Mobile notary
Travel to any address in the metroplex, including residences, offices, hospitals, care facilities, banks, title companies, restaurants and public meeting spots. Evenings and weekends are available.
Texas Commissioned Notary · DFW Metroplex
Mobile notary in Dallas–Fort Worth. The price comes first.
The notary comes to you, seven days a week, anywhere across Dallas–Fort Worth. Every fee is published on this page. You know the total before the appointment is confirmed, not after the work is done.
◆ Commissioned & bonded in Texas
◆ No hidden fees
◆ Same-day available
◆ 7 days a week, 7am–9pm
01 Pricing
The complete fee schedule
Notary pricing in Texas has two parts. The notarial fee is capped by law and identical at every notary in the state. The travel fee is not regulated, and that is where costs quietly diverge between providers. Both are listed here in full.
| Act | Fee |
|---|---|
| Acknowledgment, per signature | $10 |
| Jurat or oath with certificate | $10 |
| Any other certificate under seal | $10 |
| Copy certification, per page | $1 |
| Swearing a witness | $10 |
| Online notarization, per act (by video, §406.111) | +$25 |
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Travel within 15 miles | $45 |
| Travel 15 to 30 miles | $65 |
| Travel 30 to 50 miles | $95 |
| Same-day or after 6pm | +$25 |
| Weekend or holiday | +$35 |
| Document printing, per page | $0.50 |
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Enter what your appointment needs. Every line below comes straight from the schedule above, and the total is the whole price.
Notarial acts
Appointment
Estimated total$65
Estimate only, and it is the full price for what you entered. Distance is measured from the Richardson area and unusual travel is confirmed in writing beforehand. If a notarization cannot lawfully be completed, the notarial fee is not charged and only travel applies.
If the notarization cannot be completed, the notarial fee is not charged. If the signer’s identification does not qualify, the document is missing its notarial certificate, or the signing cannot lawfully proceed, only the travel fee applies. Every appointment ends with a written receipt itemizing notarial fees separately from travel, as Texas requires.
02 How it works
Booked in a minute, done in a visit
1
Book
Pick a time from the live calendar, or send a text. Confirmation comes back with the exact total.
2
Prepare
Have the unsigned document and a current photo ID ready. Please do not sign in advance, because signatures must be made or acknowledged in the notary’s presence.
3
Sign
Meet at your location, or join an online video session from anywhere. Most appointments take 10 to 20 minutes.
4
Receipt
An itemized receipt is issued on the spot. Card, Zelle, Venmo, Cash App and cash accepted.
03 Services
General notary work across the metroplex
Notary by Joy performs the full range of notarial acts authorized in Texas. If a document carries a notarial certificate, it can be handled here.
Evenings and weekends
Appointments run seven days a week from 7am to 9pm, including Saturdays, Sundays and most holidays. Same-day requests are often accommodated when a document cannot wait until Monday.
Everything else
Acknowledgments, jurats, oaths and affirmations, sworn statements, copy certifications of non-recordable documents, and administering oaths to witnesses.
Online notary
Commissioned Texas online notary. Sign from anywhere by video for $35 per notarized signature, with no travel fee. How it works.
Hospital and senior living
Hospitals, rehab, assisted living, memory care and hospice, often the same day. What to prepare.
Powers of attorney
Durable, medical and limited powers of attorney, at home, bedside or online. Checklist and pricing.
Commonly notarized documents
- Powers of attorney
- Medical directives and HIPAA forms
- Affidavits and sworn statements
- Deeds and transfer-on-death deeds
- Real estate and refinance packages
- Bills of sale and vehicle titles
- Parental and minor travel consent
- Trust and estate paperwork
- Wills
- Business and corporate resolutions
- Contracts and lease agreements
- Employment and I-9 related forms
- Insurance and claim documents
- School, immigration and consular forms
- Loan and financing documents
What a notary does, and what a notary may not do
Texas draws a hard line between notarizing a document and practicing law. Knowing where that line sits saves everyone time at the appointment.
