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When important transactions or legal matters require an impartial observer, our Witnessing Services provide the reliability and professionalism you need. We act as a trusted third-party witness to ensure transparency, accuracy, and legal compliance. With attention to detail and a commitment to impartiality, we ensure your witnessing needs are met with integrity and confidentiality.
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Do you find it challenging to navigate Georgia’s attorney state regulations? Look no further!
Specialty Notary is equipped and well-versed to assist with Real Estate transactions in collaboration with and under the direct supervision of licensed attorneys, ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.
At Specialty Notary, we understand how important accuracy, timing, and compliance are during a real estate transaction. Our service is designed to support your closing process from start to finish with convenience, professionalism, and clear communication every step of the way.
Because Georgia is an attorney state, we ensure full compliance by arranging attorney participation via phone or secured video when required. Our role is to help create a smooth signing experience while keeping you aligned with Georgia’s legal standards.
In Georgia, real estate transactions are subject to specific legal requirements that notaries must adhere to, particularly due to the state's designation as an "attorney state." This means that certain real estate transactions require the involvement of a licensed attorney to ensure that the process complies with state laws and regulations.
Attorney Involvement in Real Estate Transactions:
Mandatory Attorney Participation: Georgia law mandates that only a lender or an attorney licensed by the State Bar of Georgia can conduct real estate settlements and disburse funds in residential purchase or refinance transactions. This requirement ensures that all legal aspects of the transaction are properly managed.
Only an attorney (or the lender) may:
Oversee the settlement
Explain legal documents
Handle disbursements
This legal requirement ensures the closing remains compliant, properly executed, and legally sound.
Notary’s Role in Real Estate Transactions:
Coordination with Attorneys: In assisting with Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate packages are signature-dense and legally sensitive. A skilled notary not only helps free up your time, we help with:
✓ Document Execution Assistance
We guide signers through the closing documents, ensure signatures and initials are placed correctly, and help maintain a clean, complete package without providing legal advice.
✓ Attorney Coordination (GA-Compliant)
We connect with the closing attorney to facilitate their required presence by phone or secured video so the transaction stays compliant.
✓ Flexible Signing Options
We meet clients at their home, workplace, a public location, or your office. We accommodate evening and weekend appointments when needed.
✓ Multiple Closings at Once
If your firm has overlapping appointments, we can assist with one closing while your attorney handles another, helping you serve more clients without compromising quality.
✓ Secure Handling of Documents
From printing to delivery, every package is handled with care, confidentiality, and strict adherence to instructions.
This level of accuracy protects attorneys from avoidable rework, liability, and post-closing delays.
A dependable notary becomes an extension of the attorney’s closing process by:
Preparing the signing environment
Verifying identification
Keep the appointment organized
Ensuring documents are executed cleanly
Organizing the final package for the attorney’s review
This allows the attorney to focus on the legal explanation portion of the closing without worrying about logistical issues.
Assets
- National Notary Association (NNA) Certified & Background Screened
- E&O Insured
- Notary2Pro Mentor & Elite Graduate (working with Title & Escrow, TRID Training, Beyond the Basics Reverse Mortgage)
- Notary Stars Signing Agent Supported Member
- Mobile Laser Printer & Professional Scanner
- Home Dual Tray Laser Printer &
Professional Scanner - Flexible scheduling to accommodate your clients needs
- We come to you/your client, making the notarization process convenient and efficient
- Multiple Closings Made Possible
We help you increase your closing capacity without increasing staff
What's needed from you
- To remain in compliance with Georgia’s state law, the attorney provides the legal explanation of the required documents, typically via phone or Zoom, while we manages the in-person portion of the signing.(as we are not licensed attorneys in the State of Georgia, and we may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice)
Services
- Buyer Closings
- Deed Signings
- HELOC
- Loan Applications
- Loan Modifications
- Refinance
- Reverse Mortgage
- Seller Closings
- Compliance & Identity Verification Documents
Services Include
- Flexible Scheduling: We work around you and your clients schedule to minimize disruptions
- Rapid Scan Backs: provided within an hour of signing completion
Confidentiality: We prioritize the privacy and security of all documents and personal information
- Helps Your Office Work Smarter
While you focus on title, funding, and legal review, we assist with execution and logistics - Real-Time Communication
Updates, confirmations, and completion notices all communicated promptly so you never guess where things stand
Why choose specialty notary
At Specialty Notary, our role is to support attorneys, not replace them. We help make closings more efficient, accurate, and client-friendly by providing:
- Experienced document handling
- Attention to detail that prevents costly re-signs
- Professional coordination for mobile or in-office signings
- Compliance with Georgia’s attorney supervision requirements
A smooth, efficient closing from start to finish
By partnering with Specialty Notary, your team gains a trusted professional who helps protect timelines, client experience, and document integrity every time.
Our mission is to provide professional, convenient, reliable, and secure notary services that eliminates the hassle for our clients. We strive to be the premier choice in the industry by leveraging our expertise, ongoing education, dedication to exceptional customer service, and flexible scheduling.
State of Georgia Mandatory State Training. National Notary Association Notary Essentials •Notary2Pro Elite Fundamentals of working with Title & Escrow, TRID Training, Beyond the Basics Reverse Mortgage • Notary Stars Continuing Education 150+ Advanced Hours of Loan Signing Agent Training
