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Technically, NO IT IS NOT. Formal training/testing/certification is currently not mandated by the state of Washington for notary public or for notary signing agent. Washington is currently unregulated in that regard. (Check the laws for the state where you reside.) Basically, anyone who meets Washington's notary public qualifications and who successfully completes its application process and passes the criminal background check receives a notary commission. State of Washington is basically going to say, OK here's your notary commission, good luck and now don't break the law! And off you go.


But the absence of state-mandated training, testing, or certification does not absolve notaries or notary signing agents of their solemn responsibility to perform their duties correctly. Knowing our role as a notary public or as a notary signing agent, following rules/laws/best practices, and being able to perform our duties correctly is still absolutely required. And hiring companies (lenders, title companies, and signing companies) may have their own training requirements before they are willing to hire you or add you to their signing agent vendor list. It is the notary's responsibility to follow the law of the state and it behooves all notaries to seek/obtain any necessary training in order to do our jobs correctly, no matter what that job is. Notaries can be held responsible personally, civilly, and criminally for misconduct and errors and omissions, even if it is unintentional. Notary training and errors and omissions insurance are ways to help mitigate risk. #commonsense


Obtain your Washington state notary commission, read the notary laws/rules, and get some notary public basic training or practice so that you know your responsibilities as a notary and how to perform notarial acts. There is no official certifying body in Washington because it is not a state-mandated requirement. Since notaries can be held criminally and civilly liable for misconduct, errors,  and omissions, even if it is unintentional, it is wise to seek training so that you know how to do your job correctly. If you need some hands-on training and practice as notary public, NSA 101 can help.


In Washington, a Notary Signing Agent is a commissioned notary public who has also received training on how to present loan documents. Not every notary public is a notary signing agent, but every notary signing agent in Washington must first be a commissioned notary public. (Check the rules for your state. Some states are much more highly regulated than Washington.) A notary signing agent is typically self-employed and is hired as an independent contractor to present loan documents to borrowers/signers as instructed. A notary signing agent is prohibited from discussing specific details of the loan or rendering any advice or opinions regarding the loan documents. The notary signing agent's role is limited to reading the title of the loan document, stating the loan document's general purpose, locating the signature lines and any places for dates or initials by the borrowers, pointing out questions that must be answered or choices that must be made by the signers, and of course notarizing loan documents as necessary. The notary signing agent is a neutral third-party who verifies that the signers are indeed who they say they are, that they are signing willingly and knowingly, truthfully, and that their signatures are authentic on the loan documents. Afterward the loan signing is complete, the notary signing agent returns the executed documents as instructed in the contract with the hiring company.  


YOUR DUTIES AS A NOTARY SIGNING AGENT:

Communication is key. After negotiating your assignment fee and entering into a contract with your hiring company YOU, the Notary Signing Agent, are responsible to 


1. CONFIRM the signing appointment immediately with borrowers/signers and follow instructions of the hiring company

2. RECEIVE and CORRECTLY PRINT loan documents from hiring company; resolve any document issues/questions you have with hiring company before meeting with their borrowers 

3. TRANSPORT loan docs to/from signing location safely and on time 

4. EXECUTE loan docs with borrowers: verify IDs, make notary journal entries, explain your role in the process, present loan each loan doc to borrowers & state general purpose, indicate where signatures/initials are required, watch borrowers sign; perform necessary notarizations, collect any stipulations; perform quality control check before departing the signing table 

5. RETURN the executed loan documents as instructed by hiring company such as scanback and/or shipping ASAP; perform any post-signing instructions - such as notifying hiring company when signing is complete and reporting issues that may have occurred. Communication is critical. 


Obtain your Washington state notary commission, read the notary laws/rules, and get some notary public basic training so that you know your responsibilities as a notary and how to correctly perform notarial acts. There is no official certifying body in Washington because it is not a state mandated requirement; however, most hiring companies have very specific loan documents training as well as signing agent E&O insurance requirements. Seeking training is the smart thing to do. (Check laws and requirements for the state you reside if you are not in Washington.)


It smart to have a "certified" credential under your belt such as from National Notary Association as a notary signing agent. Several companies offer fast online signing agent "certification", and NNA certification (based in California) has become the gold standard for most hiring companies throughout the USA. However, paying your hard-earned money to click through a hypothetical loan package in an online training module does not automatically mean you are instantly prepared to conduct a loan signing.  


