Notary Services
Notary service
Bright Future, office is centrally located on Main Street in downtown Long Beach. When you visit our office there is no travel fee and your notarizations can be performed in privacy and comfort. Walk-ins are welcome during office hours:
It is recommended that you call ahead or schedule an appointment in advance to ensure prompt service as I may be on a mobile appointment.
Bright Future will travel to your home, business, or mutually agreed upon location to serve your notary needs. A travel fee may apply in addition to the state regulated notarization fee, but may be waived in certain circumstances.
All notarization fees are based on the California Government Code §8211. California notary code allows notaries to charge a maximum cap of $15 per each notarized signature and an additional travel fee, which must be disclosed separate from the notarization charges.
From the National Notary Association
A Notary Public is an official of integrity appointed by state government – typically by the secretary of state – to serve the public as an impartial witness in performing a variety of official fraud-deterrent acts related to the signing of important documents. These official acts are called notarizations or notarial acts
It is the foremost duty of a Notary to screen signers of particularly sensitive instruments – such as property deeds, wills and powers of attorney – for their true identity, their willingness to sign without duress or intimidation, and their awareness of the general import of the document. Some notarizations also require the Notary to put the signer under an oath declaring under penalty of perjury that the information contained in a document is true and correct.
Basic Notary Services
- $15.00 per signature plus travel fee, if requested
- 5 or more notarizations qualify for Totally Notary’s 20% volume discount.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Acknowledgment | $15.00 per signature |
| Jurat (oath or affirmation and certificate) | $15.00 per person |
| Certified Copy of Power of Attorney CA law allows notaries to only certify copies of Power of Attorney and notarial journal entries. Any other document requiring certification must be notarized using Copy Certification by Document Custodian. | $15.00 per certified copy |
| Copy Certification by Document Custodian | $15.00 per signature |
| Deposition | $30.00 |
| Administering the oath to the witness | $7.00 |
| Certificate of deposition | $7.00 |
