This is addressed to all signing services, that may see this posting, who hire loan signing agents to perform real estate loan closings, this is a plea to your sensibilities:
When it’s time to pay the notary, pay the notary! You’ve received your fee from the title company. So why is it that we have to chase, hound, and downright harass your emails/text message/and phones when it is time for us to be paid (according to your payment policy)? All you did was push a button and sent out text notifications for a signing, but it is us notaries who does all the printing, prepping, driving, conduct the closing and complete it, hopefully, flawlessly! So when it is time to get paid after net 30, net 37, net 45, net 60, and ridiculously net 90 days, we want to get paid - just like you got paid, we want to get paid also!
In closing, please stop telling us that you are revamping your accounting platform, or you are overhauling your accounting system, or you are converting to a new payment schedule - whatever the back office problem is, it’s not our problem! We are tired of being stiffed on payments!!
And I don’t even have to mention any signing service that are currently stiffing, avoiding, and giving notaries the runaround regarding payment! You know Who You Are! It is unconscionable that in this community of notary services, notary / loan signing agents are being unfairly treated and it should not be this way. You should stand on principal, integrity, and do the right thing - pay your notaries when payment is due! It is no thrill for us to be on The Chase! Let the games begin as I am currently chasing a signing service for payment!
Here is a direct Notary Cafe url link to a GREAT Step-By-Step Guide by @rparker for a Non-Payment situation with a client:
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Also, remember to reach out to the Title/Escrow Company that is associated with the documents to advise them to the NON-PAYMENT status for your successfully provided professional services.
This places them on ALERT that the Signing Service [SS] is not paying their invoices & they may promptly choose NOT to hire that SS for future Signing Orders [SOs].
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In addition, this THEFT OF SERVICES post will elucidate the topic comprehensively for you:
To the gentlewoman who was kind enough to provide a step-by-step outline of the collections process: I thank you. Instead of venting again, I would like to contribute a resource called “FairShake.” They are a resolutions company that mediates disputes. FairShake assisted me a few years ago with a dispute. You can google them for further clarification on what they provide.
Your post revived my post of a few y ears ago, Thank you, now I can copy and paste it to a word document & save to share with other notaries. I’ve been looking for this info.
Here is a link to the Deadbeat Signing Companies face book group. Redirecting...
@susana You can also save it as a Favorite to your Bookmark Bar or other direct url link folder for future reference, too.
Many have benefitted from your post as I regularly reference it for all those who find themselves within this type of scenario. It’s a GREAT post! Thank You
So I’ve done two for Coast2Coast and it’s right at net 30. I’ve emailed them so we’ll see what happens. Hopefully I don’t have to send them your posting!
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