You come to us
The simplest option, and the cheapest.
$15 per notarial act
No travel fee
Traditional or electronic in-person
General Notary
Tacoma general notary for everyday documents
$15 per notarial act, the Washington maximum. Come to meet us in Tacoma, have us drive to you, or sign online the same day.
Published pricing
Every fee is listed on this page.
We travel to you
Your office, a library or café, a hospital or care facility.
Washington compliant
Fees follow the Department of Licensing caps.
Affidavits, powers of attorney and vehicle titles, notarized in Tacoma
A vehicle title, a consent form, an affidavit a court asked for. The document is routine. The deadline usually is not. Come to us, we come to you, or the whole thing happens over video.
Notarized
$15 per act
Who this is for
This page is for you if you have the document, you know who's signing, and you just need it notarized correctly.
It's not the right page if you're signing a will, trust or several estate documents at once. Estate Planning is set up for that. If you're signing for a company, see Business Notary. If you're outside our travel area, Remote Online Notarization works anywhere in Washington.
New to notarization? Start with our overview of what a Tacoma notary public can do. General notary work is simple, and that's why mistakes slip through. A missing journal entry or the wrong certificate wording usually goes unnoticed until the document is rejected.
Three ways to do this
Pick the one that suits you
We come to you
Your office, a library or café, a hospital or care facility.
Travel quoted by distance
$35 to $65 across the Puget Sound
$30 for facility visits
You sign online
From home, with your ID and a camera.
$25 per remote online act
Rush booking available (+$40)
About 15 minutes, start to finish
You come to us
$15 per notarial act
No travel fee at all
Traditional or electronic
Within 10 miles
$35 travel
Plus the notarial fee
Office, library or café
10 to 20 miles
$50 travel
Plus the notarial fee
Across the South Sound
20 to 30 miles
$65 travel
Plus the notarial fee
Gig Harbor, Bonney Lake, Sumner
Hospital or care facility
$30 + travel
Plus the notarial fee
Bedside visits
Remote online
$25 per notarial act
No travel fee
Recorded video session
Evening or weekend
+$25 scheduling fee
After 5 PM or weekends
Subject to availability
Rush appointment
+$40 scheduling fee
Booked within two hours
Subject to availability
What we can notarize
Will we notarize your document? Here's how to check:
Look for the notarial certificate. It's the section near the signature line with space for a seal, a date and the notary's signature. If your document has one, it's almost certainly something we can handle. Not sure? Text a photo of that page to (206) 502-9670 and we'll tell you before you book.
Wills, trusts and directives
Self-proving affidavits for wills
Revocable living trusts and trust amendments
Living wills and advance healthcare directives
Powers of attorney
General and durable
Financial and banking
Healthcare (appointing a healthcare agent)
Limited, for a single transaction
Revoking an earlier power of attorney
Real estate and lending
Deeds and property transfers
Deeds of trust and reconveyances
Beneficiary and transfer-on-death designations
Family and household
Minor travel consent letters
DS-3053, parental consent for a child's passport
Adoption and guardianship paperwork
Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
Name change petitions
Court and government
Affidavits and sworn statements
Vehicle title transfers and bills of sale
Department of Licensing and county forms
Certified copies of documents you hold (not vital records)
Business and employment
Corporate resolutions and minutes
LLC operating and partnership agreements
Commercial leases and vendor contracts
Employment and income verification letters
Contractor and licensing paperwork
What a notary can't do.
Form I-9 is not a notarial act. We can complete it as the employer's authorized representative, but we won't stamp it. A sealed I-9 can be rejected.
We can't choose your notarization type or give legal advice. Washington law doesn't allow notaries to draft documents, explain what they mean, or pick the certificate wording. If you don't know whether you need an acknowledgment or a jurat, ask whoever asked you for the document, or ask an attorney.
General Notary Pricing
The full fee schedule
Notarial fees and travel fees are separate line items. Scheduling fees apply only to evening, weekend or rush appointments.
