding | | | | - Applicants are next required to pay a fee to the |
| willing and able Florida notaries. | | | | commissioning authority. |
| Among the services offered by the Florida Mobile | | | | - Applicants must then typically take an oath of |
| Notary Association are: | | | | office, which may be incorporated into the application |
| - Witnessing of legal documents | | | | or filed with a county clerk. |
| - Administering of oaths | | | | - Once an individual is commissioned as a Notary in his |
| - Remote document signings/loan closings | | | | or her state, they are eligible to join a licensed mobile |
| - Fingerprinting services | | | | notary association in their state. Typically a small |
| - Solemnized weddings (Florida is among the few | | | | monthly fee is required to retain membership. |
| states to offer this service from its certified | | | | |