Notarized documents...
Feb 14th 2014, 3:54 pm
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Re: Notarized documents...
I'm a notary in Virginia. I can't notarize birth/death/divorce certificates as true copies because those are already certified copies -- the originals are held by the government. Not sure if it's the same in other states, though.
The $10/page or signature fee sounded high to me, so I googled California notary guidelines and found 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.
(b) For administering an oath or affirmation to one person and
executing the jurat, including the seal, the sum of ten dollars
($10).
(c) For all services rendered in connection with the taking of any
deposition, the sum of twenty dollars ($20), and in addition
thereto, the sum of five dollars ($5) for administering the oath to
the witness and the sum of five dollars ($5) for the certificate to
the deposition.
(d) No fee may be charged to notarize signatures on vote by mail
ballot identification envelopes or other voting materials.
(e) For certifying a copy of a power of attorney under Section
4307 of the Probate Code the sum of ten dollars ($10).
(f) In accordance with Section 6107, no fee may be charged to a
United States military veteran for notarization of an application or
a claim for a pension, allotment, allowance, compensation, insurance,
or any other veteran's benefit.
The $10/page or signature fee sounded high to me, so I googled California notary guidelines and found 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.
(b) For administering an oath or affirmation to one person and
executing the jurat, including the seal, the sum of ten dollars
($10).
(c) For all services rendered in connection with the taking of any
deposition, the sum of twenty dollars ($20), and in addition
thereto, the sum of five dollars ($5) for administering the oath to
the witness and the sum of five dollars ($5) for the certificate to
the deposition.
(d) No fee may be charged to notarize signatures on vote by mail
ballot identification envelopes or other voting materials.
(e) For certifying a copy of a power of attorney under Section
4307 of the Probate Code the sum of ten dollars ($10).
(f) In accordance with Section 6107, no fee may be charged to a
United States military veteran for notarization of an application or
a claim for a pension, allotment, allowance, compensation, insurance,
or any other veteran's benefit.
Surely not for inconvenience
Feb 15th 2014, 5:48 pm
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Re: Notarized documents...
Check what type of notary is acceptable in Australia. I had to have a copy of my PP notorised when buying property in the UK...the guy at the USPS store did it for me. Unfortunately this was not a recognised notary in the UK...it must be a qualified, practicing solicitor.
Feb 15th 2014, 11:03 pm
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Re: Notarized documents...
Are you a AAA (Automobile Club) member?
Even if you're not....there's some info on this page that gives a bit of info re:
types of notarization:
http://www.calif.aaa.com/home/financ...-services.html
AAA fees vary from $0 to $4 to $7 per signature, depending on your membership level.
It's $10 for non-members
As for Wells Fargo - branches in Los Angeles (don't know about SF) tend not to have notarys in-house, but will arrange for one to come in at an agreed time. And depending on your relationship with the particular branch - a word with the branch manager can result in their waiving their usual fee (like everything at that bank - you get nothing for nothing
but there's often discretion to waive charges.....
Even if you're not....there's some info on this page that gives a bit of info re:
types of notarization:
http://www.calif.aaa.com/home/financ...-services.html
AAA fees vary from $0 to $4 to $7 per signature, depending on your membership level.
It's $10 for non-members
As for Wells Fargo - branches in Los Angeles (don't know about SF) tend not to have notarys in-house, but will arrange for one to come in at an agreed time. And depending on your relationship with the particular branch - a word with the branch manager can result in their waiving their usual fee (like everything at that bank - you get nothing for nothing
but there's often discretion to waive charges.....
Feb 16th 2014, 4:36 pm
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Re: Notarized documents...
Check what type of notary is acceptable in Australia. I had to have a copy of my PP notorised when buying property in the UK...the guy at the USPS store did it for me. Unfortunately this was not a recognised notary in the UK...it must be a qualified, practicing solicitor.
_________________________
Identity declarations – list of professions
People from the following list of professions and occupations
can certify copies of original documents, complete identity
declarations and endorse photographs. They must:
• be an Australian citizen, or
• a citizen of your country of residence if no Australian citizen
is known to you and you are applying overseas
AND
• have known you for at least one year
• not be related to you by birth, marriage or de facto
relationship
• be easy to contact by telephone during normal working
hours.
1. Australian Consular Officer or Australian Diplomatic Officer
(within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1955)
2. Bailiff
3. Bank officer with 5 or more years of continuous service
4. Building society officer with 5 or more years of continuous
service
5. Chiropractor (licensed or registered)
6. Clerk of court
7. Commissioner for Affidavits
8. Commissioner for Declarations
9. Credit union officer with 5 or more years of continuous
service
10. Dentist (licensed or registered)
11. Fellow of the National Tax Accountants’ Association
12. Finance company officer with 5 or more years of
continuous service
13. Judge of a court
14. Justice of the peace
15. Legal practitioner (licensed or registered)
16. Magistrate
17. Marriage celebrant licensed or registered under Subdivision
C of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961
18. Master of a court
19. Medical practitioner (licensed or registered)
20. Member of Chartered Secretaries Australia
21. Member of Engineers Australia, other than at the grade of
student
22. Member of the Association of Taxation and Management
Accountants
23. Member of the Australian Defence Force with 5 or more
years of continuous service
24. Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in
Australia, the Australian Society of Certified Practicing
Accountants or the National Institute of Accountants
25. Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, a State,
a Territory Legislature, or a local government authority of
a State or Territory
26. Minister of religion licensed or registered under
Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage
Act 1961
27. Nurse (licensed or registered)
28. Optometrist (licensed or registered)
29. Permanent employee of Commonwealth, State or local
government authority with at least 5 or more years of
continuous service
30. Permanent employee of the Australian Postal Corporation
with 5 or more years of continuous service
31. Pharmacist (licensed or registered)
32. Physiotherapist (licensed or registered)
33. Police officer
34. Psychologist (licensed or registered)
35. Registrar, or Deputy Registrar, of a court
36. Sheriff
37. Teacher employed on a full-time basis at a school or
tertiary education institution
38. Veterinary surgeon (licensed or registered).
