Service Fees

Texas Notary Fee Schedule

Texas Government Code § 406.024 sets out the standard fees a Notary Public may charge for notary public services. In addition, § 406.111 sets out the fees of an online notarization.

All services (except online notarization) delivered by ADW Notary Service will incur a travel charge, which is separate from the Texas Notary Fees.

  • Online Notarization – $25.00

    An Online Notarization, also known as a Webcam Notarization, Remote Online Notarization or RON, is an electronic notarization conducted over the Internet, where a remote signer personally appears before a specialized Texas Online Notary Public, using live audio-visual technology. The digital document is electronically signed and notarized, meeting the standards adopted under Subchapter C. Chapter 406 of the Texas Government Code and Texas Administrative Code § 87.41.

  • Acknowledgment / Proof of Acknowledgement – first signature $10.00

    An Acknowledgement / Proof of Acknowledgement is a certification that a signer personally appeared before the notary, was identified by the notary, and formerly declared to the notary that the signer willingly signed the document for its intended purpose.

    Acknowledgment / Proof of Acknowledgement – each additional signature $1.00

  • Jurat – Including Oath or Affirmation – $10.00

    A Jurat is a certification that a signer personally appeared before the notary with an unsigned document, was identified by the notary, was put under sworn oath or affirmation to attest the statements in the document were true, then signed the document in the presence of the notaryI

  • Verification – Including Oath or Affirmation – $10.00

    A Verification is a certification that a signer personally appeared before the notary, was identified by the notary, acknowledged signing the document, was put under sworn oath or affirmation and verified the statements in the document were true.

  • Oath-Affirmation – Witness/Deponent in a Deposition – $10.00

    The witness/deponent personally appears before the notary and is identified by the notary. The notary administers an oath or affirmation to the witness/deponent, including completion of the notarial certificate and seal.

  • Certified Copy of Non-Recordable Document – per certificate $10.00

    A Certified Copy of a Non-Recordable Document is a certification that a document was presented to the notary by the document’s custodian, was photocopied by the notary, and is a true, exact, complete, and unaltered copy. The document is neither a public record nor a publicly recordable document.

  • Certified Copy of Notarial Record – per page $1.00

    A Certified Copy of a Notarial Record is a certification, pursuant to Texas Government Code § 406.014(c), that a preceding or attached document is a true, exact, complete, and unaltered copy made by the notary of a notarial record, the original of which is held in the custody of the notary. The Texas Secretary of State suggests that all requests for copies of entries in a notary’s record book be made in writing through a certified letter to the notary’s official address on file. Requests should include the name(s) of the document signer(s), the type of document(s) signed, and the month and year of the notarization.

  • All Other Notarial Acts – not otherwise provided for $10.00

    Performing any other notarial act or completing a certificate and seal not otherwise provided for under Texas Government Code § 406.024.

Travel Charges

Travel charges are not statutory fees. They are listed separately from Texas Notary Fees. 

  • ADW Notary Service uses a Flat-Rate Mileage Structure and is calculated from Starbucks, 100 E Central Texas Expy, Harker Heights, TX 76548.

    up to 5 Miles: $10

    6 - 15 Miles $15

    15 - 20 Miles: $20

    21+ miles calculated at $.65 per mile

    Weekdays

    Mobile Fee: Weekdays – more than 20 miles

    Monday thru Friday

    8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. = $35.00

    4:01 p.m. – 9:59 p.m. = $50.00

    Weekends

    Mobile Fee: Weekends & Holidays – Saturday & Sunday

    8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. = $50.00

    4:01 p.m. – 9:59 p.m. = $75.00

    This charge is separate from Texas Notary Fees.

Time Charges

Time Charges are not statutory fees. They are listed separately from Texas Notary Fees.

  • Surcharge: Extended Appointment Time (each additional 15-minute increment) – $15.00

    Appointments for Mobile Service are scheduled for 0 – 45 minutes (unless otherwise noted in the estimate or invoice). Appointments extending beyond the scheduled time will incur a $15.00 surcharge, applied at the beginning of each additional 15-minute increment. This charge is separate from Texas Notary Fees.