If you have gone through one of those online signing agent training programs and yet you still do not understand what to say to borrowers or how to present their loan documents, please consider getting some practical hands-on training such as what I offer with NSA 101. Don't blindly accept loan signings assignments, hoping for the best. Notaries must know what they are doing. There are consequences for loan signing mistakes. My training approach can help you understand your role, know what to say, what to do, (what not to say/what not to do) and how to conduct a loan signing with confidence. 


Because hiring companies expect that you already know what you are doing. When a company hires you to present their loan documents to their borrowers, they assume you are trained and qualified as a notary signing agent when you accept their assignment request. You should know what to say, what to do, (also what not to say, what not to do) as a signing agent. You should know how to present loan documents to their borrowers-- otherwise you should not accept their assignment in the first place.


Do YOU need NSA 101's Signing Agent Loan Documents Training?  If you are brand new, quite possibly. Everyone comes into the notary signing agent business with different work experience, different knowledge, and different skill sets.  So maybe you need NSA 101 training to help you learn how to present loan documents, and maybe you don't.   

  • Do you already know how to present loan documents as a signing agent? Do you already know what to say, what to do at the signing appointment when you sit down with the signers? If your answer to either question is NO, then my NSA 101 training can help.   
  • Did you successfully complete NNA signing agent certification online but you feel uncertain how to present loan documents or what to say or do at a loan signing? If your answer is YES, then my NSA 101 training can help. 


I began NSA 101 as a practical hands-on training workshop to help other notaries bridge the gap between any online training (or self-study) they may have received and their first real loan signing with real loan documents, real borrowers. I wanted to help remove the stress and mystery about what to anticipate at a typical refinance loan signing here in Washington. Take a look around. If you like my approach, choose an NSA 101 training method that makes the most sense for you -- whether it is an in-person group workshop or personalized private training, training video, or maybe you only want a sample refinance loan package to practice with.  Please don't take unnecessary risks by just "winging it".  


Regardless of whether you choose to take notary signing agent training from me, it is important for prospective notary signing agents to get their training from somewhere and to read, study, and practice before jumping into the loan signing business. As in any profession, you are responsible for learning, following, and staying current on laws/rules and best practices. There can be very real consequences for notary mistakes.


Because this isn't Starbucks and you aren't a barista.  State and federal privacy laws STRICTLY PROHIBIT sharing or disclosing a signer/borrower's Non-Public Personal Information (name, drivers license, passport, address, income, finance, banking, social security number, or job information, etc.). Any notary or notary signing agent who invites you to tag along as an observer is breaking the law, violating ethics, and setting themselves up for potential civil and criminal liabilities. When you become a notary signing agent, now you know what to say when someone asks if they can tag along with you to observe. Do not risk ethics complaints or losing your notary commission, fines, or worse. Know your job and follow the rules!


When demand is high, I will offer a group training workshop to help Washington notaries who want to learn about working as a notary signing agent. The workshops allow commissioned notaries to gain some valuable hands-on practice with a sample loan package in a group setting before sitting down at the signing table with real clients and real loan documents. You should get a better understanding of your role as Notary Signing Agent and know where the NSA fits in the typical loan process. Learn what to say, what to do. (Also what NOT to say, what NOT to do!) My NSA 101 loan documents training workshops are a great way to practice in a friendly, safe environment with sample loan documents. You can ask questions and increase your skills and confidence: This is the goal. After our session, you can use the sample loan package to practice your signing agent presentation skills on your own later. The more you do it, the easier it becomes.


If you have a group of 4 or more people who require hands-on signing agent loan documents training, contact me and we can set it up. 


Effective October 2025, I will also offer Intro Notary Public training. This will show you how to perform your role as a notary public according to Washington state notary rules/laws and industry best practices, and we will practice completing 7 different types of notarizations. If you have a group of 4 or more people who require hands-on intro notary public training, contact me and we can set it up. 


The NSA 101 Recorded On-Demand Webinar is a much abbreviated version of my live NSA 101 hands-on training workshop. The NSA 101 On-Demand Webinar is limited -- it does not offer live roleplay or Q&A. It is only for the staunch DIYers. Using a stationary document camera, this webinar focuses only on my approach in presenting a mock refinance loan package to Mr. and Mrs. John and Jane Signer.  I demonstrate how I present loan documents, what I say, and why. It should have broad appeal to any beginning notary signing agents, no matter where you reside in the USA.  But if you are not already an experienced notary public, I recommend you book my live, in-person loan documents training so that you may ask your notary signing agent questions in real time. That said, if an on-demand webinar training session works for you, go for it.


