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Mobile Notary FAQ


The notary comes to you. Served 123 LLC sends commissioned notaries to a home, an office, a hospital bed or a closing table, in all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico. You bring the document and the ID. We bring the seal.

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Two things that stop a notarization dead

1. Valid photo ID

Every signer needs current, government-issued photo identification — a driver's licence, state ID, passport or military ID. Not a photocopy, not expired, and the name has to match the document. A signer who can't be identified can't be notarized, and that isn't a rule we can bend at the table.

2. An unsigned document

Don't sign it beforehand. Most notarial acts require the notary to witness the signature, so a document that arrives already signed usually has to be re-executed. If the document also needs witnesses beyond the notary, say so at intake so the appointment is set up for it.

Book an Appointment

Send the location, the document and the number of signers — and say whether you need printing and how the originals should come back.

Email
info@served123.com
Email the details
Phone
(800) 321-2377
Call (800) 321-2377
Encrypted upload. No account needed. Nothing charged until you approve the quote. Online intake is open at any hour — or reach the team here.
A Notary Is Not A Lawyer

Where the line sits, plainly.

  • We can't tell you which form you need. That's an attorney's call
  • We can't draft or complete it for you. Bring it finished but unsigned
  • We notarize the signature, not the contents

The Basics

What is a mobile notary?

A commissioned notary who travels to you — a home, an office, a hospital bed or a closing table, in all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

You bring the document and the ID. We bring the seal.

What are the two things that stop a notarization dead?

A missing or invalid ID, and a document that's already been signed.

Every signer needs current, government-issued photo identification — driver's licence, state ID, passport or military ID. Not a photocopy, not expired, and the name has to match the document.

And most notarial acts require the notary to witness the signature, so a document that arrives already signed usually has to be re-executed. Bring it finished but unsigned.

Which notarial acts do you perform?

Acknowledgments, jurats, oaths and affirmations — on the common documents: powers of attorney, travel consents, auto titles and affidavits.

You get the completed notarial certificate for the act your document calls for, sealed, with the entry recorded in the notary's journal.

Copy certification is available only where the state in which the act is performed allows it — it isn't available everywhere.

Does a notary commission work in any state?

No. A commission does not cross state lines.

Notarial authority is state law. The notary who attends is commissioned in the state where the act is performed, and follows that state's rules on identification, journals, certificates and fees — not the rules of wherever the document ends up.

What A Notary Can't Do

Can you tell me which notarial act my document needs?

No. Choosing the document, or which notarial act it takes, is legal advice — an attorney's call rather than ours. That answer has to come from the document itself or from your attorney.

  • We can't draft or complete it for you. Bring it finished but unsigned.
  • We notarize the signature, not the contents. A seal says who signed and that they were identified and willing.
Served 123 LLC is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or representation.

When does a notary have to decline?

When the law says the act can't be completed. You get a clear reason and no seal.

  • ID that doesn't satisfy the state
  • A signer who isn't present
  • Blanks left in the document
  • A signer who seems confused or pressured
This isn't obstruction. A notary who seals through any of those has made the document easier to attack, not harder — which is the opposite of what you're paying for.

Can you notarize a will or a trust?

We can notarize signatures on trust documents, and on a self-proving affidavit attached to a will.

What we can't do is tell you whether the document is valid, complete, or right for your situation. Wills in particular have execution requirements that vary sharply by state and are easy to get wrong. Have an attorney prepare it, and we'll notarize it once it's ready.

Telling you what a document means is legal advice, and a notary who does it is practising law without a licence. If you're unsure what you need, an attorney answers that in ten minutes and it's worth the call.

Do I need witnesses as well as the notary?

Some documents do. If yours needs witnesses beyond the notary, say so at intake so the appointment is set up for it.

That gets confirmed with you when the quote goes out — because a wasted appointment costs you a day and costs us a trip.

The Work We Handle

What ID does each signer need?

Current, government-issued photo identification — a driver's licence, state ID, passport or military ID.

Not a photocopy, not expired, and the name has to match the document. A signer who can't be identified can't be notarized, and that isn't a rule we can bend at the table.

Do you handle loan signings?

Yes — purchases, refinances, HELOCs, reverse mortgages and modifications.

Send the package and the lender or title company's instructions. A signing agent presents the package in order, completes the notarizations, and returns it the way your instructions say — not the way that's convenient.

There's a yes or no on the order form for whether we print it, and a choice of return method.

Can you notarize at a hospital or a care facility?

Yes — hospital, hospice, care home and correctional. Bedside work is a routine part of this, and it tends to be the urgent kind.

Tell us the facility, the room or unit, and any visiting restriction we'll hit. Tell us as well if the signer's condition may affect the appointment, because it changes what can be done.

The signer still has to be identifiable and able to communicate willingness — that part doesn't bend for the setting.

Do you handle I-9 employment verification?

Yes. Send the forms and the employee's appointment, and for I-9 Section 2 confirm that you're designating us as your authorised representative.

The documents are examined in the employee's physical presence and the section is completed as your representative.

I-9 completion is not a notarial act, and the certificate reflects that. Worth knowing if you've been told to "get it notarized."

RON, Printing & Post

Do you offer remote online notarization?

Where it's permitted — and that depends on three things, not one:

  • Whether the signer's state allows RON
  • Whether the document type is eligible
  • Whether the receiving party — recorder, lender, court — will accept it

A state permitting RON doesn't mean your county recorder or lender will take one. Send the signer's state, the document, and who's receiving it, and you'll get a straight answer on whether RON works before you commit — and an in-person notary instead if it doesn't.

Can you print the documents and post the originals back?

Both are choices on the order form. Say yes or no to printing, and pick a return method:

  • No mailing
  • First class
  • Certified
  • Priority
  • Express

Certified and above are the ones that give you a track.

The package is printed and brought to the appointment, and the wet-ink originals are sent back by the method you picked — priced on the form, so you see it before you order.

Can you handle the apostille afterwards?

Yes. Where a notarized document is going abroad, apostille and authentication is a separate service that can pick it up once the notarization is done.

Say so at intake — certification for foreign use is a different requirement from certification for domestic filing, and it's cheaper to know that before the appointment than after.

Cost & Booking

What does a mobile notary cost?

Notarial fees are capped by statute in most states — that part isn't ours to set.

What the rest turns on is travel, the number of signatures, the time of day, and whether you want printing and return mail. All of it goes into a written quote before anyone is dispatched.

You approve a figure, not an estimate.

Can you come today, or in the evening?

Often. Evenings, weekends and same-day appointments happen regularly, and bedside work in particular tends to be urgent.

Whether a specific slot can be covered depends on your location and how much notice there is. Put your preferred date on the form and it gets confirmed.

How do I book a mobile notary?

Send the location, the document and the number of signers — and tell us whether you need printing and how the originals should come back.

Online intake is open at any hour, upload is encrypted, and no account is needed. Nothing is charged until you approve the quote.

Why Served 123 LLC for Mobile Notary

You bring the document and the ID. We bring the seal.

Commissioned and bonded, in the state where the act is performed — because a commission does not cross state lines.
We travel to you. Home, office, hospital bed or closing table, across all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Bedside and facility work. Hospital, hospice, care home and correctional, planned around the visiting restrictions you tell us about.
The blockers flagged before the trip. ID and an unsigned document get confirmed when the quote goes out, not at the table.
Printing and return mail on the form, priced before you order, with tracked options where you need a record.
A straight no when the law says no. A seal applied over a real problem makes the document easier to attack, not harder.
Need a notary to come to you?
Send the location, the document and the number of signers. A written quote comes back before anyone is dispatched.