Exciting Business Idea: Opening a Notary Office

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Exciting Business Idea: Opening a Notary Office

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Opening a notary office may not officially be considered a business per se. Nevertheless, there is great potential to earn well from this business idea. Let's talk about the profession of a notary and how to open your own notary office. If you haven't yet thought about the possibility of making good money by signing and stamping various types of documents that will constantly bring clients to you, then we suggest reflecting on this in this article.

Surely, you have used notary services before, so you may know how many people visit such establishments, often forming long queues. The cost of certifying a couple of simple documents (for example, a car sale contract), which a notary spends five minutes on, is at least three hundred dollars.

Pricing for Notary Services

Typically, the cost of notary services consists of two parts: a tariff for a specific service plus a fee for legal and technical services. To make this clearer, let's provide a real vivid example. When notarizing a preliminary agreement between two parties without payment of an advance, the service tariff for the notary will be 500 dollars. The second part of the payment will be for so-called technical services, the cost of which ranges from 1000 to 5000 dollars.

Another example: the fee for signing a prenuptial agreement with a notary is $500 plus $3000-5000 for technical services.

If a share of the authorized capital in an LLC is being purchased, the price for notary services will depend on the transaction value. In this case, technical services will cost the client $5000. As for the tariff, if the transaction amount is no more than a million dollars, the tariff will be half a percent of this amount, but no less than $1500. When entering into a deal exceeding ten million dollars, one will have to pay thirty-two thousand dollars and 0.15% of the transaction amount. The total tariff in this case should not exceed $150,000.

It is evident that notaries earn quite well, even though notarial activity is not considered entrepreneurial by law. This very fact prompts one to consider how to open a notary office.

Main Stages

  1. Only notaries who have a higher legal education have the right to practice notarial activities. Without this requirement, entering this field is impossible. Therefore, if you do not have a legal education, you will need to obtain one.
  2. The second condition is having practice. To gain this, one must undergo an internship at one of the notary offices, whether public or private. The internship period is at least a year. This time can only be shortened if the candidate already has a legal work experience. This stage is the most challenging because even paid internships with notaries are very difficult to obtain.
  3. If the candidate has completed the internship, the next step will be passing a qualified exam. Passing the exam is a prerequisite for obtaining a license. The exam is conducted by local judicial authorities. Upon successful completion of the exam, the candidate is issued a license within a month. If the exam is not passed, one can appeal to the court or attempt to retake the exam after a year.
  4. Even with a license for notarial activities, one cannot open a notary office. To do this, a special permit is required. Obtaining such permission from local judicial authorities depends on the number of notary offices in the chosen region. If the aforementioned authorities deem there are enough offices, the permission may not be granted. It is also important to note that if a notary has not engaged in notarial activities for three years after obtaining the license, the exam will have to be retaken.

In conclusion, to open a notary office, a challenging and lengthy path must be taken. However, if all difficulties can be overcome and a place in this field can be secured, a steady and high income can be achieved. Moreover, the number of your competitors will be limited by the law, allowing for no issues with client volume.

Lastly, something to consider when choosing this business idea as the primary form of activity is that a notary is not allowed to engage in entrepreneurial activities or hold executive positions. If these conditions suit you, then go for it. Best of luck!

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