Being a notary signing agent is not something you should enter into lightly. Yes, I consider the training assignment necessary and mandatory and here's why:


First, it is to your benefit to complete this training assignment before we meet. The main purpose is to help you learn and to help maximize your investment. If you are booking 1-on-1 coaching/training, you are paying according to the amount of time you need with me -- 2 to 3 hours, typically.  So completing the assignment ahead of time helps maximize our time together.  There is no way we can reasonably cram all the things you need to read and know as a brand new notary signing agent into the short time we have together. Without your prior preparation and effort, much of what we discuss is going to go straight over your head. 


Second, the signing agent assignment establishes your foundation of understanding. Yes, it is a lot of reading rules and laws and best practices. The HANDS-ON act of actually printing, reviewing, and preparing a sample refinance loan package yourself is a critical part of your training. You aren't just clicking through some hypothetical document online via computer, you are physically going through an entire sample loan package that we can review together when we meet.


Third, my hope is that completing this signing agent assignment will help prompt questions as a brand new notary signing agent. Write down your questions as they come up and we can address together if we are meeting in person for training. If you don't do reading and complete the assignment, you won't even know what to ask me in our hands-on training session.


Once you pay for your loan documents training session, you will be granted access to more signing agent training materials in the signing agent student section of this website. Once you have read through all the notary training materials, watch all of the NSA 101 training videos. After you watch the NSA 101 training videos, then work on printing/preparing the sample refinance loan package,  tabbing the critical documents and applying the blank colored flags as instructed.   


Be sure to write down your signing agent questions as they arise so we can address them. After you watch the NSA 101 training videos, then work on printing/preparing the sample refinance loan package, tabbing the critical documents and applying the blank colored flags as instructed.  If you get stumped on an assignment instruction, call me so I can help you be prepared for our hands-on session.


That said, it's OK to do the training assignment in whatever order makes the most sense to you, so long as you allow yourself sufficient time to complete it. Write down your signing agent questions as they arise so we can address them. 


The expectation is that YOU WILL complete your reading/assignment before we meet. But if you do not, I will not be mad at you, just very concerned. Why? Because again, there is no way we can reasonably cram all the things you need to read and know as a brand new notary signing agent into the short time we have together. Without your prior preparation, you may end up feeling frustrated and dissatisfied with my NSA 101 signing agent training. Frustration on both of our parts, really. So please do your best to follow instructions and complete the assignment before we meet. Otherwise the material may not make any sense to you until you do finally complete your assignment. If you must reschedule 1-on-1 training so that you will be sufficiently prepared, you must give me at least 24 hours notice so we can make other arrangements. In other words, you cannot wait until the night before  your scheduled training or the day of to ask me for a last-second reschedule.  24 hours notice is a minimum requirement, please.  If you cannot attend a group training workshop which you have purchased, you must give me 24-hours notice and request to convert/reschedule as private 1-on-1 training at Cutters Point Coffee in Olympia. And if I must travel to your local coffee shop to provide training, an additional travel fee shall apply. Purchases are non-refundable, so please allow yourself sufficient time to complete the reading/training assignment.


No, NSA 101 Signing Agent training is not intended as a notary public basic course. My NSA 101 signing agent training shows how to perform notarizations as a notary signing agent- but it is more advanced. 


If you do not know how to perform basic notarizations as a notary public, effective October 2025, I offer intro notary public training. This will show you how to perform your role as a notary public according to Washington state notary rules/laws and industry best practices, and we will practice completing 7 different types of notarizations.


NSA 101 Signing Agent training assumes three things: First, that you are a commissioned and trained notary public with experience performing basic notarizations. Second, that you have a basic understanding of the loan process (info provided within your training documents). And third, that you have successfully completed the pre-workshop training assignment before we meet.  My practical training helps notaries to bridge the gap between any online training or self-study they may have had and their first real notary signing agent assignment with real people, real loan documents.  


Attending a NSA 101 workshop or webinar does not automatically make you a notary public or a notary signing agent. In Washington, notary public commissions are only granted by its Department of Licensing. You must first successfully complete the Washington notary application process. If you are not a commissioned/trained notary in Washington but you still wish to attend NSA 101 training, you are certainly welcome with the understanding this is beyond basic notary and you may likely require further study, training, or practice.  


