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Power of attorney · California

Here's how notarizing a power of attorney works.

The act
Your document usually specifies an acknowledgment or a jurat — and if it doesn't, the choice is the signer's. Your notary explains what each act means, but can't choose for you.
Bring
A driver's license, DMV ID card, passport, or approved equivalent for the signer that is current or was issued within the past five years. If you don't have acceptable ID, California also allows a notary to identify you through credible witnesses.
Good to know
California requires the signer's fingerprint in the notary's journal for a power of attorney. Takes ten extra seconds — don't let it surprise you.
Cost
$15 per notarized signature, capped by California law. Mobile travel is quoted separately and agreed before the notary drives — our policy.
Where
Homes, offices, hospitals and care facilities — POAs are the most common bedside signing we see.
Where should the notary come?

Fee facts above come from official state rules. Your notary explains the notarial acts but can't choose one for you or give legal advice.

1,072,524

notary records listed, from 6 official state rosters

$15

maximum per signature in California, set by law Gov. Code §8211

Up front

travel fees quoted and agreed before anyone drives — our policy

4 cities

mobile visits in Gilroy · Morgan Hill · San Martin · San Jose

How it works

Three steps, and the hard thinking isn't yours.

  1. Tell us what you're signing

    In plain words. We explain the notarization your document takes, the ID to bring, and the cost — from reviewed answers grounded in official state rules, before you commit to anything.

  2. We find the right notary

    Mobile to your door, hospital, or office — or online on screen where the law allows. Every listed commission comes from the state's own roster.

  3. Sign with no surprises

    Price agreed before anyone travels. The notary handles the formalities — oath, journal, seal — and you walk away done.

Common documents

Start from what's in your hand. We'll take it from there.

Tap any document and we walk you through it — the kind of notarization it takes, the ID to bring, and the cost, before you ever enter a ZIP code.

  • Power of attorney

    Granting someone authority to act for you — finances, property, or care. California adds a fingerprint requirement most people don't expect.

  • Loan & escrow signings

    Buying, selling, or refinancing. A 100-plus-page package with several notarized documents inside — a signing takes about an hour, done right.

  • Documents for use abroad

    Foreign countries often want an apostille on top of notarization. The apostille comes from the state — we'll explain the order of operations.

  • Minor travel consent

    A child traveling with one parent, a relative, or a group often needs a notarized consent letter from the non-traveling parent(s).

  • Affidavits & sworn statements

    Statements you swear to under oath. The one document you must not sign before the notary arrives.

  • Hospital & care-facility signings

    Bedside notarizations at hospitals, care homes, and hospice — handled with the extra care and patience they deserve.

Services

Three ways to get it signed.

Mobile

Mobile notary, to your door

Visits across Gilroy, Morgan Hill, San Martin and San Jose — homes, offices, hospitals, care facilities. Your travel fee is quoted and agreed before the drive.

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Online

Online notarization, on screen

Notarize by secure video through our partner network — for many documents, no travel at all.

Online notarizations for California signers are performed by notaries commissioned in states where remote online notarization is authorized, and are recognized in California (Gov. Code §8232.1).

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Directory

The directory

Active commissions from six official state rosters — California, Texas, New York, Colorado, Oregon and Delaware — each republished on that state's schedule.

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Why trust the answer

Directories hand you a list. We hand you an answer.

And the answer is only worth something if it's honest — so here's what holds it up.

  • RosterReal commissions, straight from the state. Every notary listed comes from a Secretary of State roster, with the source and refresh date on the page. Expired commissions never show as active.
  • FeesFee facts from the law, not a sales page. California caps notarization at $15 per signature; travel is quoted separately, and our policy is to agree it before anyone drives. You'll see the numbers before you book.
  • HonestNo invented reputation. No star ratings, and no "available now" badges.
  • LineA hard line we keep. Notaries verify identity and witness signatures — they aren't attorneys and can't advise on your legal situation or immigration matters. When your question crosses that line, we say "ask a lawyer" instead of pretending.

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