Merry Christmas 2018 from Bay Area Mobile Notary!

Merry Christmas 2018 from Bay Area Mobile Notary!

2018 is just about done….only a few more weeks and we’ll be watching the crystal ball drop in New York City as we ring in the New Year.

Personally, I’ll be spending the winter break enjoying the Warm Sun and Sand at our Ocean View Condo in Beautiful South Kihei Maui!

I’ve enjoyed helping so many of you with your document notarization needs. What I love about this business is the diversity both in the people I meet as well as the documents and situations I’m introduced to each day.

Client Diversity

By talking to and meeting with so many of you I get to hear the stories of your lives. But equally fascinating to me is that I get a small glimpse of how our country and our economy as whole is doing. As we move into 2019 the job market and the economy hasn’t been stronger and we’re looking forward to another great year of business prosperity!

Happy New Year 2019

I hope that each one of you will be able to spend time this Holiday Season with friends and family and just take a short break before we jump back into a great new year in 2019!

Please remember that I am always just a phone call or email away should you have questions about notarizing any document. I am always glad to help any way that I can.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Bay Area Mobile Notary

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from Bay Area Mobile Notary!

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from Bay Area Mobile Notary!

Here’s wishing the Luck of the Irish to you on this, the greenest day of the year! I hope you’re wearing your green today or you might get a lucky pinch.

While I’ve helped many clients of many nationalities, I’m pretty sure I’ve never helped a Leprechaun, but who knows, today might be my lucky day!

Please remember that I am always just a phone call or email away should you have questions about notarizing any document. I am always glad to help any way that I can!

Now if I could only find the end of that rainbow and the pot o’ gold waiting for me….

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

 

 

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Can You Provide Me With a Power of Attorney?

Can You Provide Me With a Power of Attorney?

As a California Notary Public I am often times asked to help with legal matters. However, since I am not an attorney and can not provide legal advice, I must refer my clients to a competent legal professional.

Power of Attorney Notarized

One document I am presented with most often is a Power of Attorney. While I can not provide forms for my clients or help them make any changes to the document, I am very familiar with various forms and variations of Power of Attorney documents and can provide the needed signature notarization.

As is often the case, this document is needed when a loved one is ill or near death and the family members looking over the signer’s affairs need to gain access to banking, medical or real estate services as an advocate for the Power of Attorney signer.

Just as in notarizing any document it is important that I obtain the correct and valid identification from the document signer. In most cases that means the signing party would provide a valid state issued Drivers License, ID card or a federally issued Passport. However, when the signer is elderly, often times they have relinquished their Drivers License and don’t have a valid ID card or Passport.

What to do?

If a signer does NOT have the proper valid legal identification, there is another option. The signer may present to me, the notary public, two witnesses who can vouch for the identity of the signer. The two witnesses must have valid Identification cards themselves and they MAY NOT be mentioned in the document being signed, or have anything to gain by it’s signing.

A Recent Client

I recently helped a family who’s father did not have a valid Identification card. However, he was able to present two witnesses who could vouch for his identity. When choosing witnesses in this situation, it is best to avoid using family members as they may be able to be linked to benefiting from the signing of the Power of Attorney document. I often recommend that my clients find neighbors or co-workers who have known the signer for several years and who feel comfortable vouching for the identity of the party being notarized.

Call for Help

While I can not provide legal advice, I can answer many questions about the notarization process and am always willing to discuss your situation with you. Feel free to call or email me any time! I also have a network of attorneys who I can refer you to as well for any specific legal questions.

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

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Happy Holidays from Bay Area Mobile Notary!

Happy Holidays from Bay Area Mobile Notary!

As 2012 draws to a close I wanted to wish all of my clients a Happy Holiday season!

I’ve enjoyed helping so many of you with your document notarization needs. What I love about this business is the diversity both in the people I meet as well as the documents and situations I’m introduced to each day.

Client Diversity

By talking to and meeting with so many of you I get to hear the stories of your lives. But equally fascinating to me is that I get a small glimpse of how our country and our economy as whole is doing. We all know that the last few years have been very tough on many people – but the good news is that I’m seeing more and more signs that as we move into 2012 the job market and the economy are on the mend and getting stronger each day.

Happy New Year 2012

I hope that each one of you will be able to spend time this Holiday Season with friends and family and just take a short break before we jump back into a great new year in 2013!

Please remember that I am always just a phone call or email away should you have questions about notarizing any document. I am always glad to help any way that I can.

Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year!

Bay Area Mobile Notary

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from Bay Area Mobile Notary!

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from Bay Area Mobile Notary!

Here’s wishing the Luck of the Irish to you on this, the greenest day of the year! I hope you’re wearing your green today or you might get a lucky pinch.

While I’ve helped many clients of many nationalities, I’m pretty sure I’ve never helped a Leprechaun, but who knows, today might be my lucky day!

Please remember that I am always just a phone call or email away should you have questions about notarizing any document. I am always glad to help any way that I can!

Now if I could only find the end of that rainbow and the pot o’ gold waiting for me….

In the mean time I’ll spend my free time visiting Maui when ever I get the chance The landcape there is always so green it’s like having Saint Patrick’s Day every day of the year!

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

 

 

Happy Valentine’s Day from Bay Area Mobile Notary!

