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# Notary - Billing Your Customer

# Billing Your Clients
BlueNotary gives notaries two ways to bill their clients:
1. Automatic Invoicing
2. Your Own Invoice (Notary Pro Only)

## Option 1: Automatic Invoicing
With Automatic Invoicing, BlueNotary automatically charges the signer based on the services provided during the session. No manual invoicing is required.

### General Notary Work (GNW)
| Service | Price |
| ---- |
| Base Notarization | $25.00 |
| Included with Base Fee | 1 stamp + 1 signer |
| Additional Stamp | $8.00 each |
| Additional Signer | $5.00 each |
| Your Witness | Free |
| BlueNotary Witness | $10.00 each |
| Signatures | Unlimited |

### eClosing / Estate Planning
| Service | Price |
| ---- |
| Base Notarization | $99.00 per session |
| Included with Base Fee | Unlimited stamps + unlimited signers |

### Benefits of Automatic Invoicing
* No need to create or manage invoices.
* Clients pay directly through BlueNotary.
* Charges are calculated automatically.
* Ideal for notaries who want a simple, hands-off billing process.

## Option 2: Your Own Invoice (Notary Pro Only)
Available exclusively to Notary Pro subscribers.
This option allows you to set your own pricing and send a custom invoice directly to your client. You control what your client is charged, while BlueNotary collects a small platform fee for facilitating the session.

### BlueNotary Platform Fees

#### General Notary Work (GNW)
| Service | BlueNotary Fee |
| ---- |
| Per Notarization | $10.00 |
| Additional Stamp | $2.00 |
| Additional Signer | $4.00 |
| BlueNotary Witness | $10.00 |

#### eClosing / Estate Planning
| Service | BlueNotary Fee |
| ---- |
| Per Session | $25.00 |
| Additional Signer | $4.00 |

### Benefits of Using Your Own Invoice
* Set your own rates.
* Bill clients according to your business model.
* Maintain direct pricing relationships with your customers.
* Best for experienced notaries, title companies, attorneys, and recurring business clients.

## Which Option Should I Choose?
**Use Automatic Invoicing if:**
* You want the simplest workflow.
* You do not want to create invoices manually.
* You work with one-time or occasional clients.

**Use Your Own Invoice if:**
* You are a Notary Pro subscriber.
* You have established pricing with your clients.
* You regularly work with repeat customers, title companies, law firms, or business accounts.
* You want full control over client billing.