I spent two decades in Law Enforcement. The work was documents, identification, chain of custody, and showing up when you said you would. Notary work is the same discipline with better hours — and sometimes worse ones.
I verify identity carefully because I have seen what happens when nobody does. I keep a bound journal for every act.
Every signer is checked against unexpired government photo ID. No exceptions, no favours, no "he is my brother".
Each notarial act is recorded in a bound sequential journal, kept under lock and retained per Texas rule.
If traffic or a facility hold-up puts me behind, you hear it from me before you wonder.
