Mobile Notary for Power of Attorney Signings
This page is for people who already have a power of attorney document in hand and need the notarization portion completed.
Mobile Notary Philadelphia does not draft powers of attorney, does not decide which form you need, and does not advise on the powers inside the document. We perform the notarial act the document calls for when the signer and the circumstances meet the applicable requirements.
Where a power of attorney signing usually gets stuck
The document is rarely the delay. The delay is getting the right people in the same room — the principal may be in a hospital, a care community, or at home recovering, and the family member coordinating may live somewhere else entirely.
The second common snag is the last page. Many powers of attorney include notarial wording, witness lines, or both, and people discover the witness lines the morning of the appointment.
Timing is often driven by something external: a closing, a benefits application, a travel date, or a procedure scheduled for next week. Bringing the notary to the signer removes the hardest scheduling variable.
Documents we may encounter
Powers of attorney come in several forms, and they usually travel with related paperwork. Whether any document requires notarization is determined by the document itself, the receiving institution, or the attorney who prepared it.
Prepared by an attorney or an agency form the principal already has.
Banking, investment, or institution-provided forms.
Advance-care paperwork prepared by counsel or a provider.
Forms limited to one transaction, such as a vehicle or property matter.
Paperwork ending a previously granted authority.
Other attorney-prepared documents executed at the same appointment.
What to have ready
Read the last pages of the document before the appointment — that is where most surprises live.
- The complete, unsigned document with every page and any notarial certificate wording
- Acceptable, unexpired photo identification for the principal
- Identification for the agent if the document also requires the agent's signature to be notarized
- Whether the document requires witnesses, and who will serve as witnesses
- The location where the principal will sign and any access details
- Instructions from the attorney or institution that provided the form
- How many copies need to be executed, since institutions sometimes want originals
Important signer requirements
A power of attorney is a document about authority, so the notarial requirements matter and we do not work around them.
- The notary must be able to identify the signer using acceptable identification or another method allowed under applicable law.
- The notary must be able to communicate directly with the signer at the appointment.
- The notary must be able to determine that the signer is acting willingly for purposes of the notarization.
- The signer must not sign in advance when the applicable notarial procedure requires signing in the notary's presence.
- The notary does not explain what powers the document grants, recommend a form, or advise whether the document accomplishes your goal — those are questions for an attorney.
- The notary does not evaluate medical or cognitive condition, and a family member cannot direct the notarization on the principal's behalf.
How mobile notary service works
- 1Request an appointment
Call, text, or send the appointment request form on this site with the basics of your situation.
- 2Tell us the location and document situation
Share where the signer is, what the document is, and any deadline you are working against.
- 3Confirm appointment requirements
We confirm identification, witness needs stated by the document or preparer, access details, and timing before we travel.
- 4The notary travels to the signer
We come to the home, facility, office, or other agreed location at the confirmed time.
- 5Complete the appropriate notarial act
The signer signs as the document and applicable procedure require, and the notarial certificate is completed.
Who we help
Power of attorney appointments are arranged by all of the following.
Principals executing a document they or their attorney prepared.
Relatives coordinating an appointment around a parent or spouse.
Counsel who drafted the document and needs it executed off-site.
Banks, insurers, and agencies that provided their own form to a customer.
For attorneys and institutions
When your client or customer cannot come in to sign, we can travel to them and complete the notarial act your prepared document calls for.
- Estate planning and elder law attorneys
- Real estate attorneys and title professionals
- Financial institutions using their own POA forms
- Fiduciaries and professional guardians
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Power of Attorney Notary — FAQ
Have a Power of Attorney Ready to Sign?
Tell us where the signer is, what the document requires, and your timing. We will confirm identification and witness details before we travel.