I had to get something notarized today to vouch that my driver license had been seen for an application. I've dealt with free notarization before like when I was getting a loan or a home sale and a mobile notary was provided or even where the loan officer had a notary license.
They're kind of hard to find so I usually go to a UPS Store where I suck it up and pay the maximum fee per signature (which is $15 in California). They pretty much all charge the same price. But when I went a location that I've used before, I was told the notary had left for the day and the clerk recommended another nearby place.
So I go there, mention I need notary service, and am told to go to the back where they have all the stamps and notary books. The notary comes back and politely and professionally handles all this stuff and we go to the front to pay. I had the $15 ready in my back pocket but he only takes $10. I said I expected it would cost the statutory maximum like other notaries I've used, but he says that he doesn't wish to charge that amount. I think that was the owner of the store. Still - I've heard in some states there's a maximum fee of maybe $2-5.
Still - there's got to be some better way than this. I've seen some commercial showing a notary being used and saying that it's just insane that we deal with paperwork like this.
They're kind of hard to find so I usually go to a UPS Store where I suck it up and pay the maximum fee per signature (which is $15 in California). They pretty much all charge the same price. But when I went a location that I've used before, I was told the notary had left for the day and the clerk recommended another nearby place.
So I go there, mention I need notary service, and am told to go to the back where they have all the stamps and notary books. The notary comes back and politely and professionally handles all this stuff and we go to the front to pay. I had the $15 ready in my back pocket but he only takes $10. I said I expected it would cost the statutory maximum like other notaries I've used, but he says that he doesn't wish to charge that amount. I think that was the owner of the store. Still - I've heard in some states there's a maximum fee of maybe $2-5.
Still - there's got to be some better way than this. I've seen some commercial showing a notary being used and saying that it's just insane that we deal with paperwork like this.