For Florida notaries & loan signing agents
Other people's mortgages, your stamp, and zero room for error.
A loan signing agent handles six-figure closings for $150 a table. One misnotarized document and the title company's loss finds its way to the person whose stamp is on the page - unless a business entity and E&O policy stand in front of you.
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Why notaries & loan signing agents in Florida use an LLC
Errors on recorded documents
A wrong date or missed initial on a mortgage package can cloud title. Claims arrive months later, long after the fee is spent.
The 1099 stack
Signing services pay the business you present. An LLC with its own EIN keeps a dozen 1099s organized and your SSN out of circulation.
Mobile work, real-world incidents
You're driving to strangers' homes at odd hours with their financial documents. The business entity is where that operational risk belongs.
What your signing business needs alongside the LLC
- Your Florida notary commission (held by you personally - commissions don't transfer to entities)
- E&O insurance sized for loan signings, not the minimum notary bond
- A business bank account so signing-service deposits stay separable
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Questions notaries & loan signing agents ask us
Does the LLC replace my notary commission?
No. Florida commissions individual notaries, and the commission stays personal. The LLC is the business wrapper around it - the invoicing, the liability separation, the brand signing services hire.
Do signing agents really get sued?
Claims flow from title companies and lenders when closings go wrong, and E&O policies exist because they do. The LLC plus E&O is the standard protection stack in the industry.
What does it cost to keep the LLC alive?
$138.75 to Florida each year by May 1. Against per-signing fees of $75-200, one extra closing a year covers it.