Happy Valentine’s Day from Bay Area Mobile Notary!
Valnetines Day is for lovers!
I hope that you get to spend time with that special someone in your life today!
Please remember that I am always just a phone call or email away should you have questions about notarizing any document. I am always glad to help any way that I can!
Here’s wishing that Cupid finds you on this special day.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Not All Notary Public's Created The Same
Are All Notaries Created The Same?
While all California notary public’s are the same with respect to taking the required notary classes, passing a State of California mandated exam, as well as passing the Federal (FBI) and California Department of Justice background checks – the level of service provided is definitely not equal.
Many Notary Public’s
There are many notary public’s that work full-time and specialize in a specific field such as real estate documents, estate planning documents, banking / financial documents, medical documents or business documents and some notary’s who only work part-time, without an area of expertise. For many notaries, staying up on the notary laws and best notary practices is a difficult task.
Bay Area Mobile Notary
At Bay Area Mobile Notary, I stay up to date on the latest changes and legal requirements with regard to document and signature notarization within the state of California. If you ever have a question about document notarization – please give me a call, I’m here to help. While I am unable to give legal advice, I never charge for phone consultations for determining the best course of action to help you get your document notarized in the quickest an most efficient way possible.
You can call me day or night at 408-777-8500 or send me an email at: neil@bayareamobilenotary.com
Neil Lieb, Notary Public Provides Mobile Notary Service Throughout Silcon ValleyI provide on-site notary services throughout Silicon Valley and the South Bay Area.
There’s never a need to come to me – I’ll do the traveling and come to you when you need me.
My schedule is very flexible and can usually accommodate evening, weekend and holiday appointments.
For more information about my services please call or email me any time for more information.
Direct Cell – 408.777.8500
Please leave a message I typically return calls within 15 minutes!
Email – neil@bayareamobilenotary.com
Senior Citizens Special Notary Requests
It’s a difficult call – both to take and receive. I pick up the phone and the person on the other end is often in a panic. There’s a document that *MUST* be notarized, signed by their elderly parent or relative who is in poor health.
These situations are difficult, because the signer often may not fully understand what is going on – perhaps they are days or weeks away from dying. Yet, as often happens in life, there are legal, financial or real estate documents that must be signed by the elderly individual to give the adult child or caretaker the ability to handle the affairs of the aging person.
No Coersion
When I get these sorts of requests, as a Notary Public, I must be careful that the person signing the document is doing so of their Continue reading Senior Citizens Special Notary Requests →
So You Want To Be A Notary Public? – Obtaining your Commission
In Part 1 of “So You Want To Be A Notary Public”, I discussed the required classes, that you must attend either online or in person, as well as the California state mandated test. After taking the 6 hour class and taking the test your next step is to…… wait….
The Wait….
The State of California doesn’t often get in too big of a hurry when processing the Notary Public tests. As such you may get your test results in 1 week or you might have to wait up to 1 month. In most cases you will receive your test results within about 10 business days and even faster if you provide the testing facility with your email address.
Unfortunately, while you’re waiting for your test results there isn’t much else you can do to help the Notary commission process move along. So wait you must.
The Big Day!
You’ll know that your test results are on their way when you start receiving Notary Public supply offers from various vendors in the mail. You will normally receive these materials the day *BEFORE* you receive your actual test results.
Selling Notary Public supplies is big business and there are no lack of vendors to choose from when buying your supplies – but we’ll talk about that a bit later (in part 3)…
The day has arrived and there it is, sitting in your mailbox – the non-descript white envelope from the California Secretary of State with your Notary Public test results.
Congratulations! You’ve passed the Notary Public Exam and now it’s time to get your background check completed.
Along with the test results will be instructions on where to obtain the Live Scan Form for your background check. You’ll need to print out the Live Scan Form and locate a finger print “rolling location” near you. Many local police or sheriff stations offer Live Scan services and many offer or require an appointment.
I suggest obtaining an appointment as many of the Live Scan locations have limited hours and tend to get very busy with walk-in traffic.
What does the background check cost?
To complete your Notary Public background check, you will need both a State of California and a Federal (FBI) background check. You’ll pay a separate fee for each of these checks. In addition, each Live Scan location may charge a service fee for providing the fingerprinting service.
As of early 2011 when I last has my background check completed the fees were as follows:
After completing your finger printing, you’ll again get to wait while the background checks are completed. This too will take about 10 business days on average, before your results will be forwarded to the California Secretary of State.
Once the Secretary of State has received and reviewed you fingerprint / background check results they will forward your Notary Public Commission to you in the mail.
In the next installment of “So You Want To Be A Notary Public”, I’ll show you how to complete the application process and give you some tips on how to get your business off to a quick start.
Stay tuned…
Happy New Year 2012!
I’m really looking forward to 2012 and working hard to make it my best year yet! I hope that this New Year finds you healthy and happy!
Notary Service Available
Even during the holiday season I am still available to help you with your mobile document notarization needs. I can meet you just about anywhere in the South Bay / Silicon Valley area. It’s a hectic time of year and my schedule tends to get booked pretty quickly, so give me a call and I’ll do my best to fit you in.
