A deed that was never updated becomes a title defect at a sale or a refinance. Your title is only as strong as the last deed…
Private loans
Promissory Note Services
A handshake loan becomes an unprovable gift when nothing was signed and notarized. A loan nobody wrote down is a loan nobody can prove. We make private money formal while everyone still agrees.
- Serving homeowners in all 50 states
- By appointment, including evenings and weekends
- We travel to you — there is no office visit to arrange
Private loans
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- Serving homeowners in all 50 states
Call (702) 685-0400
Not sure this is the right document? Say so when you call — if it is a legal question we will tell you, rather than guess.
What this is
A private loan with nothing in writing is a story two people remember differently. A loan to a brother, a payment plan on a car sold to a neighbor, seller financing on a small property — when nothing was signed and notarized, a loan can turn into an unprovable gift. Money between people deserves paperwork: the relationships survive better when the terms are written down, signed properly, and notarized while everyone still agrees.
A secured promissory note puts the terms in writing and backs them with collateral: the borrower pledges personal property or real estate against repayment. Whether a note — secured or not — fits your situation is a question for a licensed attorney, and we will say so on the call if it is. Our part is execution: we prepare the note you direct us to prepare, notarize every signature, and put copies in everyone’s hands the same day.
Call Direct Deeds to put your loan in writing: (702) 685-0400.
Who it is for
- You are lending money privately and want the loan secured.
- You are borrowing from family and want the terms written down.
- You are selling something on payments and want the balance documented.
- You have a note already drafted and need it signed and notarized correctly.
What is included
- Preparation of the note you direct us to prepare
- Notarized execution — every signature, every copy
- Expedited service fee applies to same-day and express service
- Copies for every party at the table
Pricing for your state
Pricing is specific to where your property sits — every state sets its own requirements, and every county its own recording fees. Speak with a professional now and your exact quote is confirmed before any work begins. Simple per-transaction pricing: no subscription, no retainer, no minimum.
What to have ready
- Photo ID for the borrower and for the lender.
- The amount, the rate and the repayment schedule you have agreed between you.
- A description of whatever is being pledged as collateral.
If something on this list is missing, call anyway — most of it can be sorted out before the appointment.
How it works
From the first call to the recorded copy
Most people have never done this before and are doing it at a difficult moment. So here is the whole thing, in order, with nothing left out.
We travel to you by appointment, including evenings and weekends.
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You call or text us
Tell us what has to be protected and where the property is. If it is not something we should be doing for you, we say so on that first call.
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A short intake
We confirm the names, how title is currently held, the parcel number, and exactly how the document should read. Then we tell you what to have ready — current photo ID for every signer, and the existing deed if you have it.
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We prepare the documents you direct us to prepare
Drafted from what you told us and formatted to the recorder’s requirements, then sent to you to read before anyone signs anything.
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Your documents are signed and notarized
Every signer shows current photo ID, and we complete the notarial certificate and the journal entry the law requires. Prefer us to come to you? Our mobile service is available as a premium upgrade — wherever is convenient, on your schedule.
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Your home deed is recorded with the county
The deed goes to the recorder for the property’s county — requirements vary by county, and the document is formatted to the right one — with the correct cover sheet and the correct fees, which are passed through to you at cost.
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You get the recorded copy
The recorded document is emailed to you as soon as it comes back, and the original is mailed with the right postage and mail class. You keep your originals; we retain only the journal record the law requires.
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The premium upgrade: the notary comes to you — your home, your office, wherever is convenient — by appointment, including evenings and weekends.
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We come to you
Prefer we come to you? Our mobile service is available as a premium upgrade — wherever is convenient, on your schedule.
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No contract
Simple per-transaction pricing. No subscription, no retainer, no minimum.
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Evenings and weekends
By appointment, because the paperwork rarely waits for business hours.
Book it
Get Promissory Note Services moving.
One call and you will know what is involved, what we need from you, and when we can be there. If it turns out you need an attorney instead, we will tell you that on the same call.