Washingtonians should get the ball rolling on their notary commission application ASAP. It takes time to for the state to process applications. You can even apply online. Read/study the Washington Department of Licensing notary website https://www.dol.wa.gov/business/notary/ in its entirety. Basically everything you want to know about being a notary public in Washington is there. Washington offers a free notary manual and has a "how to" training video.  After you obtain your notary commission, I suggest you gain some practical experience performing basic notarizations before attempting to work as a notary signing agent conducting loan signings.  


If you do not reside in Washington, check the notary and signing agent training requirements for your state.  #commonsense


There are many to chose from. Pick one that suits your learning style. Make sure you learn Washington Notary procedures. If you learn better in person and you need some hands-on notary training, effective October 2025, I offer intro notary public training. This will show you how to perform your role as a notary public according to Washington state notary rules/laws and industry best practices, and we will practice completing 7 different types of notarizations.


Yes, absolutely. In the sample refinance loan package we train with, there are a number of loan documents requiring notarization. I will show you how I approach it, what I look for. And you will have the opportunity to practice notarizing sample loan documents as a notary signing agent.


Notary signing agents are usually hired as independent 1099 contractors -- which means we are not actual employees of the hiring company and thus we are responsible for our own taxes and expenses. You could be hired to conduct a loan signing by a lender (bank), title or escrow company, a private individual, an attorney, or a signing service.  A "signing service" is a company who acts as a third party broker (middleman) who contracts with (hires) a notary signing agent on behalf of lenders and title/escrow companies. ​


To obtain your notary commission in Washington state, you first had to purchase a $10,000 notary bond. A bond protects the public; errors and omissions insurance protects the notary.  


Notary Public E&O is different from Signing Agent E&O and it would be smart for you to to contact your insurance provider and have them explain the difference between the two if you do not understand the difference. 


If you are only going to do general notary public work and NOT handle any real estate or loan packages, it is possible you may only need a Notary Public E&O policy. More info here: https://www.ans-inc.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ERRORS-AND-OMISSIONS-INSURANCE.pdf


If you plan to only handle loan documents and NOT do any general notary public work, look into a Signing Agent E&O policy here: https://ans-inc.net/wp-content/themes/attorney/pdf/SIGNING-AGENT-E&O.pdf


If you plan to do both general notary public work AND handle loan packages as a signing agent, consider both Notary Public AND Signing Agent E&O policies. 


If you do not know what you are covered for, or what you need, take a look at your insurance policy, if you already have one. If it says "notary public" is a notary public policy. If it says "Signing Agent" it is a signing agent policy. Contact your insurance provider to ask questions. Ask your insurance provider to explain to you the differences between bonds and Errors and Omissions insurance policies for notary public vs. notary signing agent. Find out what exactly you have. Know what you are covered to do, what you are not covered to do. 


Make sure you are sufficiently covered (bond, insurance, etc.) before you do any general notary public and especially before you accept any signing agent loan document work.


If you don't already have an insurance provider, call Rebecca Jacobs at Attorney & Notary Supply, Inc. Phone: 425-271-6353. She and her staff office can answer all of your insurance questions.


YES. Recall that you had to successfully pass a background check in order to obtain your 4-year notary public commission in Washington, AND that you signed an oath to inform the Washington state notary commission of any changes to your eligibility during those four years.


As a Notary Signing Agent, YES INDEED, you will be required to successfully pass annual background checks to maintain your status as a notary signing agent with the companies that hire you. They generally send out reminder notices 60 days prior to the expiration.  Annual background checks are expected by potential hiring companies, no matter which state you reside, but of course check with your state to see there are other requirements.


A hiring company may expect you to provide 

  • copy of Notary Commission (never share copy of your notary stamp with anyone!)
  • copy of Driver’s License
  • copy of Notary Signing Agent Errors & Omissions Policy
  • copy of your annual Background Check
  • a signed W9  -  The W9 is an official form furnished by the IRS for employers or other entities to verify the name, address, and tax identification number of an individual receiving income. The information taken from a W9 form is often used to generate a 1099 tax form, which is required for income tax filing purposes. 
  • proof of Signing Agent certification or training


I recommend you keep these documents organized in a special folder so that you have quick easy access. 


Keep in mind that for loan signings, the hiring company considers us as their VENDOR, not as their employee.  As notaries, we are an independent contractor responsible for our own taxes, insurance, licensing, etc.  


