Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
Responsible individuals who can administer oaths or witness signatures on legal documents. A notary public is also sometimes called a loan signing agent or a loan signing notary.
Mobile notaries accept a variety of documents. A current driver’s license, passport, non-driver’s license ID, or military ID is always acceptable. Please note that only U.S.-issued identifications are acceptable forms of ID.
A mobile notary, or notary public, is someone who travels to meetings where the customer, such as a lawyer or real estate agent, needs a notary at a set location to notarize the signing of documents. These documents could be legal or insurance-related, loan applications, real estate documents, probate and estate signings, Powers of Attorney, VIN verifications, tow yard forms, just to name a few. The notary serves as a neutral, third-party witness to ensure that documents are signed with correct signatures and all signers have followed the laws and regulations regarding their specific transactions in their state.
A Notary Signing Agent is a Notary who has special expertise to handle and notarize loan papers. For lenders, Notary Signing Agents are the critical final link to complete the loan. A Notary Signing Agent is hired as an independent contractor to ensure that real estate loan documents are executed by the borrower, notarized, and returned for processing on time. Completing this critical part of the loan process enables the loan to be funded.
No. All states prohibit non-attorneys from practicing law. A Notary can be held liable for any damages resulting from an incorrectly chosen certificate or notarization.
No. Notaries are not responsible for the accuracy or legality of documents they notarize. Notaries certify the identity of signers. The signers are responsible for the content of the documents.
When you are in need of notary services, you may think that you will pop into an office or building where notary services are offered. From there, you can get your documents notarized and be on your way. However, reality does not always work that way. You may intend to swing by a place to have documents notarized, but your schedule may change and you may run out of time. Or you may stop by the office and the notary is busy with another client. The major benefit of using a mobile notary is that you won't have to face this scenario. A mobile notary comes to you, at a place and time that is convenient for you. It may be at your place of business during your lunch hour, at your son's baseball practice, or at your house in the evening.
We do provide witnesses for an extra charge.
By law, in the state of Florida, a mobile notary must charge $10 per signature that they notarize. They cannot charge more than that. As such, many people are under the impression that every mobile notary costs the same. However, while a mobile notary cannot charge more than what the state mandates to notarize a signature, they are allowed to charge for their travel time, travel expenses and even things such as waiting for a client that is late. So while the signature being notarized in and of itself will cost the same from notary to notary, the other expenses related to this may vary, especially if you use a mobile notary that is traveling to you, or if you are late and a notary has to wait for you. If you want to learn more about what a mobile notary costs, get in touch with us here at to obtain an estimate.
An apostille is a certificate that authenticates the origin of a document. In order for a document to be apostilled, it must first be notarized by a certified notary public, such as the ones at Notary Matrix. Once the document has been notarized, it can then be apostilled by the state in which it was notarized. After the apostille certificate is attached, the document will be recognized as valid in any of the countries that are part of The Hague Convention. We stand behind every apostille we issue, providing you with the legal documentation you need.
An apostille is a certificate that is attached to notarized documents that are needed out of the country. When you need documents notarized in America, the notary signature and stamp are all that is needed. However, foreign countries do not recognize a notary signature and stamp. Instead, they all recognize what is known as an apostille. This certificate verifies that the signatures are real and were witnessed in accordance with the apostille rules. You may need an apostille anytime you are sending documents to other countries, including divorce or child custody documents, visa or travel-related documents, or overseas financial documents. Many countries also require it to obtain birth certificates, death certificates, marriage records, or when buying property in other countries.
If you are signing real estate documents, such as closing documents or loan paperwork, in Florida, the paperwork may say that the signature needs to be notarized. However, you may find yourself wondering if you really need a notary for real estate documents. You do need a notary for real estate documents. There are many reasons for this. The company loaning the money wants to ensure that you are who you say you are and you are the person signing the documents. Having a notarized signature is also important in case there are any property disputes or one party claims they never sold the land or home.
We provide services at the client’s location, including but not limited to your home, office, studio, film location, law firm, hospital, correctional facility, courthouse, county recorder, skilled nursing facility, and more.
We provide mobile (traveling) notary, apostille,wills, Power Of Attorney, Health Care Directives, Attorney Notary Services, Auto Notary Services, Jail Signing Services, Fingerprinting, I-9 employment verification, notary services for real estate closing (refinance), and remote (online) notary services.
We accept all major VISA, Mastercard, American credit cards, cash, checks, Venmo, and Zelle as payment. We can also send you an invoice to your email.
We offer 24/7 on-demand, scheduled, same-day, and express notary services.
