Frequently Asked Questions
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WHAT IS A NOTARY PUBLIC?
A notary public is a person commissioned to serve the public as a neutral witness. Notaries perform notarial acts that are allowed or required by law. Also, a notary is a verifier, an authenticator, an impartial agent for the state, a public recorder of acts, and an unbiased, official witness.
WHAT DO I NEED TO HAVE READY FOR THE NOTARY?
- Please review all documents for the correct spelling of names and correct dates.
- All forms must be completed except where Notarial wording appears and, of course, signature lines.
- A valid form of ID must be present at the time of signing.
WHAT TYPE OF IDENTIFICATION IS ACCEPTABLE?
Every signer must be identified through one of the identification documents or other methods listed in California Code 1185[b]:
- A California driver’s license or non-driver’s ID
- A U.S. passport (or passport card)
- An inmate identification card issued by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (if the inmate is in prison), or any form of inmate identification issued by a sheriff’s department (if the inmate is in custody in a local detention facility).
- A driver’s license or official nondriver’s ID issued by a U.S. state
- A Canadian or Mexican driver’s license issued by an appropriate public agency
- A U.S. military ID
- A valid foreign passport from the applicant’s country of citizenship
- An employee ID issued by an agency or office of a California city, county, or city and county
- An identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government
- A valid consular identification document issued by a consulate from the applicant’s country of citizenship that meets specific requirements.
- The oath or affirmation of one or two credible witnesses
ARE YOU LICENSED AND INSURED?
All our Notaries have passed the California mandated Notary exam, obtained valid bonds and E&O insurance in the State of California, and go through yearly background checks.
WHAT FORMS OF PAYMENT DO YOU ACCEPT?
We accept Cash, Checks, Credit Cards, Zelle, Venmo, Cash App, and Apple Pay. We can also barter, service for service!
WHAT ARE YOUR HOURS?
We are open 24/7, believe it or not! Feel free to reach out with any questions or requests.
WHAT IS A LOAN SIGNING AGENT?
A signing agent is a public notary who is an expert in loan closing documents. A lender, title company, escrow service, or any other entity may hire a signing agent to handle getting documents printed, signed, and delivered efficiently and on time.
DOES NOTARIZING A DOCUMENT MAKE IT TRUTHFUL AND CORRECT?
Notarizing a document only validates that the signer personally appeared in front of the notary and subscribed or affirmed to the truthfulness of the document. The Notary Public has no authorization to state that a document is official, true or correct.
WHAT IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE NOTARIZATION?
We take pride in my work, so if the documents are not notarized correctly the first time, we will fix the situation ASAP free of charge.
CAN YOU NOTARIZE A DOCUMENT IN A JAIL?
Yes! We will travel to any location you are comfortable with.
WHAT LANGUAGES CAN YOU SPEAK?
We are fluent in English but can also speak Russian and Ukrainian for those that need it.
HOW LONG DOES A NOTARY USUALLY TAKE?
For specialized/general Notary assignments, 5-7 minutes per signature.
If we are dealing with loan packages, it can take anywhere from 25-75 minutes.
