MOBILE NOTARY SERVICE OREGON COAST
Opening November 1st, 2024
A Commissioned Oregon Public Notary, Opening November 1st, 2024, available to provide services in the Coos Bay/North Bend, Florence Bandon, and surrounding areas.
If you have a notary need, I come to you.
Bonded, E&O Insured, Mobile Oregon Public Notary.
Signing Agent, National Notary Association.
With over 16years experience as a Commissioned Notary.
The Process
I work by appointment only; 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Also available other hours,
weekends, evenings, and holidays.
My Signing Fees
OAR 160-100-0400(1) A notary public shall not charge,
attempt to charge, or receive a notary fee that is more
than $10.00 per notarial act.
There is a $10.00 fee per signature so if two people need
to sign the cost is $20 or $10 each for each place they need to sign.
.
Signing fees are paid by cash or debit/credit card at time of signing.
Travel fee: (nonrefundable or transferable)
Coos Bay/North Bend $28.00
Florence $84.00
Bandon $40.00
Other Cities/Towns are available on request.
Additional Fees:
(nonrefundable or transferable) plus Travel or Location fee.
- All Location Emergency Fee without 24hour notice $50.00
- Holiday Fee $50.00 includes Christmas, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day and New Years Day
- Before or After hour fee $25.00 (Before 10:00am or after 5:00pm)
- Waiting fee $25.00 (Charged if upon my arrival, I have to wait more then 15 minutes to provide Notary Services and continues charging every 15 minutes after that. This fee is paid at time of signing or can constitute refusal of services with no refund or transfers.)
Travel fee and additional fees must be paid upon scheduling appointment, and are nonrefundable, or transferable. Travel fee and additional fees are paid by a Text Invoice or Over the Phone with me. Notary services are not booked and secured until travel fee or additional fees are paid. All payments are paid to “Mehringer”, and will be reflected as such on your statement, offering no refunds or being transferable.
Signing fees are paid with cash or debit/credit card, at time of signing.
I offer a “Flat” Mobile Notary rate for Large document signings.
Call me to discuss a price.
Flat Rate starts: $100.00 = 10 pages, plus mileage.
This rate is paid in full at time of booking; offers
no refunds and is not transferable.
Documents; but not limited to:
- Any public Document, No Government Documents, as they have their own Notary/Certification process. (Example: Death
- or Birth Certificates.)
- Legal Documents
- Most All Single page Document signings
- Will (The witnesses’ signatures on their affidavits) and other end of life Documents (Power Of Attorney)
- Business Partnerships
- Health Documents
- Insurance Documents
- Real Estate Documents, Refinances, Home Equity, Modifications, Reverse Mortgages, Out-of-State Purchases, Deed & Tax Transfer Documents. (I cannot use a subscribing witness.)
- Financial Documents
- and more.
The Signing/Notarization of any document, Clients/Borrowers required, (each need at time of signing); Any form of identification must include both a picture and a signature.
- Oregon Driver’s License, or other State Driver’s License
- Oregon Identification Card or other State’s Identification Card
{A driver’s license, ID card issued by the DMV, learners permit, provisional or limited term driver license. (Temporary (interim) driver license or temporary ID cards are only good for 30 days.)
- A Credible Witness (for a person who does not have current ID) Credible Witness—I rely on the testimony of someone who swears that they personally know the signer.
In order to use the credible witness as identification:
• I must get satisfactory evidence of the witness’s identity through an approved identification document that
has not been expired more than three years.
• The witness must personally know the signer,
but should not be a relative.
• Both witness and signer must be present during notarization.
• Witness must take an oath from the notary.
Note: Some documents may require 2 witnesses, and each
witness must provide the above credible witness
information to me.
{A United States passport or an officially recognized passport of a foreign country. A United States passport refers to either a U.S.
passport or a U.S. passport card issued by the U.S.