A hiring company may expect you to print, read, and sign a Vendor Agreement and/or a Vendor Code of Conduct before they will hire you as a signing agent. Always vet the hiring company to make sure they are legitimate. Read contracts/agreements thoroughly and make sure you agree to the terms before signing. Contact the hiring company directly if you have any questions or issues. 


Sometimes a hiring company will ask (or demand) you to use their online appointment calendar or scheduling platform. They may also demand to be able to automatically assign loan signings to you and to accept their fees/rates automatically.  Remember YOU are the boss of your own business. Just because they want this (because it is more convenient and more cost effective for them), doesn't mean you are automatically required to comply. Read the terms and make sure you agree with it before signing any agreement or contract.


In my own business, I make it clear to hiring companies that I can never auto-accept their assignments nor automatically accept their rates. I manage my own calendar; I manage my own rates. If an offer does not match what my rate, then I must be able to negotiate or decline. If a time does not match my schedule, I must be able to offer an alternate time. In my business, I have full control of my own calendar and I have the ability to negotiate my own rates for each assignment. 


When you start working as a notary signing agent, YOU may choose to do things differently and that is perfectly OK. You must do what you feel is best for your business. But always follow the law. No matter who is asking or how nicely they ask you to do it, always, always follow the law for the state you reside. What they are asking you to do may be legal in the state that they are in, but not legal for Washington. This is why you must know the notary laws for the state you are in and pay particular attention to what is prohibited. 


If anyone asks you to send them an imprint of your notary stamp, that should be a RED FLAG! No one should be asking for a copy of your stamp or use of your notary stamp. If you do, they can use it to commit fraud in your name. And then you will be on the hook for it. Never share copy of your notary stamp with anyone. If someone requires proof that you are a licensed notary, they can either refer to the copy of your state notary commission or instruct them to search your name online: https://professions.dol.wa.gov/s/license-lookup


If someone asks you to fill out an ACH form, for heaven's sake, make sure you can trust them with your bank account and routing information! Pay attention. Be skeptical. There are just too many scammers out there willing to rip off the unsuspecting or naive or untrained notary.


NO. Not at all.  I do not provide any eNotary or RON training. All of my training focuses on "wet" signings only -- that is, pen to paper, face-to-face, in-person signings with the signers and the document right there physically in front of you.  


I believe it is unwise for brand new notaries or signing agents to jump into electronic or Remote Online Notarizations prematurely. It is a recipe for disaster. You should master how to present printed loan documents in person and how to perform notarizations on paper in person before you attempt to do it electronically or remotely. 


See also https://dol.wa.gov/professional-licenses/notaries-public/resources-and-publications-notaries-public#remotenotarizationforlicensednotaries


Great questions. It is important to understand the notary public lexicon. "eDocs" or "Electronic Documents" simply refers to a notary signing agent's ability to receive loan documents from their hiring company electronically via email or via digital download. No special licensing is required in Washington (other than your notary public commission). To accept eDocs as a notary signing agent in Washington, you simply need a computer and an email address. When potential hiring companies ask you whether you can "accept eDocs", they are just asking whether they can email their loan package to you. Or some hiring companies may need you to login to their secure platform to download the loan package for printing. If you tell potential hiring companies that you do not accept eDocs, you are severely crippling chances of getting hired. How else do you expect them to get a loan package into your hands? Mail it to you like it's 1990? So when you are ready to accept assignments, make sure your online notary signing agent profile at SigningAgent.com is set to YES for eDocs!


"iPEN" stands for in-person electronic notarization. With "eNotarization" or "electronic notarization", there are no printed loan documents. The signers are still physically present in front of you, but the loan documents are reviewed and signed and notarized on an approved electronic device. Loan documents are signed electronically by all parties using the device and notarized by you using an electronic notarization stamp. This requires you to use approved notarization software on an electronic device, such as a tablet or laptop. In Washington, performing an electronic notarization requires a special endorsement on your notary public license. Check the requirements for the state you reside.


With "Remote Online Notarization" or "RON", there are no printed loan documents and the signers are not physically in front of you, they are remote -- in a different location than you. You and the signers communicate remotely via computers with cameras and microphones. Special approved RON software is needed as well as a special electronic notarization stamp. In Washington, performing Remote Online Notarization (RON) requires a special RON endorsement in addition to the eNotary endorsement. Notaries with an electronic endorsement can apply to add the remote endorsement to their existing license. Check the requirements for the state you reside. 


