Can a notary come to me?
A notary who drives to you in Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, San Ramon and Danville. $10 per document plus a flat $75 travel fee.
Yes. Tell us where you are and the appointment happens there: your home, your office, a hospital room, a care home, a café, a job site. Anywhere in the Tri-Valley. It costs $10 for each document notarized plus a flat $75 travel fee. Most visits take about 15 minutes. Call (925) 319-8855.
When this is the easier optionLink to this section
A notary in a shop works if you can get there during their hours. That does not help when:
- The person signing cannot leave the house.
- It is 7pm on a weekday.
- Four family members need to sign the same estate package.
- Someone is in a hospital bed.
How a visit worksLink to this section
1. Call (925) 319-8855. Pick a time and give the address. Include the details that decide whether the notary finds you: gate code, building, unit, floor, parking, room number.
2. The notary arrives at the agreed time. If traffic goes wrong, you get a phone call.
3. The signing takes about 15 minutes. ID, journal, signature, stamp, done.
4. You pay at the appointment. Card or cash.
What to have readyLink to this section
| Have this ready | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| A table and good light | A kitchen table is ideal. People sign better sitting down. |
| Everyone who is signing, with their own photo ID | Each signer has to be present in person. Which IDs work. |
| The document, filled in and unsigned | Blanks have to be filled in first. Some documents must be signed in front of the notary. |
| Directions that work | Gate codes, building numbers, "the door is round the back." This is the biggest cause of a late appointment. |
Where, and what travel costsLink to this section
| City | Travel fee |
|---|---|
| Pleasanton | $75 |
| Dublin | $75 |
| Livermore | $75 |
| San Ramon | $75 |
| Danville | $75 |
| Sunol | $75 |
| Further afield | Ask |
The travel fee is flat. It does not change with the number of documents, and it is separate from the $10 notarization fee. You are told the total on the phone before the visit is booked.
Coming to the Pleasanton office instead costs nothing extra.
What people use this forLink to this section
Hospitals and care homes. What to get ready, and the one rule that cannot bend.
Estate signings at home, with the family around one table. Including the witnesses.
Evening appointments for a deed or a power of attorney that cannot wait for office hours.
Offices, where several people need to sign and nobody can spare an hour.
The rules are the same at your kitchen tableLink to this section
- Everyone signing is there in person, with valid ID.
- No blank spaces in the document.
- No legal advice.
- The notary talks to the signer directly. Per the California Notary Public Handbook, an interpreter should not be used, because meaning gets lost in translation.
- If the signer seems confused or pressured, the notarization stops.
Is the travel fee worth it?Link to this section
Sometimes it is not, and you will be told so. If your document is simple and your bank will notarize it for free during banking hours, use your bank.
BookLink to this section
Call (925) 319-8855.
General information, not legal advice.