Posted by Jason Moss on 3/14/08 5:00pm
Msg #239326

Fees

If I notarize a Grant Deed where they need to sign in three places and I'm only notarizing it once is it a $10 charge or a $30 charge?

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 3/14/08 5:02pm
Msg #239328

What does your handbook say? Can you charge

per notarization or per signature you notarize?

Reply by LKT/CA on 3/14/08 6:25pm
Msg #239338

You are notarizing *signatures* and not the document. It doesn't matter how many times the client signs. The charge is for YOUR signature and seal so each time YOU sign and place your seal after the notarial verbiage on the document or loose certificate, that's $10.

Reply by GWest on 3/14/08 6:41pm
Msg #239339

The fee is $10.00 per person in California, not $10.00 for YOUR Signature and Seal

Reply by GWest on 3/14/08 6:42pm
Msg #239340

I should say have $10.00 per person, per document.

Reply by LKT/CA on 3/14/08 7:17pm
Msg #239347

Brain scramble

It's $10 per signature per person. Ignore the other post.

Reply by Jason Moss on 3/15/08 6:49pm
Msg #239419

Thank you very much! That's what I was trying to figure out. Thanks again.

Reply by Charles_Ca on 3/14/08 6:51pm
Msg #239341

Actually Ca Gov't Code Section 8211 governs the fees

charged and in part states the following:

8211. Fees charged by a notary public for the following services
shall not exceed the fees prescribed by this section.
(a) For taking an acknowledgment or proof of a deed, or other
instrument, to include the seal and the writing of the certificate,
the sum of ten dollars ($10) for each signature taken.

That is for each signature requried to be notarized. So if a document has two signatures and they both must have a certificate attached you would charge $20.00. If only one signature requires to be notarize you would charge a maximum of $10.00. You may charge less at your discretion!

Reply by GWest on 3/14/08 6:53pm
Msg #239343

Re: Actually Ca Gov't Code Section 8211 governs the fees

Replied at the same time with Gov Code. Great minds think alike!

Reply by Charles_Ca on 3/14/08 6:59pm
Msg #239346

:) n/m

Reply by Charles_Ca on 3/14/08 6:58pm
Msg #239345

I cut off the part about the oath and jurat!

Sorry, I cut off the oath and Jurat whihc states:

b) For administering an oath or affirmation to one person and
executing the jurat, including the seal, the sum of ten dollars
($10).

If you are giving the oath and taking the signatures of two people you may charge the maximum for each one.

Reply by GWest on 3/14/08 6:53pm
Msg #239342

Per the California Handbook under Government Code 8211. Fees: "For taking an acknowledgement or proof of a deed, or other instrument, to include the seal and the writing of the certificate, the sum of ten dolloars ($10) for each signature taken".