Make Money as an Estate Planner Assistant Doing Family Trust/Estate Plan Notarizations

Family trust and estate plan notarizations are high-value appointments that often involve multiple documents like wills, powers of attorney, and advanced healthcare directives.

Attorneys frequently need reliable notaries to assist with these signings — and when you become their go-to assistant, it can lead to repeat, high-paying business. As a notary, adding this service allows you to serve clients during some of life’s most important moments while building relationships with estate planning professionals who need ongoing support.
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What Is Estate Planning?

Estate plans clarify how a person’s financial and physical assets will be distributed after they pass away. An estate refers to everything a person owns, including items such as their home, car, investments, and personal possessions. To help people prepare for the future, estate planning attorneys assist in crafting legal documents like powers of attorney, trusts, property transfers, deeds, and wills.

How Can a Notary Help an Estate Planning Attorney?

Notaries play a significant role in estate planning by helping legal professionals with document signing during the estate planning process. They can provide these services:
  • Verifying identities: A notary can check the identification documents of the signers to confirm they are the correct individuals.
  • Witnessing signatures: The presence of a notary during signing adds a layer of authenticity and can help prevent the creation of fraudulent documents. 
  • Certifying documents: A regular notary can notarize real estate documents required for the estate planning process. 
  • Offering advice: Notaries can offer general information about the notary process and why it is essential in estate planning. 

How Much Can You Make Assisting With Estate Planning?

Notaries can earn between $175 and $200 per assignment when working for a nationwide firm that offers estate planning services. For independent assignments, you can make an average of $90 as a notary for each appointment, which takes about 20 to 45 minutes.

There are also multiple opportunities for additional income. For instance, you can charge a travel fee to deliver the travel documents based on the distance. On average, an estate planning package may require nine notarizations, which can make you more money, up to $75 on top of your service fee. The more estate planning documents you can notarize, the more money you will make. 

​Notaries can set their own fees for their services, and the more they charge, the more income they can earn. However, there may be regulations or guidelines on what they can charge for assisting in estate planning. 
Watch this interview clip from a notary who assists in estate planning: 

Finding Estate Planning Assistance Jobs

Some effective ways to find work when you become an estate planner assistant include:
  • Network: Connect with attorneys and law firms that specialize in estate planning and offer your services. Some of the ways you can reach out to them for potential job opportunities are through phone calls and email. 
  • Check job boards: A wide range of job boards list estate planning assistance jobs, so you can check them often to find ones where you're a fit. 
  • Create a website: You can create a Google Business Profile or set up a website that showcases your skills and experience in estate planning assistance and helps potential clients find you. 
  • Leverage online platforms: You can create profiles on websites such as Upwork and Fiverr that showcase your skills and help you connect with potential clients. You can also use a platform like LinkedIn to share your expertise. 

Notary Public Services You Can Offer and Get Paid For

As a notary public business owner, you’re not limited to just stamping documents — there are dozens of high-demand services you can offer that go far beyond basic notarizations. In fact, there are at least 12 powerful ways to make money with your commission (and in some cases, even without one).

​From becoming a loan signing agent or remote online notary to offering specialized services like apostilles, estate planning notarizations, mobile fingerprinting, and even wedding officiating — the income possibilities are far more diverse than most people realize. Whether you’re looking for flexibility, extra income, or a full-time business, these services can help you stay booked, busy, and profitable year-round.

​Click on the link below to see all the ways you can make money in your notary business:

Learn How to Diversify Your Notary Income with ALL 12 Services!

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​Every Loan Signing System training course includes Complete Notary Mentorship membership — a program designed to teach you how to add multiple income streams to your notary business.

You'll also learn how to create and optimize a FREE Google Business Profile for your notary business which will help you be found online for these services! 

From loan signings and RON to family trust notarizations, apostilles, fingerprinting, and more, you’ll learn exactly how to:
  • Offer in-demand services that pay more
  • Market yourself online and get found
  • Build a flexible business that works in any economy

​These money-making notary strategies are INCLUDED in your Loan Signing System course and available to you as part of the ongoing Complete Notary Mentorship program. 

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