Notary Public Services

Professional, bilingual notarial service for individuals, families, businesses, escrow professionals, and community organizations. Mobile appointments may be available at homes, workplaces, healthcare facilities, or another agreed location.

What a Notary Does

A California notary verifies a signer’s identity, willingness, and awareness and completes the required notarial certificate. A notary does not confirm that statements in a document are true, determine whether a document is legally valid, select a notarial act for the signer, or provide legal advice unless separately authorized to do so.

Common Documents

Documents presented for notarization may include:

• Powers of attorney

• Advance healthcare directives

• Affidavits and personal statements

• Trust and estate-planning documents

• Quitclaim deeds and deeds of trust

• Loan, refinance, purchase, and sale documents

• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements

• Minor travel-consent forms

• Requests for marriage, birth, divorce, or death records

• School address affidavits

• DMV documents

• Adoption-related documents

• Other documents requiring an acknowledgment, jurat, or authorized notarial act

The receiving agency, attorney, or document preparer should tell you which notarial act is required.

What to Bring

• The complete document or form

• Valid identification acceptable under California law

• Every signer who must personally appear

• Any required witnesses who meet the applicable requirements

• Payment in the accepted form confirmed before the appointment

Do not sign a document in advance unless you know the requested notarial act permits it. Documents requiring a jurat must be signed in the notary’s presence. If a document has already been signed, contact us before the appointment.

Identification

Commonly accepted identification may include a current or qualifying recently issued driver’s license, state identification card, U.S. passport or passport card, qualifying foreign passport, military identification, permanent resident card, or another form permitted by California law.

If a signer does not have acceptable identification, California’s credible-witness rules may apply. Additional requirements are involved, and the witnesses must be properly identified and cannot have a financial interest in the document. Contact us before scheduling so the situation can be reviewed.

Fees and Mobile Service

Notarial fees follow California’s applicable maximums. Mobile appointments may also include an agreed travel or convenience charge. All expected charges will be disclosed before the appointment.

For faster service, tell us the number of signers, number of notarized signatures, document type, appointment location, and preferred time.

Call or text 323.313.6482 or email info@mendezatilano.com.