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When you need a document notarized fast and a bank appointment isn’t an option, Lori Dood Mobile Notary comes to you, traveling throughout Polk, Hillsborough, and Pinellas Counties to meet clients at homes, offices, hospitals, and medical facilities. Serving Central Florida since August 2019 and RON certified since June 2025, we’ve built a base of repeat clients who trust us to handle their notarizations quickly and efficiently.
Signs You Need a Mobile Notary
Estate planning documents (powers of attorney, healthcare surrogate forms, living wills, trusts) almost always come with a deadline, and every one of them needs a notary present. We come to you anywhere in Polk, Hillsborough, or Pinellas County, whether that’s a home, office, or medical care facility.
We’re also Certified Loan Signing Agents, handling time-sensitive real estate packages for title companies, lenders, buyers, and sellers: loan documents, deeds, affidavits of title, and mortgages. Beyond that, we handle VIN verifications and title transfers at your vehicle’s location, Notices of Commencement for contractors, and ongoing work with law offices and medical care facilities whose clients can’t travel. Completed documents come back to you by scan, shipping, or hand delivery.
How Our Mobile Notary Process Works
Booking a mobile notary in Polk, Hillsborough, or Pinellas County starts with a quick call or message: tell us what needs notarizing, where you want to meet, and when you need the appointment. We confirm availability and lock in a time, often the same day.
Have your documents completed but unsigned, since Florida law requires the notary to witness the actual signing, and make sure every signer has a valid government-issued photo ID ready. We verify your ID, witness the signatures, and apply the seal, usually completed in a few minutes, and you leave with fully executed documents.
Before we arrive, have this ready:
- Documents completed but unsigned. Florida law requires the notary to witness the actual signing, so do not sign ahead of time.
- Valid government-issued photo ID for every signer. Unexpired, with a photo and signature.
- Witnesses, if your document requires them. You can provide your own witnesses (must be at least 18, hold a valid photo ID, and have no interest in the document being notarized or We can provide witnesses for a small fee, based on availability.
What happens at the appointment:
- We verify each signer’s identity against their ID.
- We witness the signatures in person.
- We apply the notary seal and complete the journal entry.
- You leave with fully executed documents, usually in a few minutes.
Mobile Notary Public Service Cost in Lakeland FL and surrounding areas
- Polk County: $75 for the first in-person notarization, $10 for each additional notarization at the same appointment
- Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties: Same structure with a higher travel fee, typically an additional $25 depending on your location
- Real estate loan signings: Starting at $100, depending on the loan document package. Available across Central Florida
- Estate Planning documents: Starting at $100, (powers of attorney, wills, health surrogate and trusts.)
- Witness service: We can provide 1 or 2 witnesses at $30 each, subject to witness availability
- Witnesses provided by you: ( must be at least 18 with a valid photo ID and not affiliated with the document being notarized.)
- No surprises: We confirm your full price before the appointment starts
- Get a quote: Call or message with your document type, number of notarizations, witnesses needed, and location. Final quotes are accurate once all documents, signers, and witnesses are accounted for.
Why Clients in Polk, Hillsborough, and Pinellas Trust Lori Dood Mobile Notary
Licensed, bonded, and insured. Commissioned Florida Notary Public since August 2019, Certified Remote Online Notary since June 2025, and Certified Loan Signing Agent with thousands of real estate loan closings. Specializes in Estate Planning packages.
Title companies and law offices rely on us because loan and estate planning packages leave no room for error. One mistake can push a settlement back days, and attention to detail is what keeps that from happening.
We meet you where you at a convenient place such as your home, office, or medical care facility anywhere in Polk, Hillsborough, or Pinellas County. Families, law firms, title companies, lenders, real estate offices, contractors, and medical facilities all get the same professionalism, reliability, and positive attitude.
Book Your Mobile Notary in Polk, Hillsborough, or Pinellas County Today
Lori Dood Mobile Notary serves clients across Polk, Hillsborough, and Pinellas Counties, and same-day appointments are often available.
Some documents to be notarized include Powers of attorney, real estate packages, affidavits, wills, trusts, vin verifications and more. We come to your home, business, coffee shop, and medical care facilities, whatever location is convientant for you.
Call today to schedule your mobile notary public appointment or Book an appointment for a Remote Online Notarization. We handle every signing with care, right where you need us in Central Florida.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
You’ll need a valid, government-issued photo ID. A driver’s license, state ID card, or passport all work. The ID must be current and clearly show your name and photo so we can verify your identity before the signing.
No, and this is important. Do not sign anything until the notary is present. Florida law requires the notary to witness the actual signing. If you sign a Jurat beforehand, the notarization cannot be completed and you’ll need a new, unsigned copy of the document.
Yes, and this is important. Make sure to let us know before the appointment and we can let you know what steps need to be taken to accomplish this legally.
Yes, it is possible to get a document notarized, even if you cannot sign your normal signature. Let us know the details and we will inform you on what needs to be done to accomplish this correctly.

