Real estate and loan signings
North Carolina is an attorney-closing state: real estate closings are directed by an attorney. When the closing attorney or their office asks, we meet the signers, notarize their signatures, and return the documents as instructed.
How it works
- The closing attorney's office sends us the documents and instructions.
- We meet the signers at a time and place that works for them, check IDs, and notarize the signatures.
- We return the signed documents to the attorney's office as instructed.
Good to know
We can't explain loan terms or give legal or financial advice. Questions about the documents go to the closing attorney or the lender.
Frequently asked questions
Who arranges the signing?
The closing attorney's office, or the company working under the attorney's direction, sends us the documents and instructions.
What should signers bring?
A current photo ID for every signer, and anything the closing office asked you to bring.
Can you explain the loan documents?
No. We can't explain loan terms or give legal or financial advice. Questions go to the closing attorney or the lender.
Can the signing be in Spanish?
We can conduct the notarization in Spanish when every signer understands Spanish. Questions about the documents themselves still go to the attorney or the lender.
Where can we sign?
At your home, office, or another place that suits you in the Charlotte metro area.
A notary public in North Carolina can't give legal advice or help you choose, write, fill out, or understand legal documents.