We follow federal and states COVID-19 guidelines for in person mobile notarizations

We wear protective items such as a mask and gloves (currently suspended).

We ensure that you and the principal signer each have your own pen; avoid sharing a single pen.

We maintain the recommended distance of at least 6 feet away from the principal at ​all times.

While maintaining distance, we ensure we have a direct line of sight at all times and can clearly communicate verbally with each other should we be separated by a see-through material. It must allow the document(s) and identification credentials to be passed back and forth without hampering full and clear visual observation of the principal signer and clear verbal communication.

When passing documents and ID credentials back and forth, each person should place the document or credential at a central exchange point and step back to allow the other to retrieve the item(s) while maintaining the recommended 6-foot distance. For every necessary action on the document (for example, your review of the document to observe the required notarial act and document completeness), the entire document should be passed back-and-forth respecting the recommended procedure between all signing parties.

Requirements for acknowledgments and oaths/affirmations (jurats, verifications):

- If the notarial act is an acknowledgment, the document may be signed in the Notary's presence. The signer must verbally acknowledge his or her signature to the Notary.

- If the notarial act is an oath/affirmation (jurat, verification), the Notary must witness the principal's signature. The Notary will then administer the oath/affirmation verbally to the principal.

When witnessing the principal's signature, we always ensure that our view is clear and unobstructed.

We complete the notarial certificate while in line-of-sight with the principal. Maintain possession of the document until the journal entry is signed.

Complete the journal entry while in line-of-sight with the principal, then place the journal at the central exchange point. The principal will sign the journal and leave it at the central exchange point for my retrieval. While retrieving the journal, I place the document at the central exchange point for the principal to retrieve.

If there is a change of fee for my notarial act(s), I allow the principal to place payment at the central exchange point. However we will ask in advance for a check to minimize exchanging cash back-and-forth. I will retrieve payment and leave change (if applicable) and a receipt for the principal to retrieve.

We observe additional COVID 19 recommendations of the Title Company or the Attorney in charge of the closing.

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm. - Abraham Lincoln.