Happy Valentine’s Day from Bay Area Mobile Notary!

Valnetines Day is for lovers!

I hope that you get to spend time with that special someone in your life today!

Please remember that I am always just a phone call or email away should you have questions about notarizing any document. I am always glad to help any way that I can!

Here’s wishing that Cupid finds you on this special day.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Senior Citizens Special Notary Requests

Senior Citizens Special Notary Requests

It’s a difficult call – both to take and receive. I pick up the phone and the person on the other end is often in a panic. There’s a document that *MUST* be notarized, signed by their elderly parent or relative who is in poor health.

These situations are difficult, because the signer often may not fully understand what is going on – perhaps they are days or weeks away from dying. Yet, as often happens in life, there are legal, financial or real estate documents that must be signed by the elderly individual to give the adult child or caretaker the ability to handle the affairs of the aging person.

No Coersion

When I get these sorts of requests, as a Notary Public, I must be careful that the person signing the document is doing so of their

So You Want To Be A Notary Public? – Obtaining your Commission (Part 2)

So You Want To Be A Notary Public? – Obtaining your Commission

In Part 1 of “So You Want To Be A Notary Public”, I discussed the required classes, that you must attend  either online or in person,  as well as the California state mandated test. After taking the 6 hour class and taking the test your next step is to…… wait….

The Wait….

The State of California doesn’t often get in too big of a hurry when processing the Notary Public tests. As such you may get your test results in 1 week or you might have to wait up to 1 month. In most cases you will receive your test results within about 10 business days and even faster if you provide the testing facility with your email address.

Unfortunately, while you’re waiting for your test results there isn’t much else you can do to help the Notary commission process move along. So wait you must.

The Big Day!

You’ll know that your test results are on their way when you start receiving Notary Public supply offers from various vendors in the mail. You will normally receive these materials the day *BEFORE* you receive your actual test results.

Selling Notary Public supplies is big business and there are no lack of vendors to choose from when buying your supplies – but we’ll talk about that a bit later (in part 3)…

The day has arrived and there it is, sitting in your mailbox – the non-descript white envelope from the California Secretary of State with your Notary Public test results.

Congratulations! You’ve passed the Notary Public Exam and now it’s time to get your background check completed.

Along with the test results will be instructions on where to obtain the Live Scan Form for your background check. You’ll need to print out the Live Scan Form and locate a finger print “rolling location” near you. Many local police or sheriff stations offer Live Scan services and many offer or require an appointment.

I suggest obtaining an appointment as many of the Live Scan locations have limited hours and tend to get very busy with walk-in traffic.

What does the background check cost?

To complete your Notary Public background check, you will need both a State of California and a Federal (FBI) background check. You’ll pay a separate fee for each of these checks. In addition, each Live Scan location may charge a service fee for providing the fingerprinting service.

As of early 2011 when I last has my background check completed the fees were as follows:

• State of California Fee:  $32.00
• Federal / FBI Fee:  $19.00
• Fingerprint Service Fee:  $20.00
• Total Fee: $71.00

After completing your finger printing, you’ll again get to wait while the background checks are completed. This too will take about 10 business days on average, before your results will be forwarded to the California Secretary of State.

Once the Secretary of State has received and reviewed you fingerprint / background check results they will forward your Notary Public Commission to you in the mail.

In the next installment of  “So You Want To Be A Notary Public”, I’ll show you how to complete the application process and give you some tips on how to get your business off to a quick start.

Stay tuned…

Happy New Year 2012!

Happy New Year 2012!

I’m really looking forward to 2012 and working hard to make it my best year yet! I hope that this New Year finds you healthy and happy!

Notary Service Available

Even during the holiday season I am still available to help you with your mobile document notarization needs. I can meet you just about anywhere in the South Bay / Silicon Valley area. It’s a hectic time of year and my schedule tends to get booked pretty quickly, so give me a call and I’ll do my best to fit you in.

Bay Area Mobile Notary’s 9th Year of Service

It’s hard to believe that Bay Area Mobile Notary service was started way back in 2003 – that’s over nine years of continuous service helping people through out Silicon Valley and the Peninsula.

It’s been a great time of meeting many folks and learning about many different businesses and the legal documents that go with them. I’m always looking for a new challenge so if you have a document that needs notarization, please give me a call!

Happy Holidays from Bay Area Mobile Notary!

Happy Holidays from Bay Area Mobile Notary!

As 2011 draws to a close I wanted to wish all of my clients a Happy Holiday season!

I’ve enjoyed helping so many of you with your document notarization needs. What I love about this business is the diversity both in the people I meet as well as the documents and situations I’m introduced to each day.

Client Diversity

By talking to and meeting with so many of you I get to hear the stories of your lives. But equally fascinating to me is that I get a small glimpse of how our country and our economy as whole is doing. We all know that the last few years have been very tough on many people – but the good news is that I’m seeing more and more signs that as we move into 2012 the job market and the economy are on the mend and getting stronger each day.

Happy New Year 2012

I hope that each one of you will be able to spend time this Holiday Season with friends and family and just take a short break before we jump back into a great new year in 2012!

Please remember that I am always just a phone call or email away should you have questions about notarizing any document. I am always glad to help any way that I can.

Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year!

Bay Area Mobile Notary