James SteagallFLORIDA NOTARY · SIGNING AGENT

NNA CERTIFIED NOTARY SIGNING AGENT · BROWARD COUNTY

Loan signing agent
in Fort Lauderdale.

For title and escrow companies, lenders, attorneys and signing services that need a reliable, certified signer in Broward, south Palm Beach or north Miami-Dade, including on evenings and weekends.

Certified Notary Signing Agent

Certified Notary Signing Agent
National Notary Association

VENDOR CREDENTIALS

Ready for your
vendor file.

W-9, E&O certificate, background-screening confirmation and commission details are available on request.

CredentialStatus
Florida notary commissionHH816116 · expires June 22, 2030
NNA Certified Notary Signing AgentCertified · NNA member through October 31, 2027
Background screeningPassed October 2, 2026
Errors & omissions insurance$100,000 · through October 1, 2027
Florida Remote Online NotaryActive on BlueNotary and Notaron
Coverage area50 miles from Fort Lauderdale (Broward, south Palm Beach, north Miami-Dade)
Availability7 days a week, 6 a.m.–10 p.m. ET
Phone / text(919) 827-2918

PACKAGES

Signings I handle

Refinances, purchases (buyer and seller), HELOCs and second mortgages, reverse mortgages, loan modifications, hybrid e-closings, cash-buyer and investor closings, and single-document signings.

LOGISTICS

How each signing runs

I confirm with the borrower within a few hours of assignment and send status updates at confirmation, arrival and completion. Before I leave the table, I check every page for signatures, initials, dates and certificates. Packages are dropped with the carrier you specify, with tracking provided.

DOCUMENTS

E-docs & printing

E-documents are printed in-house. Scanbacks are available on request. Original packages are handled with chain-of-custody care and are never left unattended in a vehicle.

SIGNING FEES

Standard rates.

Includes one appointment with up to two signers, travel up to 30 one-way driving miles, up to 200 printed pages total across the signing and borrower copies, completed notarial acts and carrier drop-off using the hiring company's prepaid label. Notarial fees are itemized within the package, never added twice; the balance covers signing-agent services. Volume and standing-order rates are quoted individually. Previously confirmed written quotes are honored.

Signing typeFee
Refinance (one or two borrowers)$150
Purchase: buyer package$175
Seller package$125
HELOC / second mortgage$125
Reverse mortgage$200
Hybrid e-closing (wet-ink portion)$125
Loan modification or single-document signing$100

Add-ons: scanbacks +$25 · travel over 30 through 50 miles +$25 · rush start within 4 hours of confirmation +$35 (replaces the general $25 rush fee) · printed pages over the 200-page combined allowance at $0.15 each · each additional signer beyond two +$15. Witnesses, special timing, parking and tolls, if applicable, are quoted separately. General mobile travel fees are not added to an included loan-signing trip. Return trips are quoted; a return solely to correct my own error carries no additional fee.

BORROWER & COMPANY QUESTIONS

Loan signing
questions.

Who pays the signing agent?

The title company, escrow company, lender or signing service that hires the signing agent. Borrowers generally don't pay me directly; my fee is part of the closing.

Can you explain my loan documents?

No. A signing agent shows you where to sign, date and initial, and notarizes the required documents. Questions about rates, terms or fees go to your lender or loan officer. I can call them with you during the signing.

What should borrowers have ready?

A current, unexpired government photo ID for each borrower (the name should match the loan documents), any funds or checks the title company asked for, and a quiet table. Plan on 45–60 minutes for a refinance.

Do you handle e-docs and scanbacks?

Yes. I print e-documents in-house, do scanbacks on request, and drop packages off with the carrier and tracking number you provide the same day, or first thing the next morning for late signings.

Are you available for weekend closings?

Yes. Saturday and Sunday signings are offered at standard rates, and evening appointments are available until 10 p.m.

WHEN YOU'RE READY

Add a weekend-ready signer
to your vendor list.

Email your signing details or vendor packet. I reply quickly with availability and can send a W-9 and E&O certificate the same day.

Requests are confirmed by reply with an itemized quote. Please do not send sensitive documents or ID images with your initial inquiry.