List of Fees:

Notarial Acts: $10 per act

Travel:
West Eugene ($25)
Greater Eugene ($35)
Springfield ($45)

For outlying areas and to confirm pricing, please request a quote.

Other fees:
Not completed fee $15. (You miss the appointment or don’t have the documents/ID needed.)
Printing: $1/page. (Need me to print the documents for you?)
Outside Business Hours: $20. (Need an appointment outside the normal business hours?)

What is a Notarial Act?

A Notarial Act involves establishing the identity of a person, verifying their willingness and capacity and witnessing a signature, oath or copy. Below is a list of notarial certificates that you might encounter that I can help with.

Acknowledgment in an Individual Capacity is a declaration by an individual before a notary that the individual has signed a record for the purpose stated in the record. [ORS 194.215(1)] The signer must personally appear, acknowledge that they willingly and knowingly signed the document, and the notary must identify the person as the one who did indeed sign. The signature may be made before, but not after, the notarization.

Acknowledgment in a Representative Capacity is similar to the individual acknowledgment, but “…the individual signed the record with proper authority and signed it as the act of the person identified in the record.” [ORS 194.215(1)] There are many types of representatives, including: officers or agents signing on behalf of a corporation or other business entity; partners or trustees; guardians or personal representatives; and attorneys-in-fact.

Verification upon Oath or Affirmation is a written declaration made by an individual on oath or affirmation that a statement in a record is true. This is also known as a jurat, and may be part of an affidavit. The notary must require that the signer personally appear, verbally swear to the oath or affirm to the truth, and sign before the notary. An oath is a solemn pledge of truthfulness to a Supreme Being; an affirmation is a solemn personal pledge of honor that something is true. Both carry the penalty of perjury if forsworn.

Witnessing or Attesting a Signature is when the document is signed in the presence of the notary. The notary determines that the individual appearing before the notary, and signing the document has the identity claimed.

Certifying to a Copy of a Document is where the notary determines that the copy is “a full, true and accurate transcription or reproduction of the record or item.” [ORS  194.230(4)]

Things we don’t do:

We do not certify that statements made are true or correct.

We do not give legal advice.