Finding A Local Notary Near Me

13-Jun-2020

Finding A Local Notary Near Me

Local notary publics exist in nearly every town, and you’ll find many notaries usually. A notary public is a licensed public officer commissioned by the Secretary of State to provide services to the public in matters usually concerned with financial transactions, estates, deeds, power-of-attorneys, living wills, affidavits, and much more.

You can find local notaries at facilities that provide financial and packaging services or organizations that serve the community. The most common places to find a local notary are at a banks amscott or many UPS Stores. Notaries at these locations serve the public either through walk-in service or by appointment. It’s best to call before your arrival to ensure that a notary is available. It’s also best to determine what type of documents they can notarize before your arrival…because many won’t do deeds, court papers or POA’s for certain reasons.

When you (as well as any additional document signer or required witness) arrive, the notary will review your documents to determine the notarization requirements and whether they can complete the notarization. From start to finish, the typical appointment takes about 15 minutes. Not all notaries who work at the listed locations will notarize every type of document requested. You will also find notaries in law offices, courts, and city halls. Except for city hall, the notaries at these locations provide client-based service, which means they provide services to the clients they are currently serving.

Free notary services are provided by visiting your local bank typically. Its Spotty, but worth a try. Odds are you know a notary at church who may be willing to assist you! The service itself may be free; however, each state has a maximum amount that a notary can charge for the customer’s signature. For example, in Florida, the signature fee is $10.00, and that amount could increase if there is more than one signature that needs to be notarized, a witness or travel involved… Mobile notaries will often charge a fee to travel to your location and may also charge printing fees.

Besides the state-allowed signature fee, as long as there are no other services or separate notary transactions taking place, the only fee you should expect to pay is the $10.00 signature fee. Noble Notary & Legal Document Preparers typically will pro-rate multiple notary acts to beat out the local competition. If not extensive acts could add up quickly. If say it were a loan closing or FIRS retirement forms.