My Approach

As an official of integrity, commissioned by the North Carolina Secretary of State, I provide honest, quality notarial acts for our community. I assist and serve the public as impartial witnesses, appointed by the U.S. Government as the first line of defense against fraud and forgery. I am here to help during some of life’s most important moments. Learn more about the ways I support various clients each and every day.

In-person and remote options

Conveniently located in Garner, NC, I have in-office availability for your notary document needs. Can’t make it into the office? No worries – we’ve got you covered with mobile notary service options.

General Notarizations

    • Affidavit

    • Acknowledgments

    • Verification or Proof

    • Oath or Affirmation

    • Absentee Voter Ballots

    • Certification of Will

    • Emergency Video Notary

    • Mobile Notary Services

    • Power of Attorney

    • Inventory of Safe Deposit Box

Why Are Notaries Public Needed Today?

General notarizations involve engaging with the local community to certify important federal and official documents, excluding real estate transactions.

These are the simplest notarial acts and services a commissioned notary can perform. Typically, this involves verifying the client’s identity and then providing authorized approval with the notary’s stamp or seal.

In today’s information age, while technology boosts productivity, it also brings security risks. Highly sensitive personal data is more vulnerable to breaches through online systems. We’ve all heard about numerous data breaches in the past two years, right?

This underscores the need for a HUMAN authorized by a governmental entity to serve the public’s interest. This is the primary role of modern notary public professionals in the United States. As North Carolina Notaries Public, our team has taken an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution, sworn to combat forgery and fraud. This is why notaries public are more essential today than ever.

 

General Notary Work

These documents are considered “general” because their authentication typically doesn’t require printers, ink, faxing, or shipping services. Many of these services include a “mobile” notary, meaning the notary public travels to the signer/client to complete the services.

Each state has specific procedures and statutes guiding how notarizations must be completed. In North Carolina, each notarial act or service requires personal appearance unless the client is represented by their attorney.

General notarial services are needed for specific forms, such as automotive title transfers, trust documents, affidavits, new employment, absentee voter ballots, powers of attorney, healthcare documents, and educational institutions.

When these services are completed, state laws dictate the service fee that can be charged to the client.

For most legal documents in North Carolina, the maximum fee is $10 per signer per document. This is the pricing for our professional services. The notary performing the notarial act may also charge a travel fee according to the federal business mileage rate. This fee must be communicated in writing and agreed upon or approved before the notarial services are provided.

 

(1) For acknowledgments, jurats, verifications or proofs, ten dollars ($10.00) per notarized principal signature.
(2) For oaths or affirmations without a signature, ten dollars ($10.00) per person, except for an oath or affirmation administered to a credible witness to vouch for the identity of a principal or subscribing witness.
(3) For an electronic acknowledgement or, jurats, fifteen dollars ($15.00) per electronically notarized principal signature.
(3a) For an electronic oath or affirmation without a signature, fifteen dollars ($15.00) per person, except for an oath or affirmation administered to a credible witness to vouch for the identity of a principal or subscribing witness.
(4) For remote notarization under Part 4A of Article 2 of this Chapter, twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per notarized principal signature.
(5) For any notarial act under this Chapter, actual mileage at the federal business mileage rate if the travel reimbursement is agreed to by the principal in writing prior to the travel.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 10B-31