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Notary Profile Page

Detailed public profile page for individual notaries showcasing their services, credentials, and contact information.

Page Overview

The Notary Profile page displays comprehensive information about a single notary including their credentials, services offered, service area, and contact options. Each profile is accessible via a shareable URL.

Access

  • URL: /notary/[slug] or /notary/[id]
  • Authentication: Not required (public access)
  • Navigation: From Find a Notary search results

Page Sections

Header Section

  • Breadcrumb: Back to Find a Notary link
  • Avatar: Notary photo, logo, or initials
  • Name: Business name or display name
  • Rating: Star rating with review count
  • Location: City, state, and commission state

Contact Actions

Three ways to contact the notary:

  • Email Button: Opens mail client with pre-filled email
  • Call Button: Initiates phone call
  • Send Message Button: Opens contact form modal

About Section

  • Bio: Notary's professional background and description
  • Service Area: Geographic coverage area
  • County: County served (if applicable)

Specializations (Blue Tags)

Professional specializations and areas of expertise displayed as blue badges:

  • Real Estate
  • Loan Signings
  • Legal Documents
  • Medical Documents
  • And more...

Services (Green Tags)

Specific services offered displayed as green badges:

  • Acknowledgments
  • Jurats
  • Copy Certifications
  • Mobile Notary
  • RON
  • And more...

Languages (Purple Tags)

Languages spoken by the notary displayed as purple badges:

  • English
  • Spanish
  • And other languages as listed

Credentials Section

Checklist format showing verified credentials:

  • Remote Online Notary (RON) Certified: Can perform remote notarizations
  • NNA Certified: Certified by National Notary Association
  • Background Checked: Background verification completed
  • Errors & Omissions Insured: Professional liability insurance

Availability Section

Icon-based display of availability:

  • Available 24/7: Round-the-clock service availability
  • Available Weekends: Weekend service availability
  • Available Holidays: Holiday service availability

Experience Section

Text summary showing:

  • Years of experience
  • Total signings completed (if available)

Pricing Section

Fee structure information:

  • Travel Fee: Base travel fee amount
  • Included Miles: Miles included in travel fee
  • Additional Mileage Rate: Per-mile charge beyond included miles

Contact Form Modal

The "Send Message" button opens a modal with:

Quick Contact (Top of Modal)

  • Email Button: Direct email link
  • Call Button: Direct phone link

Form Fields

  • Sender Name (required): Your name
  • Sender Email (required): Your email address
  • Sender Phone (optional): Your phone number
  • Message (required): Your message, 10-5000 characters

Form Behavior

  • Body scroll is locked when modal is open
  • Press Escape key to close
  • Click outside modal to close
  • Loading state during submission
  • Success message after sending
  • Error message if submission fails

Avatar Fallback Chain

The notary avatar follows this priority:

  1. Custom Profile Photo: Uploaded photo from user profile
  2. Gravatar: Auto-generated from email MD5 hash
  3. Business Logo: Company logo from agency profile
  4. Initials: Colored background with initials

Contact Information Priority

The contact buttons use the following priority:

Email Priority

  1. Business email (agency_profile.business_email)
  2. User email (users.email)

Phone Priority

  1. Contact phone (agency_profile.contact_phone)
  2. Business phone (agency_profile.business_phone)
  3. Mobile (users.mobile)
  4. Phone (users.phone)

Sharing a Profile

Each notary profile has a shareable URL:

  • Copy the URL from your browser address bar
  • Share via email, text, or messaging
  • Recipient can view without logging in
  • URL includes either the profile slug or user ID

Profile Visibility

Only notaries who have opted in to public directory display will have visible profiles. This is controlled by the has_public_profile flag in their account settings.

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