New Horizon Notary

A NOTARY PUBLIC IS AN OFFICIAL APPOINTED BY THE  SECRETARY OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT SERVES AS AN IMPARTIAL WITNESS TO VERIFY THE IDENTITY OF A SIGNER ON DOCUMENTS THAT ARE PRESENTED FOR NOTARIZATION. 

A MOBILE NOTARY PUBLIC IS ONE THAT TRAVELS TO THE CLIENT'S LOCATION OR MEETS THE CLIENT AT AN AGREED LOCATION. A MOBILE NOTARY PUBLIC IS NOT BOUND BY AN OFFICE. 

THE CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE MANDATES THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT THE NOTARY CAN CHARGE FOR NOTARIAL ACTS. THAT FEE IS $15.00 PER SIGNATURE, NOT PER PAGE. SOME DOCUMENTS MIGHT NEED TWO SIGNATURES ON THE SAME PAGE. THEREFORE, THE NOTARY WOULD CHARGE $15.00  FOR EACH PERSON WHO SIGNS THE FORM,  FOR A TOTAL OF $30.00.

NOTARY PUBLICS CAN SET THEIR OWN FEES FOR TRAVEL COSTS AND ARE AGREED UPON PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE APPOINTMENT.

A NOTARY PUBLIC CANNOT CHARGE  A FEE TO A UNITED STATES MILITARY VETERAN SEEKING PENSION BENEFITS OR ANY VETERANS BENEFITS.

A NOTARY PUBLIC ALSO CANNOT CHARGE FOR SIGNATURES ON MAIL IN BALLOTS OR ANY VOTING MATERIALS. 

THE NOTARY PUBLIC IS VERIFYING THE SIGNATURE OF THE PERSON ONLY, THROUGH PROPER IDENTIFICATION PRESENTED. THE NOTARY PUBLIC IS NOT VERIFYING THE VALIDITY OR TRUTHFULNESS OF THE DOCUMENT. 

NOTARY PUBLICS ARE NOT ATTORNEYS. THEY CANNOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE DOCUMENT OR DO NOT KNOW WHAT TYPE OF NOTARIZATION THAT YOU NEED, PLEASE CONTACT THE PERSON THAT GAVE YOU THE DOCUMENT OR CONTACT AN ATTORNEY. 

A NOTARY PUBLIC'S JURISDICTION IS THE ENTIRE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. A NOTARY PUBLIC CAN NOTARIZE DOCUMENTS IN ANY OF THE COUNTIES OR CITIES IN CALIFORNIA.

A CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC CAN ALSO NOTARIZE DOCUMENTS FROM OTHER STATES AS LONG AS THE NOTARY ATTACHES A CALIFORNIA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR JURAT CERTIFICATE TO THE DOCUMENT. 

YES. A NOTARY PUBLIC CAN REFUSE TO NOTARIZE A DOCUMENT IF THE PERSON IS BEING COERCED OR FORCED TO SIGN THE DOCUMENT.

IF THE SIGNER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HE OR SHE IS SIGNING,THE NOTARY PUBLIC SHOULD STOP THE NOTARIZATION.

IF THE NOTARY PUBLIC DOES NOT SPEAK THE LANGUAGE AND CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE SIGNER, OR THE SIGNER CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE NOTARY PUBLIC, THEN THE NOTARY MUST REFUSE THE SIGNING.

A NOTARY PUBLIC CANNOT NOTARIZE A BLANK DOCUMENT. THIS IS TO PREVENT AND DETER FRAUD. THE DOCUMENT MUST BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT AT THE TIME THE SIGNER PRESENTS THE DOCUMENT FOR NOTARIZATION. THE ONLY PART THAT CAN REMAIN BLANK IS THE SECTION THAT READS, "OFFICE USE ONLY' OR "TO BE FILLED OUT BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY."

A NOTARY PUBLIC CANNOT NOTARIZE FORMS THAT ARE MISSING PAGES. IF THE DOCUMENT SAYS, "1 OF 5", ALL 5 PAGES MUST BE THERE. 

A NOTARY PUBLIC VERIFIES THE IDENTITY OF A PERSON FOR DOCUMENTS SPECIFIC TO THAT INDIVIDUAL. A LOAN SIGNING AGENT IS ALSO A NOTARY PUBLIC, BUT IDENTIFIES AND WITNESSES THE SIGNING OF MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS FOR ESCROW COMPANIES OR TITLE COMPANIES.