Georgia is an Attorney-Closing State
What is an "attorney-closing state?"
The State of Georgia places a high value on the presence and participation of attorneys in real estate closings.
Georgia notaries may notarize documents related to a conveyance of real property ONLY under the direct supervision of an attorney. GA Senate Bill 365 prohibits anyone other than a lender or attorney licensed by the State Bar of Georgia from conducting real estate settlements and disbursing funds in residential purchase or refinance transactions. The attorney must be physically present at the closing, and he or she must maintain control of the closing process.
*If you are licensed attorney in the state of GA seeking notary assistance, Please contact us for more information.
What is a Notary Signing Agent?
A Notary Signing Agent or NSA is an impartial party to any loan document transaction. NSAs are the critical link to loan completion.
What does a Notary Signing Agent do?
NSAs are hired to work directly with primary loan principals/borrowers, title companies, signing agencies, and licensed attorney's to ensure the proper signing execution for final loan processing.
As Georgia notaries, we may NOT act as "notary signing agents."
However, we are allowed to notarize documents that are sent and/or recorded across state borders -- provided, of course, that the notarization is performed within the boundaries of our jurisdiction.