Asked most often.

Often the same day, sometimes within a couple of hours in Palm Beach County. Broward and Miami-Dade usually run same day or next morning depending on traffic and time of day, and St. Lucie is best booked a day ahead. If it is urgent, call rather than emailing — the phone gets answered faster than the inbox.

Travel starts at $99, plus $10 for each notarial act. A single document with one signature at a nearby address is $99 + $10. Distance, timing, after-hours calls, waiting time and the number of documents can move the travel portion up, so you always get a firm total in writing before I leave. The $10 per act never moves — it is the maximum Florida permits and I cannot legally charge more for the act itself.

Real estate closings and loan signings are quoted as one itemized package. A typical one comes to $249 — four notarial acts at $10, travel, printing two full sets, scanback with overnight return, and up to 90 minutes at the table — less the Launch rate of $50, so $199. Every line is shown to you before I leave. See the full breakdown.

Not yet. Every notarization on this site is performed in person with the signer physically present. Remote online notarization is planned and Florida already authorizes it, so when it opens it will be available to signers well beyond South Florida. Ask and I will let you know when that happens.

A current government-issued photo identification: Florida driver's license or state ID, a passport from any country, a military ID, or a comparable government photo ID. Florida also accepts identification that expired within the last five years. If you have none of these, two credible witnesses who personally know you can identify you instead — bring their IDs too.

Yes, with advance notice. Florida requires two witnesses for a power of attorney and for several estate and healthcare documents, and the witnesses have to be present at signing. Tell me when you book and I will arrange them. There is a small additional charge for arranging witnesses, quoted with everything else.

Regularly. Hospital, rehab, assisted living, hospice and memory care visits are a normal part of this work. Two things matter: the signer must be alert enough to understand what they are signing and must be signing willingly. If either is in doubt when I arrive, I have to decline — that protects the signer and the document. Check the facility's visiting rules before booking.

No — that is legal advice, and I am not an attorney. I can tell you whether the document you already have is in a condition I can notarize, and what the notarial certificate on it requires. Anything about which form to use, what it means, or what it does to your rights needs a licensed Florida attorney.

I can notarize the self-proving affidavit that usually accompanies a Florida will, along with the two witnesses the statute requires. What I cannot do is draft the will, advise you on its contents, or tell you whether it is valid. Have an attorney prepare it, then call me for the execution.

The document may be in any language. What matters is that I can communicate directly with the signer well enough to confirm they understand what they are signing and are doing it willingly — no relaying through a third party. The notarial certificate I attach will be in English.

Yes. Firms, title agencies, lenders, HR departments and care facilities can set up an account with standing availability, priority scheduling, monthly invoicing and volume rates instead of paying per visit. Use the form below and mention the volume you expect.

If a receiving party rejects a notarization because of something I did — wrong certificate wording, a missing element, a bad seal impression — I return and correct it at no charge, and I move it to the front of the queue. If the document itself is the problem, I will tell you plainly what I am seeing so you can get it fixed.

Not for a spouse, parent or child — Florida prohibits it outright. I also decline any signing where I would have a financial interest in the transaction. Both rules exist to keep the notarization defensible if it is ever challenged.