How Much May A Texas Notary Charge For A Notarization?

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How much am I allowed to charge to notarize for a customer in the state of Texas? — D.Z., Texas

The maximum fees you may charge are as follows:

Acknowledgment or proof, $6.00 for the first signature and $1.00 for each additional signature.
Administering an oath or affirmation, with certificate and seal: $6.
Providing a copy of a record or paper kept in the Notary’s office: 50 cents per page.
Taking a deposition: $6 for the oath, certificate, seal and other business connected with the deposition, plus 50 cents per 100 words.
Protesting for nonacceptance or nonpayment, register and seal, $4; each notice of protest, $1; certificate and seal to a protest, $4; protesting in all other cases, $4.
Certificate under seal not otherwise provided for: $6.
Performing any other lawful notarial act: $6.

For information on other state Notary fee schedules, please see our Notary Fees By State page.

Hotline answers are based on the laws in the state where the question originated and may not reflect the laws of other states. If in doubt, always refer to your own state statutes. – The Editors

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Sharon Darden

30 Jul 2018

Want to know how much fee can be charged..

Belinda N. Medina

04 Aug 2018

I need to get a replacement of my notary stamp. my stamp was in my desk and when i needed the stamp i was not able to find it. how do i go about reporting and receiving another

National Notary Association

08 Aug 2018

Hi Belinda. To help us answer your question can you please tell us what state you are commissioned in?

cpbookkeepingandtaxes@gmail.com

29 Mar 2019

HOW MUCH A MOBILE NOTARY CAN CHARGE IN TEXAS FOR THE TRIP?

Hello. Texas does not provide a fee schedule for travel fees in its Notary statutes.

Bailee

25 Sep 2019

If I live in Texas and notarize 3 acknowledgements for a property sale and deed transfer how much can I charge??

Brittany M Sprague

09 Jan 2020

I am a notary in the state of Texas. When looking at book the fees are listed accordingly. Why is it that UPS or FedEx charges 2 to 3 times the amount for a standard notary signature. Is that the even legal?

10 Jan 2020

Hello. Notaries must follow the state's maximum fee schedule when charging for notarizations under law, no matter who the Notary's employer is.

william riley

03 Feb 2020

at a ups store i had received numerous signature verifications (4 or 5 trips) and they would not charge me, so i tipped them. this last trip they attempted to charge $6 per signature ($12), is this legal and it appears they exceeded the maximum legal fees. pls contact me 5123459119. the notiary did not inform me of any fee before notiarizing, no sign was displace showing prices.

05 Feb 2020

Hello. To help us answer your question can you please confirm what state you are located in?

Traci Lee Hill-Duncan

21 May 2020

I got my Notary Public Commission certification for Texas. When will I get my journal and stamp. Will it list the amounts that I can charge for documents?

27 May 2020

Hello. If you ordered your journal and stamp from the NNA, you can contact our Customer Care team at 1-800-876-6827 or services@nationalnotary.org to ask about the status of your order. The Texas Notary fee schedule can be found here: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/statdoc/edinfo.shtml#FeesPosted

Can I notarize for a family member?

Hello. To make sure we can provide you with the correct information, can you please confirm what state you are commissioned in?

Shari young

25 Aug 2020

Customer comes in with multiple documents to be notarized. We charge $6 per notary stamp. Is this correct.

01 Sep 2020

Traditional Notarizations: The maximum fees that a Texas Notary or the Notary’s employer may charge for a notarial act are (GC 406.024[a]): Taking an acknowledgment or proof: $6 for the first signature and $1 for each additional signature; Administering an oath or affirmation, with certificate and seal: $6; Providing a copy of a record or paper kept in the Notary’s office: 50 cents per page; Taking a deposition: $6 for the oath, certificate, seal and other business connected with the deposition, plus 50 cents per 100 words; Protesting for nonacceptance or nonpayment, register and seal, $4; each notice of protest, $1; certificate and seal to a protest, $4; protesting in all other cases, $4. Certificate under seal not otherwise provided for: $6 Performing any other lawful notarial act: $6.

Jessica L Vezer

03 Sep 2020

I just became a notary. A family friend has asked me to notarize mortgage title documents. In Texas generally how much is that whole appointment?

04 Sep 2020

Please see the Texas notarization fee schedules listed above for maximum Notary fees in the state. Due to federal antitrust restrictions, we cannot recommend specific fees for Notary Signing Agent appointments. Please see here for more information: https://www.nationalnotary.org/notary-bulletin/blog/2014/10/truth-about-notary-signing-agent-fee-discussions.

Nancy Trejo

22 Nov 2020

Travis county, Texas If I become a mobile notary how much can I charge ?

