• Create and maintain liaison with state agencies to acquire legal papers, stamps and seals • Ascertain that all stamps, seals and papers are kept safely under lock and key • Be physically
present at occasions that require state approvals such as for law suits and property matters • Interview clients briefly to ensure that they understand the mechanics of affidavits and other legal
documents • Determine the eligibility of
documents and clients» intentions by indulging them in conversation • Verify identification
documents such as birth certificates, social security cards, passports and licenses • Ascertain that the signer is not coerced into signing a
document and report any misdemeanors as soon as they arise • Prepare affidavits, depositions and other
documents according to set content standards • Sign prepared
documents and affix stamps and seals on them in a bid to provide approval • Perform marriage ceremonies by ensuring that proper licenses are obtained and documentation completed (authorized only in the states of Florida, Maine and South Carolina) • Create and prepare records of items
notarized and ensure that they are in correct order for public reference
Control and effectuate the closing table;
present and explain HUD - 1, lender and legal
documents, obtain and
notarize signatures, disburse funds