What I do
- Verify your identity against a valid government photo ID
- Witness your signature, or take your acknowledgment of one
- Administer oaths and affirmations
- Complete the acknowledgment or jurat certificate already on your document
- Certify copies of documents that are not government-issued records
- Swear in witnesses when a document requires them
- Confirm you appear to understand what you are signing and are signing willingly
- Tell you if your document is missing its notarial certificate, so you can get the right one
- Keep a record of the notarization, as Texas requires
What I cannot do
- Give legal advice of any kind
- Tell you which form or document you need
- Choose, write or supply the notarial wording for your document
- Draft, prepare, complete or correct a legal document for you
- Explain what a document means or what it will do to your rights
- Advise you whether you should sign something
- Represent you, or act for you in any legal matter
- Notarize for a signer who is not present, either in person or on a live, recorded Texas online notarization session
- Certify copies of birth, death or marriage certificates, which must come from the issuing agency
- Notarize a document in which I have a personal or financial interest
I am not an attorney, and I am not a notario público. In some countries a notario is a licensed attorney with authority to give legal advice and prepare legal documents. In Texas a notary public has no such authority. If you need to know what a document means, whether to sign it, or which document you need, please speak with a licensed Texas attorney. I am glad to point you toward one.
04 Coverage & availability
Where and when
Seven days a week, 7am to 9pm
Same-day appointments are frequently available and after-hours requests are accommodated when possible.
Text is the fastest way to reach a live answer during business hours.
The DFW metroplex
Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties. Travel beyond 50 miles is available and quoted in advance. Outside the metroplex, online notarization works from anywhere.
05 Questions
Before you book
What identification is required?
A current, government-issued photo ID: driver’s license, state ID card, passport, military ID or permanent resident card. If the signer has no acceptable ID, Texas permits identification by credible witness. That means either one person who personally knows the signer and can themselves be identified, or two people who know the signer who are both identified. Mention this when booking so the appointment can be arranged accordingly.
Should the document be signed before the appointment?
No. For an acknowledgment the signer must personally appear and acknowledge the signature; for a jurat the document must be signed in the notary’s presence. Bring it unsigned. The one thing to check in advance is that the document already contains its notarial certificate, meaning the wording that sits above the notary’s seal. A notary is not permitted to choose or supply that language.
Can a notary tell me which form or certificate I need?
No. A notary public in Texas is not an attorney and may not give legal advice, prepare documents, or select notarial wording. Doing so is the unauthorized practice of law. If a document arrives without a certificate, the appointment will identify the problem so it can be corrected, but the wording must come from the issuing party or an attorney.
Where can we meet?
Anywhere in the metroplex that is lawful and reasonably private: a home, an office, a hospital or rehabilitation room, an assisted living or memory care community, a bank lobby, a title company, a library, or a coffee shop. Facilities usually want advance notice, so mention the location when booking and it will be coordinated with staff beforehand.
Are witnesses provided?
Some documents, including self-proving wills and Texas directives to physicians, require witnesses in addition to the notary, and the notary may not serve as one. Beneficiaries and interested parties generally should not witness. Note the requirement when booking and witnesses can be coordinated, either through the venue or arranged in advance for an additional fee.
What if the signer is ill, elderly, or cannot hold a pen?
A notarization requires a signer who is awake, aware of what they are signing, and acting willingly. That judgment is made at the appointment. If the signer cannot physically sign, Texas permits a signature by mark or a signature made by a directed signer, both with witnesses present. Mention the situation when booking so the appointment can be set up correctly, and please schedule for the signer’s best time of day.
Can documents be notarized online instead?
Yes. Notary by Joy is commissioned as a Texas online notary. You sign by live video from anywhere, after a quick ID check, for $35 per notarized signature with no travel fee. Some documents need wet ink or witnesses, so mention the document when booking. How online notarization works.
What payment methods are accepted?
Card, Zelle, Venmo, Cash App and cash. Payment is due at the appointment, and an itemized receipt is provided separating notarial fees from travel.
What if the appointment has to be cancelled?
Cancellations more than two hours ahead carry no charge. Inside two hours, or if no one is present at the address at the scheduled time, the travel fee applies. Rescheduling is free at any point.
06 Booking
Book your appointment
Pick a time on the live calendar and the slot is yours right away. Appointments run seven days a week from 7am to 9pm, and same-day booking stays open until two hours before the time you choose.
Book online
Choose a time
The calendar shows every time I have open. Booking takes about a minute, and the form asks for your phone number, the meeting address, what the document is, and how many signatures it needs.
A confirmation lands in your inbox as soon as you book, and I follow up with the exact total before I head out.
Rather not use the calendar
Text, call, or email
Send the same four details and I will answer, usually within minutes during business hours.
- What the document is, for example a power of attorney or a vehicle title
- How many signatures need notarizing
- The address where we should meet
- The day and rough time that works for you
Email works too. Write to info@notarybyjoy.com.
07 Contact