Notarial Acts
Per notarial actNotary
$15
Electronic In-Person Notary
$15
Remote Online Notary
$25
Mobile Travel
Added to the notary feeMobile Travel (within ~10 miles)
$35 travel + notary fee
10–20 miles
$50 travel + notary fee
20–30 miles
$65 travel + notary fee
Hospital / Care Facility
$30 + travel + notary fee
Scheduling
Added to the totalEvening (after 5 PM)
+$25
Weekend
+$25
Rush (under 2 hours)
+$40
Washington caps the notarial act fee at $15 per traditional or electronic notarial act, and $25 per remote online notarial act. Travel fees may be charged separately when they are disclosed and agreed to in advance.
Source: Washington State Department of Licensing. Travel and scheduling fees above are quoted and confirmed before every appointment.
Sample totals
What you'll actually pay
Three common appointments, priced line by line using the rates above.
One signer at our location
Notarial act
$15
Travel
$0
Total
$15
Two signers, at your home 8 miles away
Notarial acts (2 × $15)
$30
Mobile travel (under 10 miles)
$35
Total
$65
Online, booked same day
Remote online notarial act
$25
Rush (booked within 2 hours)
+$40
Total
$65
*Notarial fees are charged per notarial act, which usually means one per signer, per document. Two people signing one deed is typically two acts. Travel is charged once per visit, no matter how many documents or signers. You'll get your exact total before we confirm the appointment.
Before You Arrive
Four easy ways to save time at your appointment
Valid photo ID for every signer
It needs to be government-issued and unexpired, and the name should match the document. No ID? Ask us about credible witnesses before you book.
The whole document
Bring every page, including the notary certificate, with all blanks filled in. We can't notarize a document that still has blanks.
Your signature, not yet signed
Some notarizations require us to watch you sign. If you wait, it works for every type and nobody has to reprint anything.
Everyone who needs to sign
Co-signers and any required witnesses need to be there with their own ID.
Booking for someone in a hospital or care facility? The signer has to be alert and able to tell us they understand what they're signing. Call ahead if you're not sure, so the trip isn't wasted.
Signing remotely? Have your ID and a device with a camera and microphone. Find a quiet room with good light. Plan for about 15 minutes.
Your money, before you commit
Have a document that needs a stamp?
Tell us what it is and where you are. We'll confirm the time and your exact total before you book.
$15
Per notarial act
The Washington cap for a traditional or electronic in-person notarization.
$35–$65
Mobile travel
Added to the notarial fee, by distance: under 10, 10–20, or 20–30 miles.
10+
Cities served
Including Tacoma, Lakewood, University Place, Puyallup, Fife, Federal Way, Gig Harbor, Bonney Lake and Sumner.
Our Approach
A simple process. Every time.
1
Prepare
You send your details and documents.
2
Verify
We review everything and confirm requirements.
3
Sign
We meet and complete your signing.
4
Complete
Fully notarized and ready to move forward.
Frequently asked
General Notary questions
Washington caps the notarial act itself at $15 for a traditional or electronic in-person notarization, and $25 for a remote online notarization. If we travel to you, a mobile travel fee is added based on distance, and evening, weekend, or rush appointments add a scheduling fee. Every figure is published on the pricing page and confirmed before your appointment.
Either works. If you come to us, you pay only the notarial act fee. If we travel to you, a mobile travel fee is added: $35 within about 10 miles, $50 for 10 to 20 miles, $65 for 20 to 30 miles, and $30 plus travel for hospital and nursing home visits.
Bring a current government-issued photo ID and the complete document. Don't sign it yet. Some notarizations require us to watch you sign, and waiting works for all of them. Anyone else who has to sign needs to come too, with their own ID.
No, and any notary who offers to is overstepping. A notary public verifies identity and witnesses signatures. We cannot draft documents, choose which form you need, or explain a document's legal effect. For that, please speak with an attorney.
Need a document notarized?
Tell us what you have and where you are, and we will confirm the time and the total.
Published pricing, confirmed before you book
Mobile, in-person or online appointments
Evenings and weekends available