For those of you interested in how mobile notaries are performing signings in CA, these are a couple of options for your signers.
1) “Door Delivery” Signing
- Signers to cooperate with a Door Delivery Signing.
- Verify Signer(s) Identity through viewing through the door/window.
- Place the signing package on the doorstep so the signer(s) may retrieve (use gloves as recommended).
- Remain in the area of the home or within your car while documents are reviewed and executed by the signer(s), that way you are nearby in the event of questions.
- Once the signing is complete, the signer(s) leaves the completed package on the doorstep for you to retrieve so that documents may be reviewed and notarized prior to being shipped to Title.
2)“Parking Lot” Signing
- As part of the confirmation call, obtain signer(s) approval for a parking lot Signing.
- With the intent to meet in a public parking lot nearby their home.
- Verify Signer(s) Identity through viewing through the car window.
- Hand the signing package to the signer(s) through the car window (use gloves as recommended).
- Remain within your car while documents are reviewed and executed by the signer(s) in their car that way you are nearby in the event of questions.
- Once the signing is complete, the signer(s) hands the completed package back so that documents may be reviewed and notarized prior to being shipped to Title. -
- Signer(s) should remain in their car and only drive away once notary have reviewed the documents and confirmed they have been signed and dated as appropriate.