How much money are you leaving on the table because you're doing more than a notary is supposed to do?

How much money are you leaving on the table because you're doing more than a notary is supposed to do? Too many notaries lose paying clients because they start reviewing documents instead of focusing on the notarial act. Your role is to verify identity, follow your state's notary laws, complete the notarial certificate, and perform the notarization—not to analyze the legal merits of the document. Knowing the limits of your authority helps protect you, serve your clients with confidence, and b I see this happen all the time. A client brings in a document and instead of focusing on the notarial act, the notary starts reviewing the document like they're the attorney who drafted it. This doesn't look right. You're missing a page. I don't think you should sign this. I can't notarize this because I don't like the document. Wait a minute, that's not your job. Your job is to identify the signer, verify their identity, confirm their willingness to sign, witness the signature willingly, and complete the notarial certificate and record it in your journal. If the document has blank spaces that would affect the notarization or the required notarial certificate is missing, well that's one thing. But turning clients away because they're analyzing the legal document is where many notaries step way outside their authority. While you're busy doing that, another notary is earning the fee because they understand their role and they stay in their lane. Know your state's notary laws, stay within your authority. Stop leaving money on the table because you're doing work that isn't part of a notary's job. If you're ready to learn how to protect yourself while building a profitable notary business, follow me and join one of my trainings. You can find all of them on the events tab in the link that's in my bio. I look forward to seeing you.