What is a Notary Public?
A notary public is a public officer appointed and commissioned by the Governor of Florida, and whose function is to administer oaths; to take acknowledgments of deeds and other instruments; to attest to or certify photocopies of certain documents; and to perform other duties specified by law.
Notaries in Florida are authorized by law to perform six basic duties:
Notaries in Florida are authorized by law to perform six basic duties:
- Administer oaths or affirmations, including
"swearing in" of witnesses for telephone court hearings - Take acknowledgments
- Attest to photocopies of certain documents
- Solemnize marriage
- Verify vehicle identification numbers (VINs)
- Certify the contents of a safe-deposit box
DO NOT PRE-SIGN ANYTHING
The document must be signed in front of the notary.
Each signer must be present, with unexpired, US government issued ID.
If you do not have ID, you must provide 2 *Credible Witnesses
The signer must be able to understand the document.
We do not back-date or predate any notarizations, as prescribed by Florida law.
*2 people over 18 who have ID and will swear under oath that they know you,
and it would be almost impossible for you to get identification.
Disclaimer:
"I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida,
and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice."
THE NOTARY COMES TO YOU!
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WORK
SCHOOL
HOSPITAL
DOCTOR'S OFFICE
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
TITLE COMPANY
BANK
CAR DEALERSHIP
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICES
HOTEL
RESTAURANT
ANY LOCAL BEACH
Notarization Fees:
$10 Per Notarial Act
$30 Wedding Officiant- NO travel fee or appointment required (but suggested).
Only At Our Location OR Waterfront Location of Indian Mound Park
Travel Fees:
By Time/Location: Englewood/Rotonda Venice North Port Port Charlotte Punta Gorda Boca Grande
9AM-5PM $10 $15 $20 $25 $35 $45 + TOLL
5PM-9PM $15 $20 $25 $30 $40 $50 + TOLL
9PM-9AM $35 $40 $45 $50 $60 $70 + TOLL
Special Rates for Real Estate Notarization Packages:
(No matter how many notarizations!)
Mortgage Loan Documents $50
Plus 2nd Mortgage $75 (Both loans)
Modification (under 10 pages) $25
Cash Purchase (seller or buyer) $35
Cash Purchase (seller + buyer) $50
Automobile Lease/Purchase $50
We are loan document specialists!
Recording Services, Sarasota or Charlotte Counties:
$25 Per Trip, 1 Document.
Each Additional Document $10
WORK
SCHOOL
HOSPITAL
DOCTOR'S OFFICE
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
TITLE COMPANY
BANK
CAR DEALERSHIP
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICES
HOTEL
RESTAURANT
ANY LOCAL BEACH
Notarization Fees:
$10 Per Notarial Act
$30 Wedding Officiant- NO travel fee or appointment required (but suggested).
Only At Our Location OR Waterfront Location of Indian Mound Park
Travel Fees:
By Time/Location: Englewood/Rotonda Venice North Port Port Charlotte Punta Gorda Boca Grande
9AM-5PM $10 $15 $20 $25 $35 $45 + TOLL
5PM-9PM $15 $20 $25 $30 $40 $50 + TOLL
9PM-9AM $35 $40 $45 $50 $60 $70 + TOLL
Special Rates for Real Estate Notarization Packages:
(No matter how many notarizations!)
Mortgage Loan Documents $50
Plus 2nd Mortgage $75 (Both loans)
Modification (under 10 pages) $25
Cash Purchase (seller or buyer) $35
Cash Purchase (seller + buyer) $50
Automobile Lease/Purchase $50
We are loan document specialists!
Recording Services, Sarasota or Charlotte Counties:
$25 Per Trip, 1 Document.
Each Additional Document $10
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Prohibited Acts for Notaries
From Chapter 117, Florida Statutes
A notary public may not notarize a signature on a document if:
The person whose signature is being notarized is not in the presence of the notary at the time the signature is notarized. §117.107(9).
The document is incomplete. §117.107(10).
The notary public actually knows that the person signing the document has been adjudicated mentally incapacitated. §117.107(4).
The person whose signature is to be notarized is the spouse, son, daughter, mother, or father of the notary public. §117.107(11).
The notary public has a financial interest in or is a party to the underlying transaction. §117.107(12).
Also, a notary public may not:
Give legal advice, unless the notary public is a licensed attorney. §117.01(4)(f).
Take an acknowledgment of execution in lieu of an oath if an oath is required. §117.03.
Obtain or use a notary commission in a name other than his or her legal name. §117.05(1).
Notarize his or her own signature. §117.05(1).
Charge more than $10 for any one notarial act or more than $30 for solemnizing the rites of matrimony. §§117.05(2), 117.045, 28.24(29), & 839.11.
Notarize a signature on a document unless the notary personally knows the signer or has satisfactory evidence of identification. §117.05(5).
Act as a notary public after his or her commission has expired. §117.05(8).
Translate the phrase “Notary Public” into a language other than English in an advertisement for notarial services. §117.05(11).
Attest to the trueness of a photocopy of a public record if a copy can be made by another public official. §117.05(12)(a).
Use a name or initial in signing certificates other than that by which the notary public is commissioned. §117.107(1).
Sign a blank form of affidavit or certificate of acknowledgment. §117.107(3).
Take the acknowledgment of a person who is blind until the notary public has read the instrument to such person. §117.05(14)(a).
Take the acknowledgment of a person who does not speak or understand the English language, unless the nature and effect of the instrument to be notarized is translated into a language which the person does understand. §117.107(6).
Change anything in a written instrument after it has been signed by anyone. §117.107(7).
Notarize a signature on a document if it appears that the person is mentally incapable of understanding the nature and effect of the document at the time of notarization.§117.107(5).
A notary public may not notarize a signature on a document if:
The person whose signature is being notarized is not in the presence of the notary at the time the signature is notarized. §117.107(9).
The document is incomplete. §117.107(10).
The notary public actually knows that the person signing the document has been adjudicated mentally incapacitated. §117.107(4).
The person whose signature is to be notarized is the spouse, son, daughter, mother, or father of the notary public. §117.107(11).
The notary public has a financial interest in or is a party to the underlying transaction. §117.107(12).
Also, a notary public may not:
Give legal advice, unless the notary public is a licensed attorney. §117.01(4)(f).
Take an acknowledgment of execution in lieu of an oath if an oath is required. §117.03.
Obtain or use a notary commission in a name other than his or her legal name. §117.05(1).
Notarize his or her own signature. §117.05(1).
Charge more than $10 for any one notarial act or more than $30 for solemnizing the rites of matrimony. §§117.05(2), 117.045, 28.24(29), & 839.11.
Notarize a signature on a document unless the notary personally knows the signer or has satisfactory evidence of identification. §117.05(5).
Act as a notary public after his or her commission has expired. §117.05(8).
Translate the phrase “Notary Public” into a language other than English in an advertisement for notarial services. §117.05(11).
Attest to the trueness of a photocopy of a public record if a copy can be made by another public official. §117.05(12)(a).
Use a name or initial in signing certificates other than that by which the notary public is commissioned. §117.107(1).
Sign a blank form of affidavit or certificate of acknowledgment. §117.107(3).
Take the acknowledgment of a person who is blind until the notary public has read the instrument to such person. §117.05(14)(a).
Take the acknowledgment of a person who does not speak or understand the English language, unless the nature and effect of the instrument to be notarized is translated into a language which the person does understand. §117.107(6).
Change anything in a written instrument after it has been signed by anyone. §117.107(7).
Notarize a signature on a document if it appears that the person is mentally incapable of understanding the nature and effect of the document at the time of notarization.§117.107(5).
