Notary Public Services

QUICK, COMPETENT & PROFESSIONAL

The Notary Public(s) at MISSION DOC PREP provides fast, efficient, and professional service. Most customers are in and out within just a few minutes.

We can notarize signatures on documents written in English, Spanish, and other languages, provided the notarization can be lawfully performed under California law. Our services include Acknowledgments, Jurats, loan document signing services, powers of attorney, affidavits, travel authorizations, real estate documents, city parcel maps, and many other documents requiring notarization.

Our Notary Public is commissioned and bonded in the State of California, with the required oath and bond filed in the City and County of San Francisco, and is committed to providing prompt, professional, and dependable service you can trust.

The Notary Public is not an attorney and cannot provide legal advice concerning immigration or any other legal matter.

NOTARY FEE

The fee for each signature notarized is $15.00, as permitted by California law.

WALK-INS & IN-OFFICE SERVICE

Walk-ins are welcome. Although you can generally count on a Notary Public being available at our office each business day, we recommend calling ahead and letting us know when you plan to visit so we can make sure someone is ready to assist you.

We are also available for after-hours, evening, weekend, and Sunday appointments for a reasonable additional convenience fee.

MOBILE NOTARY SERVICES — WE COME TO YOU!

Skip the traffic, parking, and inconvenience of traveling to an office. We provide dependable, punctual, and professional mobile Notary Public services throughout San Francisco, the Peninsula, Silicon Valley, the East Bay, and the surrounding Bay Area.

Our regular mobile service area includes San Francisco, South San Francisco, Brisbane, San Mateo, Redwood City, Mountain View, East Palo Alto, San Jose, Fremont, and surrounding communities.

Whether you need a Notary Public at your home, office, hospital, care facility, business, or another convenient location, we come to you.

Anywhere. Anytime. Give us a call or send us a message to schedule your appointment or let us know what you need.

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ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION

When completing an Acknowledgment or Jurat, a California Notary Public must establish the identity of the signer through satisfactory evidence of identification.

Common forms of acceptable identification include:

  • California Driver’s License or Identification Card issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV);
  • United States Passport or U.S. Passport Card;
  • Valid foreign passport issued by the signer’s country of citizenship;
  • Valid Consular Identification Card issued by a consulate of the signer’s country of citizenship;
  • Driver’s license issued by another U.S. state or by an authorized Canadian or Mexican public agency;
  • Identification card issued by another U.S. state;
  • United States Military Identification Card, provided it contains the information required by California law;
  • Employee Identification Card issued by an agency or office of the State of California or by a California city, county, or city and county; or
  • Identification Card issued by a federally recognized tribal government.

Certain forms of identification must be current or issued within the time period permitted by California law and must contain the identifying information required by law.

INMATE IDENTIFICATION

California law also permits certain forms of inmate identification.

An inmate identification card issued by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) may be used when the inmate is in custody in a California state prison.

Any form of inmate identification issued by a Sheriff’s Department may also be accepted when the inmate is in custody in a local detention facility, subject to the requirements of California law.

DON’T HAVE ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION?

California law also permits a signer’s identity to be established in certain circumstances through one or two credible witnesses who meet specific legal requirements.

If you are unsure whether your identification can be accepted, give us a call before your appointment and let us know what form of identification you have available.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT vs. JURAT — WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

Two of the most common notarizations performed in California are an Acknowledgment and a Jurat. Although both require the signer to personally appear before the Notary Public and provide satisfactory evidence of identity, they serve different purposes.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

An Acknowledgment is used when the signer acknowledges to the Notary Public that they signed the document voluntarily and in their authorized capacity.

The document does not have to be signed in front of the Notary Public. It may have been signed beforehand. However, the signer must personally appear before the Notary and acknowledge that they executed the document.

Acknowledgments are commonly requested for documents such as powers of attorney, deeds, real estate documents, contracts, authorizations, and other documents in which a signature must be acknowledged.

With an Acknowledgment, the Notary Public verifies the identity of the signer—not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of the document.

JURAT

A Jurat is different because the signer is making a sworn or affirmed statement.

For a Jurat, the signer must personally appear before the Notary Public, sign the document in the Notary’s presence, and take an oath or affirmation declaring that the statements contained in the document are true.

Jurats are commonly used for affidavits, sworn statements, declarations, and other documents that require the signer to swear or affirm to the truthfulness of their contents.

THE SIMPLE DIFFERENCE

Acknowledgment:
“I acknowledge that I signed this document.”

Jurat:
“I swear or affirm that the statements in this document are true.”

NOT SURE WHICH ONE YOU NEED?

A California Notary Public cannot select the type of notarization for you or provide legal advice about which notarial certificate your document requires.

If your document does not specify whether an Acknowledgment or Jurat is required, you should ask the person, attorney, agency, business, or government authority requesting the notarized document to tell you which notarial act is required.

Once you know which notarization you need, MISSION DOC PREP can take care of the rest quickly and professionally.

Office Hours
Monday8:30 AM — 6:00 PM
Tuesday8:30 AM — 6:00 PM
Wednesday8:30 AM — 6:00 PM
Thursday8:30 AM — 5:10 PM
Friday8:30 AM — 6:00 PM
Saturday10:00 AM — 11:00 AM
SundayClosed
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Contact us directly for off-hour meetings, special requests, or short notices. Everything is possible. We are able to accommodate whatever you need of us to make it happen.

MOBILE NOTARY SERVICE
Monday8:00 AM — 8:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM — 8:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM — 8:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM — 8:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM — 8:00 PM
Saturday8:00 AM — 8:00 PM
Sunday8:00 AM — 8:00 PM

Our mobile unit hand delivers Notary Public Services, Apostilles, fingerprint services, and pretty much anything else our office offers directly to you. We take the stress out of commuting by offering dependable and on-time mobile services throughout San Francisco, the Peninsula, and the surrounding Bay Area. We can come to you anywhere and anytime. We are available seven day per week to accommodate your schedule. We can meet with you anywhere throughout Northern California for a reasonable mobile fee depending on distance and time of day. Give us a call an let us know what you need. Fast, ethical and professional service; guaranteed.

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