The Closing Signing Service

06/01/2026

🚨 "He's coming back in 20 minutes, just notarize it now so we don't lose the closing."
If you have been a notary for more than a year, somebody has said this to you. And how you answered tells me everything about your career. 👇

🛑 There is one rule in this industry that does not bend no matter who is asking, no matter how big the deal, no matter how nice the title agent is on the phone:

👉 The signer HAS to be physically in front of you when you notarize.
❌ Not "coming back in 20 minutes."
❌ Not "on the way."
❌ Not "just sign it, his wife will swing by tomorrow to drop her ID off."
❌ Not a FaceTime call where you can see their face.
❌ Not a Power of Attorney that was not pre-approved by the closing agent.
📍 In front of you. Same room. Same air. Same moment.
⏳ I have been doing this for 7 years and I have lost count of how many times somebody has tested me on this:
👤 Sometimes it is a borrower who is genuinely confused and thinks notarizing is just a formality.
📞 Sometimes it is a title agent who is panicking about a funding deadline.
💼 Sometimes it is another notary who wants to know how I "handle it."

The answer is always the same: I pack up my supplies, I make the phone call to the contracting company, and I leave. Politely, professionally, with a smile... but I leave.

⚠️ Because here is what most new notaries do not understand:
The state does not just lose your commission when you notarize an absent signer. The federal government opens a file on you.
And when that file gets connected to a fraudulent transaction and one day it will you are not just a notary anymore. You are a witness in someone else's criminal case. ⚖️ Or worse.

🛡️ Your commission is your asset.
📖 Your journal is your evidence.
🔏 Your seal is your signature on every document for the next 10 years.
Protect them like your life depends on it. Because in this profession, it kind of does. 💪
💬 Let’s talk in the comments:

Has somebody ever pressured you to notarize an absent signer? Tell me YES or NO below. I want to know how many of us have been there.

📌 If you are new and you have not been tested yet, SAVE this post. Your moment is coming.

06/01/2026

05/30/2026

I built a notary fortune because I didn't know my worth.

7 years ago, I became a notary. And in the beginning, I said yes to everything.

I drove anywhere. I took the jobs nobody else wanted to take. I accepted every appointment, no matter the company, the fee, the transaction, the number of signers, or the number of pages. I didn't know I was supposed to complain about driving an hour each way, about printing 400 pages, scanning 200, then running to FedEx or UPS to drop them off. I just did it.

I showed up early. I stayed late. I went above and beyond when nobody was watching.

And you know what? Nobody was taking advantage of me. I wasn't nickel and diming anybody. I was serving people. I was building relationships, a reputation, and character.

Too many notaries complain too early because they can't see the full picture. Too many burn bridges before they ever build a network. But everything adds up. Every signing teaches you something. Every client can open another door.

This business is not about $25 more. It's about getting the next call.

So stop acting like the villain in your own story. Serve with excellence. Stay humble. Keep learning.

Learn your worth by building it first. Then bill like you know it.

Before success, there was sacrifice.

What are you willing to sacrifice to build your name?

05/22/2026

🚨 We're expanding our Remote Online Notary network!

The Closing Signing Service is looking for a Remote Online Notary based in Virginia, commissioned and active on NotaryCam.

If that's you, this is your chance to join a team that values your time, pays fairly, and handles the heavy lifting so you can focus on doing what you do best, notarizing.

✅ Must be a commissioned Notary Public in Virginia
✅ Must be active on the NotaryCam platform
✅ Reliable, professional, and ready to grow with us

Send us a DM or comment below and we'll get you in.

🔁 Please share this post! The more people see it, the faster we find the right notary. Tag a friend, repost to your stories, send it to that notary you know in Virginia. Your share could be the connection someone has been waiting for.

05/18/2026

Two weeks ago, I made a decision that felt risky.

I took our company website down. Completely. No “under construction” page, no temporary redirect, nothing.

Building The Closing Signing Service since 2020, and one Tuesday I just hit pause on the front door.

Why?

Because the website no longer reflected the company we had become.

Today, the new theclosingsigningservice.com goes live.

Same team. Same standard. Same obsession with closings that cannot fail.

But now everything you see matches everything we do behind the scenes.

To everyone who messaged asking when we would be back: thank you for noticing. That is the best compliment a business can receive.

Here is to year six.

Melina

05/15/2026

Two weeks ago, I made a decision that felt risky.

I took our company website down. Completely. No “under construction” page, no temporary redirect, nothing.

Building The Closing Signing Service since 2020, and one Tuesday I just hit pause on the front door.

Why?

Because the website no longer reflected the company we had become.

Today, the new theclosingsigningservice.com goes live.

Same team. Same standard. Same obsession with closings that cannot fail.

But now everything you see matches everything we do behind the scenes.

To everyone who messaged asking when we would be back: thank you for noticing. That is the best compliment a business can receive.

Here is to year six.

Melina

04/14/2026

¿Cómo se construye una empresa de 7 cifras desde cero? 🤔

Esa fui yo.

Y este jueves voy a abrir esa conversación con ustedes en Inside Networking – Miramar Chapter.

No desde la teoría… sino desde lo que realmente me tocó vivir:
las decisiones difíciles, los errores, los momentos donde todo parecía en contra, y la estrategia que me permitió convertir un negocio de servicios notariales en una empresa de 7 cifras en solo 2 años.

Porque cuando empiezas desde cero en un país nuevo… no solo estás construyendo un negocio, estás construyéndote a ti misma.

Nada de filtros.
Nada de motivación vacía.
Solo lo que de verdad funciona cuando estás construyendo.

Si eres empresaria o estás en ese camino y quieres crecer con intención, este espacio es para ti. 🙌

📅 Jueves 16 de abril
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 3150 SW 145th Ave, Miramar, FL 33027

Quedan pocos lugares y honestamente… se van a ir rápido.

👉 Reserva tu lugar aquí:

https://www.insidenetworking.com/event/miramar-chapter-crecer-con-estrategia-lecciones-de-liderazgo-y-vision-empresarial-2/

04/14/2026

Echa un vistazo al video de theclosingsigningservice.

04/13/2026

You own the company but your clients didn't get the memo 😂
CEO by title.

Doctor, FedEx pilot, therapist, and late-night texter by trade.

If you work in real estate closings, this is your sign that you're not alone.

Which one are you? 👇
1 = Everything is always "urgent"
2 = Pushing impossible timelines
3 = Turning every call into therapy
4 = Texting at midnight

01/23/2026

After completing thousands of signings, I can tell you this:

Witness issues are one of the most common (and avoidable) causes of closing delays.

Notary signing agents, this is what you need to know to stay compliant and professional.

👇 Comment “BLOG” to read the full breakdown!