Posted by Rima Feliciano on 11/3/05 11:55am
Msg #73962

Urgent questions for DC notaries

is there a limitation to the amount that can be charged per sigining???

I have a notary trying to charge $100 for a less than 5 mile drive for one document.

Is that acceptable??

please advise ASAP!!

thanks in advance!!!

Reply by ColleenCA on 11/3/05 12:07pm
Msg #73965

I don't know about DC, but in CA we can only charge $10.00 per signature, but anything we want for travel fees. If you have one document to notarize you might want to drive to a local postal/copy shop that has an on site notary and have them notarize for the signature fee. Good luck.

Reply by Roger_OH on 11/3/05 12:07pm
Msg #73966

Not from DC, but...

$100 for a single doc 5 miles away is very excessive anywhere. Look for other mobile notary options here on the Find a Notary feature of Notary Rotary, or take the document to your bank
or local UPS/Kinko's store.

Reply by Marlene_USNA on 11/3/05 12:30pm
Msg #73973

According to District of Columbia Law, Section 1-1213 (c). Fees:

The fees of notaries public shall be: (1) For taking an acknowledgement of proof of a deed or other instrument including the seal and writing of the certificate, $2 for each signature; (2) For administering an oath or for taking an affidavit, including the jurat and seal, $2; or (3) For any other notarial act, $2.

You need to ask the mobile notary what else is covered by the $100: time? travel? parking? copies?

Reply by Rima Feliciano on 11/3/05 12:58pm
Msg #73983

thanks so very much for all of your help!!!

Reply by eXpedN_TX on 11/3/05 1:10pm
Msg #73984

That seems steep to me as well. Maybe the notary was confused about what you need singed. Maybe they are thinking a loan package? I agree with the post to ask for an itemization of what the addt'l charges are. Good luck!