FAQ

A Notary is a person of proven integrity appointed by the government to serve the public as an impartial witness in to the identity of a person who is signing a document by administering an oath and/or affirmations, and performing other acts authorized by law.

To deter identity theft and fraud. A Notary ensures that the signers of documents are who they say they are and not imposters. The Notary makes sure that signers have entered into agreements knowingly and willingly.

No, Currently we only offer mobile (we come to you, or e-notary, and RON services)

As long as we have availability, we can be there as quickly as traffic will allow. For best results, appointments should be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance. We will make every attempt to honor any scheduling requests we can, but we cannot guarantee any appointment with less than 48 hours notice.

A mobile Notary Public is a notary willing to travel to the location of the client in order to fulfill his or her duties. A mobile Notary Public makes the process of notarizing documents a great deal easier for individuals or corporations. Hiring a mobile Notary is essential for companies looking for services such as loan signings or notarized documents outside of regular business hours or locations.

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, notary publics cannot perform marriages. For a full explanation of what a Pennsylvania notary public can do, consult the PA Department of Labor Notary Information page.

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the cost of notarial acts is regulated by the PA Department of State. Separate from the notarial act, a notary public may charge an administrative or convenience fee, and in the case of mobile notaries, a travel fee, where applicable. These administrative, convenience, and travel charges are not regulated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and as such, may vary from notary to notary.

Giordano Notary Services, LLC is not currently ability to issue plates and registrations with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. But as soon as PennDOT approves us to be a “Full Agent” notary and provides us with the appropriate materials, we will update this section and our rates section to let you know of our ability to perform these services.

We can, however affix the notarial seal to a vehicle title, transferring ownership. You would still need to then take the title to a Full Agent to pay the taxes & get plates & registration.

E-Notary has the ability to digitally sign and notarize documents, but all parties to the notarial act must still be physically present in the same room as the notary, and ID verification must take place in person, not on the computer.

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A virtual notary or “Remote Online Notary” (RON) has the ability to digitally sign and notarize documents and any or all parties to the notarial act may be elsewhere; their presence before the notary facilitated by state-sanctioned video and audio software. ID verification takes place digitally, and the parties may be anywhere in the world, as long as they are each calling in on a separate device (two people cannot appear before the RON on the same tablet, even if they are in the same room as each other). The RON must be in Pennsylvania.

It is important to remember that a notary public is not licensed to practice law, prepare documents or provide any legal counsel. Their role is primarily that of an impartial witness to the signing of various documents and legal forms. While some attorneys are also notaries public, no one at Giordano Notary Services, LLC is a licensed attorney. As such, we cannot give legal advice of any kind.

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