BEDSIDE NOTARY · BROWARD & SOUTH FLORIDA
I come to the bedside at hospitals, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care and hospice, and to homebound signers at home. Visits are calm and unhurried, with clear pricing, 7 days a week from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
COMMON DOCUMENTS
Durable powers of attorney, health care surrogate designations, living wills, HIPAA authorizations, wills and self-proving affidavits, trust documents, real estate and vehicle-title paperwork, and benefits or insurance affidavits, all prepared in advance by you or your attorney.
BEFORE THE VISIT
Have the complete, unsigned document and the signer's current photo ID. Arrange two witnesses if the document needs them (or ask me to arrange them), and let me know about visiting hours, unit or room number and any check-in steps.
PRICING
$65 local travel + one $10 completed act + $35 facility service = $110 within 10 miles. The facility fee covers check-in, screening and 30 minutes total on site, replacing the standard 20 minutes. Each additional independent witness I arrange is $35 per person, per visit. My own eligible witness participation is included. Home visits do not incur the facility fee solely because a signer is homebound. See the full price list.
FOR CARE MANAGERS, SOCIAL WORKERS & PLACEMENT ADVISORS
When a family needs a power of attorney or health care surrogate signed before a discharge, a move to assisted living or hospice admission, send them my way. I respond quickly, confirm the price in writing, coordinate with the unit and follow up with the family. I never give legal advice, and I refer document questions back to the family's attorney.
BEDSIDE QUESTIONS
Many facilities don't allow staff to notarize or witness patients' personal legal documents. A mobile notary handles the visit independently and works around visiting hours and care schedules.
Florida law may allow identification by credible witnesses who personally know the signer and have their own valid ID. Please tell me in advance so we can plan the visit.
I can only notarize for someone who is alert, can communicate, understands that they are signing a document and is signing willingly. If I cannot confirm that at the visit, I will stop. No fee is charged for an unperformed notarial act; separately agreed travel and any expressly disclosed incurred service fees follow your accepted quote. Scheduling when the signer is usually most alert helps.
Witness requirements depend on the document. A standard Florida health care surrogate designation requires two eligible adult witnesses, not notarization; the designated surrogate cannot witness, and at least one witness must be neither the signer's spouse nor a blood relative. I do not automatically charge a notarial fee for that document. Check wills, living wills and self-proving affidavits with the preparing attorney. You can supply eligible witnesses or ask me to arrange them.
Often, yes, between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., subject to availability. The $25 general-service rush add-on applies when the appointment starts within 4 hours of confirmation. All charges are agreed before dispatch.
WHEN YOU'RE READY
Tell me the facility, the document and the best time of day for the signer.
Requests are confirmed by reply with an itemized quote. Please do not send sensitive documents or ID images with your initial inquiry.