Bay Area Mobile Notary’s 9th Year of Service
It’s hard to believe that Bay Area Mobile Notary service was started way back in 2003 – that’s over nine years of continuous service helping people through out Silicon Valley and the Peninsula.
It’s been a great time of meeting many folks and learning about many different businesses and the legal documents that go with them. I’m always looking for a new challenge so if you have a document that needs notarization, please give me a call!
Happy Holidays from Bay Area Mobile Notary!
As 2011 draws to a close I wanted to wish all of my clients a Happy Holiday season!
I’ve enjoyed helping so many of you with your document notarization needs. What I love about this business is the diversity both in the people I meet as well as the documents and situations I’m introduced to each day.
Client Diversity
By talking to and meeting with so many of you I get to hear the stories of your lives. But equally fascinating to me is that I get a small glimpse of how our country and our economy as whole is doing. We all know that the last few years have been very tough on many people – but 
the good news is that I’m seeing more and more signs that as we move into 2012 the job market and the economy are on the mend and getting stronger each day.
Happy New Year 2012
I hope that each one of you will be able to spend time this Holiday Season with friends and family and just take a short break before we jump back into a great new year in 2012!
Please remember that I am always just a phone call or email away should you have questions about notarizing any document. I am always glad to help any way that I can.
Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year!
Neil
Do You Need a Document Notarized? I’ll Meet you at Peet’s Coffee!
Often times, I’ll get a call from a client looking to get a few documents notarized who will ask where 
we can meet.
Because the basis of my business service is that I’m mobile and will travel, I suggest that I can meet them either at their home or office as long as they are within my ~20 mile travel radius. Because of the sensitive nature of many of the documents I notarize, the client may not want to have their documents notarized in the presence of friends, family or co-workers, so finding a neutral location to meet is sometimes important.
Continue reading Do You Need a Document Notarized? I’ll Meet you at Peet’s Coffee! →
Giving Stock Certificates as a Gift?
As the end of the year approaches, many people begin the mad dash to complete all those last minute tasks that they meant to get to all year long!
One of those last minute tasks often includes the need to transfer stock certificates or holdings to a loved one or a non-profit organization or even a charity such as 2nd Harvest Food Bank or the Red Cross.
Each brokerage firm has it’s own forms and it’s own requirements that need to be satisfied to complete the stock holding transfer. Some brokerage firms have a specific form to fill out, others may just ask the transferee to write a letter of intent stating which shares to transfer and where to send them.
In order to verify that the request is authentic and coming from the owner of the shares the broker of record will often
require that the sender have their signature verified by either a Medallion Signature Guarantee or by a Notary Public. Each form and each firm is different, so be sure to read the transfer document carefully.
Only a bank or other financial institution can assist you with a Medallion Signature Guarantee as I discussed in my previous post. However, Bay Area Mobile Notary often helps clients complete the needed notarization on their stock transfer forms.
This is actually one of the most common requests that we receive! The forms only require some basic information from the party making the transfer and a notarized signature. Total time to complete these forms is often less than 10 minutes.
Bay Area Mobile Notary Can Help
If you need help completing your stock transfer before the year end, give Bay Area Mobile Notary a call and we can meet you anywhere in Silicon Valley to complete your documents in no time at all. Then you can sit back and enjoy the holiday season knowing that one more item has been taken off your last minute to-do list!
Has the stork visited you lately?
Congratulations! You just had a baby and now your wonderful new life has just begun.
From spending hours watching Elmo and the Teletubbies, your child’s first day of Kindergarten to the day they graduate High School and maybe some day college, your life is going to change, starting today.
Before getting too far along though, one of your first responsibilities in the care and feeding of your newborn is to apply for a California Birth Certificate.
As a new parent you’ll soon learn how hectic life can be with a little one running around your home, so now is a great time to apply before you forget! Besides, once you start applying for schools, the California Birth Certificate is one of the first documents every school will ask for.
Getting the California Birth Certificate is a fairly simple process. If the caregivers at the hospital where you had your baby 
didn’t give you the forms you can easily find them at the California Department of Public Health web site. You’ll need to download Form VS-111. Form VS-111 is very simple requiring only some basic facts about the birth mother, biological father and where and when the child was born.
Before submitting your Form VS-111, as the applicant you’ll need to have your signature notarized by a California Notary Public. The time to fill out the form should only be about 5-10 minutes and you can easily have the form notarized by a mobile notary such as Bay Area Mobile Notary or any walk-in notary location. The State of California Department of Public Health has already included the necessary notary public verbiage on the document so completing the form is very straightforward.
Bay Area Mobile Notary service is always available to meet you at your location within Silicon Valley to notarize your VS-111 Form or any other docu
ment requiring notarization. Remember before meeting any notary public that you should have your valid photo identification document with you – typically this would include either a non-expired drivers license, non-expired California ID card or a valid U.S. Passport. If you have questions about other forms of ID please drop us a line or give us a call.
