At your table

Need a document notarized? The notary comes to you.

When a signature needs a witness and you can't get to an office

A notary public does two things: confirms who is signing, and watches the signature happen. That is why a notarized document can't be signed ahead of time and mailed in. The person has to be in front of the notary.

Most people look for one when paperwork is tied to a home: loan and closing documents, affidavits, powers of attorney. Those rarely land on a convenient afternoon, and a trip across Cedar Hill with a stack of papers is the last thing a buyer or a caregiver needs that week.

A notary isn't a lawyer and doesn't give legal advice. If you're not sure which document you need, ask the lender, title company or attorney who asked for it.

How a mobile appointment works

Three things make the visit quick. Every signer needs a valid photo ID. The documents should be unsigned until the notary is there. And every signer needs to be present, because the notary can only witness the people in front of them.

On the day, the notary checks each ID, watches each signature, completes the notarial certificate and stamps the document. You get your papers back finished, without taking an afternoon off.

When you call or text, give us the address, the kind of document, how many people are signing and when you need it done. We'll tell you when we can come.

Notary work next to inspections and renovation loans

One Stop Shop already works on the paperwork around a house. Bridgette Miller, a HUD FHA Inspector, runs home inspections and writes up FHA 203(k) and Fannie Mae HomeStyle renovation loans, and those files come with signature pages of their own.

If yours needs a notary, mention it when you call so the visit can be planned around the rest of the file. Reach us Monday to Friday, 9 to 5, at (469) 658-2483, by call or text.

A kitchen table with a stack of documents, a pen, a notary seal press and a coffee mug

Mobile notary from Cedar Hill, Texas. Call or text (469) 658-2483 to schedule.

At the table

What you set out, and what the notary does with it.

You bring

Photo ID: A valid photo ID for every person who is signing.
The documents: Unsigned, so the signature can be witnessed.
Every signer: Everyone named on the document, in the room.
Your questions: About the appointment. For what to sign, ask the office that sent it.

The notary does

Checks ID: Confirms each signer is who the document says.
Witnesses: Watches the signature happen, start to finish.
Completes: Fills in the notarial certificate on the document.
Comes to you: The visit happens at your table, not across town.

To schedule, call or text (469) 658-2483. Closing on a renovation? See the 203(k) consultant or book a home inspection first.

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