  • Surcharge: Sunday Service – $20.00

    A surcharge is applied for service required on a Sunday. This charge is separate from Texas Notary Fees.

Miscellaneous Charges/Fees

Miscellaneous charges/fees are not statutory fees. They are listed separately from Texas Notary Fees.

  • Conference Room Rental Fee – Variable

    HELOC/home equity, cash back loan signings – Per 7 Tex. Admin. Code § 153.15, an equity loan must be closed at the permanent physical address of the office or branch office of the lender, attorney, or title company. The closing office must be a permanent physical address so that the closing occurs at an authorized physical location other than the homestead. The closing may occur in any area located at the permanent physical address of the lender, attorney, or title company (e.g., indoor office, parking lot). If a conference room rental is needed, this charge will apply once scheduled, whether the closing is completed or not. (Once I schedule, I am responsible for the rate.)

  • Document Package Print Fee – $50.00 (up to 200 pages x 2 copies)

    Additional pages are billed at $0.10 each. Documents are printed immediately upon receipt. This fee is charged whether a transaction is completed or not. (Unless cancelled prior to printing.)

  • Document Scan Back Fee (1-200 pages) – $25.00

    Normally related to a real estate transaction.

  • Document Package Courier Fee to Local Title Company – $25.00

    This is delivery of completed document packages to local title company in the Killeen MSA.

  • Notary Public Non-Notarized Form Completion – $10.00

    The notary public is requested to complete a form that is not notarized, related to a function performed by the notary public in a notary transaction. Forms of this type are normally generated by title companies, related to a real estate transaction.

Real Estate Closing / Loan Signing Fees

Real estate closing/loan signing package fees are not statutory fees. They are listed separately from Texas Notary Fees.

Each real estate closing/loan signing is custom quoted, based on:

  • Scheduling and lead time

  • Total number of signers, including a non-borrowing spouse and any required witnesses.

  • Representative capacity signers (Power of Attorney for another individual, designated officer of an organization or legal entity, etc.)

Cancellation Charges

Cancellation charges are not statutory fees. They are listed separately from Texas Notary Fees.

  • Customer provides Less Than Two Hours’ Notice for Cancellation – Original Fee

    Cancellations that are made less than two hours from the scheduled appointment time will incur a cancellation charge equaling the full amount of the notary/Signing Agent Service fees and the associated travel charges, as documented in the estimate or invoice.

  • Customer No-Show – Original Fee

    A customer who is a no-show to a scheduled appointment will incur a cancellation charge equaling the full amount of the notary/Signing Agent Service fee and the associated travel charges, as documented in the estimate or invoice.

  • Customer Proof of Identity Issue – Original Fee

    Texas has specific identification requirements to all signing parties participating in a notarization transaction. Inability to complete a scheduled transaction, due to any signer identification issue (no valid identification credential issued by the federal government or any state government, containing their photograph and signature or inability to provide a credible identifying witness, etc.) will incur a cancellation charge equaling the full amount of the notary/Signing Agent Service fees and the associated travel charges, as documented in the estimate or invoice.

  • Appointments are scheduled for 30 minutes, unless otherwise noted on the estimate or invoice. The late arrival of a customer which prevents a transaction from being completed within the scheduled time frame (and the appointment cannot be extended, due to other scheduled appointments) will incur a cancellation charge equaling the full amount of the notary/Signing Agent Service fee and the associated travel charges, as documented in the estimate or invoice.

  • Customer Unwilling or Unable to Complete the Transaction – Original Fee

    Any scheduled transaction that fails to complete, due to the unwillingness or inability of a customer to complete the transaction (including not having qualified witnesses available, when required), will incur a cancellation charge equaling the full amount of the notary/service fee and the associated travel charge, as documented in the estimate or invoice.

Travel distance to the signing location

  • Conference room rental requirements (home equity loans)

  • Timing of document delivery

  • Document package size

  • Printing requirements

  • Quantity and type of notarizations

  • Document scan back requirements

  • Completed document shipping requirements

  • Other unique transaction details

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