About

A mobile notary service covering the San Francisco Bay Area, built around one idea: the notary should be the part that is easy.

Most notarization is not difficult. It is inconvenient. The document needs a signature in front of a commissioned notary, the notary works nine to five in an office on the other side of the county, and everybody has to rearrange a day around it.

Taking the notary out of the office removes almost all of that friction. It also changes who can actually get a document signed — the patient, the caregiver, the person in custody, the person whose closing cannot move — and those are the appointments that matter.

What we do and do not do

We verify identity. We witness and acknowledge signatures. We apply the seal. We keep a record of the act in a journal.

We do not draft documents. We do not give legal advice. We do not tell you what to sign or whether a document is a good idea. If you need any of that, that is an attorney, a lender, a title company or a physician — and it is worth getting before the appointment, because a notary cannot do it during one.

Not legal advice

A notary verifies identity and witnesses or acknowledges signatures. A notary cannot tell you what to sign, whether a document is right for you, or what it will do. If you have that kind of question it belongs to the lawyer, title company, lender or physician who prepared the document. Ask them before the appointment, not during it.

How we work

Bring the document unsigned and a current government-issued photo ID, and be ready to tell us what the document is for. That is genuinely all that is required from you.

Request an appointment or call (510) 417-9089.

What we will tell you honestly

If we cannot reach you in the window you need, we will say so rather than take the appointment. If a document needs an attorney’s review before signing, we will say that too. If a facility does not permit notary visits, you will hear it from us before you pay anything.

Questions

Questions people ask

What does a notary actually do?
A notary’s job is to verify identity and witness a signature, then attach an official seal to the document. A notary cannot give legal advice about what you should sign. If you are unsure whether a document is right for your situation, speak with the attorney or professional who prepared it before you sign anything in front of the notary.
What do I need to sign in front of a notary?
Bring the unsigned document, a current government-issued photo ID with your name and photograph on it, and any other people whose signatures the document requires. If a document needs witnesses, tell us when you book so we can arrange them.
Do you come to me?
Yes. This is a mobile notary service: we travel to your home, office, hospital room, care facility or a meeting point of your choosing. There is no office for you to visit.
Can you notarize a document I already signed?
Generally no. Notarization normally requires the notary to witness the signature, or to take an acknowledgment from you in person about a signature you made. A signature with no acknowledgment available cannot be notarized after the fact. Bring the document unsigned.
Will you advise me on my documents?
No. Notaries are not permitted to give legal advice. We explain the notarization process itself — what we will ask, what we will look at, and what the certificate means — but the content of your document has to come from the lawyer, title company, or financial institution that prepared it.
How do I get a same-day appointment?
Call or text the number on this page and say you need a same-day appointment. Availability depends on where we are and when you are calling, so earlier in the day helps.

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Or call (510) 417-9089. We reply to every enquiry — if it is urgent, call rather than email.

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