What is a Mobile Notary?

Traditionally, when you needed a document notarized, you had to find a local bank, shipping store, or law office, take time out of your day, travel to their location, and wait in line. A Mobile Notary flips this process around by bringing the notary service directly to you.

How Does a Mobile Notary Work?

A mobile notary is a commissioned Notary Public who travels to the client's preferred location to perform notarial acts. This can be your home, your office, a hospital room, a nursing home, a local coffee shop, or even a park bench. You schedule an appointment, and the notary arrives with their stamp, journal, and expertise.

Top Benefits of Using a Mobile Notary

1. Ultimate Convenience

The biggest advantage is convenience. You don't have to fight traffic, find parking, or take time off work. The notary works around your schedule, often offering evening and weekend appointments that traditional businesses do not.

2. Privacy and Comfort

Many documents requiring notarization are highly sensitive—such as wills, trusts, power of attorney documents, or financial agreements. Discussing and signing these documents in the privacy of your own home or office is much more comfortable than doing so at a busy bank counter.

3. Ideal for Immobile or Hospitalized Individuals

For the elderly, disabled, or those recovering in a hospital or assisted living facility, traveling to a notary is often impossible. Mobile notaries regularly visit these facilities to ensure that everyone has access to vital notarial services.

4. Efficiency for Businesses

Law firms, title companies, and corporate offices frequently use mobile notaries to handle high volumes of documents or to facilitate remote real estate closings (often acting as Loan Signing Agents). This keeps business moving smoothly without requiring executives or clients to travel.

What Does it Cost?

Mobile notaries charge the state-mandated fee for the notarization itself (in North Carolina, this is $10 per principal signature). In addition to this, they charge a travel or convenience fee to cover their time, mileage, and expenses for coming to you. This travel fee must be agreed upon by both parties before the appointment takes place.