04 Dec 2020

The maximum fees that a Texas Notary or the Notary’s employer may charge for a notarial act are (GC 406.024[a]): Taking an acknowledgment or proof: $6 for the first signature and $1 for each additional signature; Administering an oath or affirmation, with certificate and seal: $6; Providing a copy of a record or paper kept in the Notary’s office: 50 cents per page; Taking a deposition: $6 for the oath, certificate, seal and other business connected with the deposition, plus 50 cents per 100 words; Protesting for nonacceptance or nonpayment, register and seal, $4; each notice of protest, $1; certificate and seal to a protest, $4; protesting in all other cases, $4. Certificate under seal not otherwise provided for: $6 Performing any other lawful notarial act: $6. Online Notarizations: “An online notary public or the online notary public’s employer may charge a fee in an amount not to exceed $25 for performing an online notarization in addition to any other fees authorized under Section 406.024” (GC 406.111).

Chaz

29 Nov 2020

So RON cant do loan signing documents, so what pays m.k pre at the end of the day , doing loan singing in public or RON online, I'm so confused never getting certain asnwer

Richard

14 Jan 2021

I'm selling my home, I live overseas and need a online notary. Was charged $198 for the remote online. Is this authorized?

15 Jan 2021

Hello. Can you tell us what state the Notary was commissioned in, please?

lauren

10 Feb 2021

to notarize a document in texas the document must be already draft right? and if it does not include a certificate then the signer should chose one. Is that correct?

11 Feb 2021

Hello. If a document does not have pre-printed Notary wording, then the signer should instruct the Notary what type of notarization they want, and the Notary would complete and attach the appropriate certificate wording for that act.

Tonya

27 Mar 2021

In the state of Texas, how much can we charge for traveling ... a travel fee ?

01 Apr 2021

Hello. Texas does not address travel fees in its Notary laws.

Hector Rojas

27 Aug 2021

I was given a quote to notorized two signatures 10.00 each, six documents at 20.00 each a total of 120.00 Is this correct?

30 Aug 2021

The maximum fees that a Texas Notary or the Notary’s employer may charge for a notarial act are (GC 406.024[a]): Taking an acknowledgment or proof: $6 for the first signature and $1 for each additional signature; Administering an oath or affirmation, with certificate and seal: $6; Providing a copy of a record or paper kept in the Notary’s office: 50 cents per page; Taking a deposition: $6 for the oath, certificate, seal and other business connected with the deposition, plus 50 cents per 100 words; Protesting for nonacceptance or nonpayment, register and seal, $4; each notice of protest, $1; certificate and seal to a protest, $4; protesting in all other cases, $4. Certificate under seal not otherwise provided for: $6 Performing any other lawful notarial act: $6. An online notary public or the online notary public’s employer may charge a fee in an amount not to exceed $25 for performing an online notarization in addition to any other fees authorized under Section 406.024” (GC 406.111).

Christina Craft-Rosales

08 Nov 2021

In the state of Texas the legal fee is $6 per signature on page 1 of signing and $1 per signature per page after that. If I'm not mistaken a Notary can charge whatever they see fit after that state fee. If they work for a company, the company may have a fee that they attach to it. If they are a mobile Notary (such as myself) they can charge for mileage, time and meeting you. NO MATTER WHAT they HAVE TO CHARGE the fee schedule given by their state

19 Nov 2021

Hello. Texas does not set travel fees. Please see this article for more information on state travel fee guidelines, and recommended practices in the absence of state travel fee rules: https://www.nationalnotary.org/notary-bulletin/blog/2021/07/notary-travel-fees-across-united-states

Raul

25 Sep 2022

I went to notarize a document that required three stamps. The notary charged me 20 dollars for each one, a total of 60 dollars for the three. is this legal

26 Sep 2022

Based on what you’ve described, we think it would be best if you contacted our Hotline team by phone and provided them with a more detailed description of the situation. The NNA Hotline: 1-888-876-0827 Mon – Fri: 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (PT) Saturday: 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (PT) If you’re not an NNA Member or Hotline Subscriber, they will provide you with a one-time courtesy call.

Stephen

26 May 2023

The $6 first signature and $1 per additional is per transaction, not per document correct? So 3 separate documents with 2 signatures each would cost $6 + $1 + $1 + $1 + $1 + $1 = $11, correct? (Notaries done in Texas) The alternative would be $6 + $1 + $6 + $1 + $6 + $1 = $21 if it was per unique document.

22 Jun 2023

The charges are based each Notarial act. So, it would be $6 for the first signature, and $1 for each additional signature of each document Notarized. Notarial acts are evidenced by Notarial certificates (acknowledgments and jurats). Notarial certificate are sometime built into the document or they are attached to the document. One document would have a Notarial certificate. If that certificate listed three people, the fee would be: $6+1+1 (six dollars for the first signer, $1 for the second signer, and $1 or the second signer. When there are additional documents each would contain (or have attached) Notarial certificate wording (acknowledgments and jurats). So, if the same three people were signing a separate document with Notarial certificate wording, the fee charged would again be $6+$1+$1 since is a different notarial act.

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