Mobile notary questions, answered.

California law caps notary fees at $15 per signature acknowledged or jurat. Mobile notaries also charge a travel fee, typically $25 to $75 depending on distance and time of day. A typical home-visit notarization with two signatures runs $50 to $100 total. Loan signings are usually quoted as a flat package starting at $150.

We cover the entire 916 area code, including Sacramento, Folsom, Elk Grove, Roseville, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Granite Bay, Rocklin, Lincoln, West Sacramento, Natomas, Davis, and Woodland. We also serve nearby communities in 279, 530, and 209 where they overlap our service radius.

Yes. 916 Notary dispatches agents seven days a week, including nights, weekends, and major holidays. After-hours and same-day requests may include a small priority surcharge but no separate weekend fee.

California requires a current, government-issued photo ID with a signature. Acceptable IDs include: a California driver license or ID card, US passport or passport card, US military ID, foreign passport stamped by USCIS, or an out-of-state driver license issued within the last five years. The ID cannot be expired more than five years.

Our average response time in Sacramento is 22 minutes from request to arrival. Outlying areas like Folsom, Roseville, and Elk Grove average 25 to 35 minutes. Same-day appointments scheduled in advance can be confirmed for a specific arrival window.

Yes. Our agents are NNA-certified signing agents trained on loan packages from major lenders, title companies, and signing services. We handle purchase closings, refinances, HELOCs, reverse mortgages, and seller packages. Flat fee starts at $150 and includes printing, signing, and scan-back if requested.

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that authorizes someone (the agent or attorney-in-fact) to act on your behalf for financial, medical, or legal matters. It must be signed in the presence of a notary public. We notarize both durable POAs and limited POAs at any location, including hospitals and assisted living facilities.

Yes. We notarize your document and then submit it to the California Secretary of State for apostille authentication. Standard turnaround is 5 to 10 business days; rush service is available. Apostilles are required for documents being used in foreign countries that are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention. Pricing starts at $40 plus state filing fees ($26 per document).

Absolutely. Hospital and nursing-home visits are one of our most common requests, typically for healthcare directives, powers of attorney, and end-of-life documents. The signer must still be aware, communicative, and able to sign or make a recognizable mark. We can coordinate with facility staff and family members.

California does not yet authorize Remote Online Notarization for documents notarized by California-commissioned notaries (legislation is pending). For RON, you typically need a notary commissioned in a state that permits it, such as Florida, Texas, or Virginia. We can refer you to a RON notary if your document accepts out-of-state notarization.

Yes, and sometimes we're required to. A notary must refuse if the signer cannot produce valid ID, appears unable to understand the document, is being coerced, or if the document has blank spaces, alterations, or appears fraudulent. A notary cannot give legal advice or choose which type of notarization (acknowledgment vs. jurat) to perform — the signer or document must specify.

We accept cash, all major credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Zelle, and Venmo. Payment is collected at the time of service. Title companies and signing services are invoiced on standard net terms.

California allows signature by mark (typically an "X") when the signer is physically unable to sign their full name. The notary observes the mark and two disinterested witnesses also sign. We handle this regularly for elderly, injured, and infirm signers.

For most general notarizations, yes — please have your documents printed and ready. For loan signings, we typically receive the package from the title company or lender and print it ourselves. If you need printing for a small document set, ask when you book and we can usually accommodate for a small fee.

Notarization and witnessing are different. A notary verifies identity and witnesses your signature, but California notaries cannot also serve as required document witnesses on the same document. If your document requires additional witnesses, you'll need to arrange them separately. Common witness requirements include wills, healthcare directives, and certain real estate documents.