A notary may be a beneficial asset to your business. The best way to put a notary on staff is to have one of your current employees become a notary in your state, so you can pay them a bonus or other benefit for every notary service they provide. Or, you can hire a notary as an independent contractor, which means you pay them just for their notary services on an as-needed basis and they are not considered an employee of your business. 

Whatever method of employment you choose is up to you. What matters most is whether a notary is considered a benefit to your business or not. In many cases, the answer is yes. Here are signs hiring a notary is right for your business.

You file paperwork that needs a notary

Do you ever file paperwork that requires a notary to complete the process? A notary often has to be used for legal paperwork or paperwork having to do with mortgages or payment plans. If your business is often paying an online or in-person notary and it's stalling the filing of paperwork and costing you money, it's in your favor to have someone in-house do your notary services for you.

You have clients who ask for notary services

Do you work in an industry where a client would assume you would have notary services, such as a bank or a loan office, a travel agency, or even a law office? Being diverse in what you offer your clients and having a staff member who is a current notary can be beneficial to you. You can pay to have a person on your team train as a notary or you can hire a new team member who is currently a licensed notary in your state.

Before hiring anyone who has notary services and experience, see if they are qualified to do online notary services as well. Hire a person as an independent contractor so you don't have to worry about keeping them on a regular payroll if you don't have an additional position for them to fill. If you have to utilize a notary service several times a day, however, it's worth it to invest in a more full-time notary service.

Having a notary on staff can be beneficial to your business in many ways. Explore how often you use notary services now to see if hiring a notary is a wise move for your business.

Contact a local notary service to learn more.