Department of State.}
{A United States military identification card that contains the person’s photograph and signature. This excludes most
recent military ID cards.}
{Corrections records. If a person is confined in a correctional facility and needs to have documents notarized, identification used to
identify the incarcerated person shall be the ID that is used in
the facility to positively identify an inmate through examination or comparison of official government documents or records.}
- Other government documents. A document issued by the federal government or a state, county, or local government that contains the person’s photograph and signature.
- A Tribal ID card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe that contains the person’s photograph and signature. Some of these IDs may not have an expiration date, so they can be considered permanent. In these situations the ID may have a picture of the signer from many years ago so that they are not immediately recognizable as the person in the photograph. In these cases, you may request a second form of picture ID.
- Everyone Must speak and understand English
Please review all documents for the correct spelling of names and correct dates. I do not make corrections on your forms. Your signature(s) are done as your name appears on your ID. My main priority is ensuring our customer’s privacy and securing the documents they have shared with me. Please fill out all the forms other than the signature. I cannot advise you on how to fill out the form or what they should include. I cannot give Legal advice, as I am not an Attorney. DO NOT SIGN your documents prior to the verification process which happen during out meeting.
Oregon Notarial Acts
Below are descriptions of the acts allowed in Oregon.
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.
I will need to see some confirmation of the person’s representative capacity, such as the power of attorney, company annual report (stating officers), official minutes, partnership agreement, etc.
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. I require that the signer personally appear, verbally swear to the oath or affirm
to the truth, and sign before me.
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. I determine that the individual appearing before me and signing the document has the identity claimed. (Note that this certificate differs from an acknowledgment in that the signature must be signed in the presence of the notary, whereas an acknowledgment does not have to be.)
Certifying to a Copy of a Document is where I determine that the copy is “a full, true and accurate transcription or reproduction of the record or item.” [ORS 194.230(4)] It is important to note that the notary is responsible for the faithful reproduction of the original. Therefore, the notary is the one that should make the copy, usually a photocopy. Notaries do not copy public records; certified copies are available from the agencies in charge of those records. It is illegal, for example, to certify to copies of Oregon birth or death certificates.
I reserve the right to refuse service for clients
Signer Disqualifications: This occurs when the signer does not meet certain qualifications for the notarization. There are no refunds or transfers if this happens either. These may include:
- The signer is not medically present, under the influence of any substance, including drug or alcohol.
- The signer cannot be properly identified (see above document list)
- The signer does not speak English.
- The signer is unwilling to swear or affirm the contents of the document for notarizations that require an oath or affirmation.
- I have reason to believe the signer appears to be confused, disoriented or lacks the mental capacity to sign documents.
- I have reason to believe that the signer is being coerced to sign, rather than signing of his or her own free will.
Document Disqualifications/Situations
This occurs when the document doesn’t meet certain
Requirements/Situations may include:
- The document contains blank spaces or missing pages.
- I suspect the transaction is false, illegal or deceptive
- The act being requested is not an authorized notarial act
- The signer is unable or unwilling to pay the required fee
One question asked most often by clients is:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT VS. JURAT
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
Acknowledgement and jurat certificates are
the two most common notarial acts, yet,
for many signers, there is confusion about the
difference between these forms.
Some notaries even find it difficult to remember which procedures
apply to which certificate.
JURATS
A jurat is used when the signer is swearing to the content of the document. The notary must administer an oath or affirmation to the signer in order to complete the jurat. A jurat also requires that the signer signs in the presence of the notary. It is possible to glean this information from the jurat certificate its self. The wording states “Subscribed and sworn to before me…” – subscribed meaning “signed” and sworn meaning that an oral oath or affirmation was given. “Before me” means that both were done in the presence of the notary public.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
An acknowledgement is used to verify the identity of the signer and to confirm that they signed the document. They are not swearing to the truthfulness or validity of the document, they are simply acknowledging that they signed the document.
Debra Mehringer 541-698-0012
oregon coast notary oregon mobile notary