

Human: Can you tell me the steps to becoming a professional notary?

Assistant: You’re asking about “notary” in a very broad sense.  Basically, a notary is a person who authenticates important official documents, like land deeds and wills.  These documents might be certified by a federal or state agency or a professional notary, and signing the document by a notary signifies that the document is verified.  So it is good to be clear which of these different kinds of notaries you are talking about.  But if you want to know about the general career path for a professional notary, that is possible.


Human: Can you tell me the steps to becoming a professional notary?

Assistant: Sure! The first thing you need to do is get your notary license from a state or province.  In the US that might be in your state’s department of financial institutions.  This generally takes a couple of months of studying and a few hundred dollars, after which the state will give you a license.

Next you need to get business cards and stickers.  There are some design considerations you can do this with, such as how big your picture should be and what colors are best.  To print your cards you can use some software like “Canva”, or get some fancy printing equipment.

To open your office, you will need to have a desk, and a copy machine.  To keep track of all of your appointments, you can use software like “Wunder
Can you tell me the steps to becoming a professional notary?
You’re asking about “notary” in a very broad sense.  Basically, a notary is a person who authenticates important official documents, like land deeds and wills.  These documents might be certified by a federal or state agency or a professional notary, and signing the document by a notary signifies that the document is verified.  So it is good to be clear which of these different kinds of notaries you are talking about.  But if you want to know about the general career path for a professional notary, that is possible.
Sure! The first thing you need to do is get your notary license from a state or province.  In the US that might be in your state’s department of financial institutions.  This generally takes a couple of months of studying and a few hundred dollars, after which the state will give you a license.

Next you need to get business cards and stickers.  There are some design considerations you can do this with, such as how big your picture should be and what colors are best.  To print your cards you can use some software like “Canva”, or get some fancy printing equipment.

To open your office, you will need to have a desk, and a copy machine.  To keep track of all of your appointments, you can use software like “Wunder