Once you start researching, you'll see there are many, many electronic and RON software providers and platforms. You will discover COST and FUNCTION are going to vary wildly. Make sure whatever software or device you use meets the security standards and requirements of your state. Ask your state if they can provide you a list of approved vendors so you can determine for yourself which one will work best for you. 


If you are a brand new notary signing agent, I do not recommend going down the "electronic" notary rabbit hole until you master wet signings first. That is, learn how to present loan documents printed on paper with the signers physically in front of you. Don't make your learning process unnecessarily confusing or difficult by trying to learn absolutely everything (wet signing, electronic signing, remote signing) all at once. You may become overwhelmed/discouraged and give up before you've even started and increases the odds of making mistakes. TAKE IT ONE STEP AT A TIME, is my advice. 


A hybrid loan closing means part of the documents are to be signed by the borrowers electronically, and part of the documents are printed, and presented to the borrowers in person to be signed in ink and signed/notarized by you with your regular notary stamp. 


When you receive an assignment that specifies HYBRID CLOSING,  contact your hiring company and ask questions to make sure you understand what exactly the assignment entails. Make sure you are qualified to conduct the type of signing requested.


The following documents are generally accepted as critical documents in a loan package. But "critical" can be subjective. Any document your hiring company considers critical, you should also consider critical. 


CLOSING DISCLOSURE  (CD)

NOTE 

DEED OF TRUST/MORTGAGE 

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CANCEL 

FIRST PAYMENT LETTER

•Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA/1003) 

•Occupancy Affidavit 

•Initial Escrow Account Disclosure Statement 

•Initial Amortization Schedule


It can be overwhelming when you are brand new, especially when you are training for the first time. So much reading and memorization, that it can feel like information overload. So I urge my new notary signing agent students to focus on memorizing the first five critical documents in the list above, then move on to the others bit by bit. The Signing Professional Workgroup (SPW) identifies 27 different loan terms with suggestions for each. Keep building and adding to your loan document repertoire until you have them all memorized, and can state the document's general purpose in any order. Read the title of the loan document, note how many pages it is, succinctly state its general purpose, identify precisely where the signer is being asked to sign, date, or initial, and then notarize as needed. If the loan document is asking the signer a question, or to make a choice, or for information, it is our job to point out what requires their attention in that document.  This is why hiring companies HIRE US for the loan signing in the first place. It is the handling and presentation of loan documents that sets signing agent work apart from general notary public work. If you need some hands-on loan documents training, contact me.


Sometimes I can justify renting space for large group training sessions. But when mortgage interest rates are high and training demand is low, renting space is just not cost effective.


The most important aspects of a training venue for me is having a large clean workspace, sufficient lighting, and access to clean bathrooms -- as we are meeting for 2-3hrs at a time. I live in Olympia. So if you travel to my area (I-5, exit 111) for training, I chose my favorite coffee shop Cutters Point Coffee at 1340 Marvin Rd, Lacey for several reasons. Cutters Point is very easy to find. It is a nice standalone drive-thru coffee shop that sits across from Costco, Home Depot, Ulta, PetCo, Panda Express, etc. Cutters Point Coffee has free parking and lots of it, large tables, inviting decor, clean bathrooms, friendly staff, and excellent coffee/snack options. So it ticks nearly every box for my training purposes. 


If you need me to travel to your area for 1-on-1 training, we can make meet for training at your chosen location. If hearing is an issue, you can better control the background noise at your location. Controlling noise is not possible at a public coffee shop. Travel fee depends on travel distance. Just tell me what you have mind and we will work something out.


If you read the materials and follow my instructions, I feel confident the workshop or 1-on-1 training/coaching should be sufficient. But everyone learns differently. So yes, of course if you need to book additional time, we can make arrangements. But wait to gauge your comfort level after you have had a some time to absorb the training materials and to practice on your own. Give me a call, so I can try to help clear up any confusion. If you still feel like you need another hands-on practice session with me, we can certainly do that.


 I am happy to answer your questions. Write them down and call me at 360-280-0888. I always answer my phone if I am available. If it goes to VM, leave a detailed message. Please speak clearly so that I may return your call. If you left me a vm but did not hear back from me fairly quickly, it could mean I was unable to decipher your phone number. So please call back, text, and/or send a notary training request.



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