Office appointments · Center City
Paper document? Come on up.
When a document has to be signed in ink, meet me at my Center City office, close to SEPTA and PATCO. By appointment with 24 hours' notice. If no one needs to sign on paper, an online session is faster and costs less.
Where
Center City Philadelphia
Close to SEPTA and PATCO. The exact address and directions come with your confirmation.
Paid parking garages are close by.
When
By appointment with 24 hours' notice. Evenings after 6 PM, weekends and holidays add one $25 after-hours premium per appointment.
What to bring
- Photo ID for every signer
- The complete, unsigned document
- Any witnesses the document requires
- Payment: card, Apple Pay, Zelle or cash
How an appointment works
Booked to sealed, in about half an hour.
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Book with a day's notice
Choose office, the document type, and any open time at least 24 hours out. Upload the document if you have it so I can pre-check the certificate. Your confirmation includes the address and directions.
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Come to the Center City office
Close to SEPTA and PATCO; the exact address comes with your confirmation. Text (484) 963-4040 when you arrive and I'll bring you up.
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ID, understanding, willingness
I check each signer's ID, confirm everyone knows what the document is and wants to sign it, and administer an oath if the certificate calls for one. Nothing is signed ahead of time.
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Ink, seal, embosser, receipt
You sign, I complete the certificate, stamp and emboss it, record the act in my journal, and email the itemized receipt. Pay by card, Apple Pay, Zelle or cash.
Pricing
$5 per act. $20 for the room.
Pennsylvania fixes the notarial fee at $5 for the first signer and $2 for each additional name on the same certificate. The office appointment fee covers the space and your reserved time, once per visit, however many documents you bring. It's disclosed before any notarization and itemized on your receipt, as the regulation requires.
- One document, one signer: $25 total on a weekday afternoon
- After 6 PM, weekends, holidays: +$25 once per appointment
- Cancel more than two hours ahead: nothing owed
- Compare: online $25, mobile in the city $80
Paid at the appointment. The office fee applies to cancellations under two hours' notice.
Good fits for the office
Anything that needs ink.
Vehicle titles are the classic case: PennDOT needs a wet signature, so they can't be done online. Deeds headed to a recorder that still wants paper, documents for countries that don't accept electronic seals, and anyone who'd simply rather sign in person.
Office FAQ
Before you come in
Where is the office?
How much notice do you need for an office appointment?
What does an office appointment cost?
Is there parking?
Can I bring witnesses?
Tomorrow evening works.
Office appointments need a day's notice, and after-work slots are usually on the calendar.