Real estate › Seller signings
Mobile notary for seller-side closings — grant deed, FIRPTA non-foreign affidavit, owner's affidavit, and 1099-S certification. Standard sellers, out-of-state sellers, and estate/trust sales handled on your schedule.
Escrow officers: text us the seller name(s), property address, estimated close-of-escrow date, and whether this is a standard sale, out-of-state seller, or estate/trust sale. We confirm receipt and schedule directly with the seller.
What we notarize
Seller packages are short — 15 to 40 pages total, with 2 to 5 documents needing a notary acknowledgment. Most signings are 20 to 40 minutes.
Your exact package depends on whether you're a standard seller, out-of-state seller, foreign seller, or selling from an estate or trust. We adapt to whatever your escrow officer sends.
Seller types
The notarization process is similar across seller types, but the package and capacity-of-signer differ. Here's what to know for each.
You own the property in your own name (or with a spouse) and are signing the grant deed, FIRPTA, and owner's affidavit yourself. If you are also buying a new property, see our home purchase signing page.
You live out of state but are visiting California — or your escrow has shipped the package to a California address. We come to you anywhere in our service area.
Property is being sold from a probate estate, a living trust, or by a successor trustee after the trustor's death. Capacity matters here.
Seller FAQ
A typical seller signing runs 20 to 40 minutes — much shorter than a borrower signing because there is no loan package. Seller documents usually total 15 to 40 pages, with 2 to 5 documents requiring notarization.
California law requires a current, unexpired government-issued photo ID for each seller on title — driver license, state ID, U.S. passport, or foreign passport. Expired IDs are not accepted. A thumbprint is required in the notary journal because the grant deed affects real property.
Yes — every person on title must personally appear before the notary, present valid ID, and sign in our presence. We cannot notarize a signature for someone who is not physically present, even if you have authorization from them.
Generally no — a California notary can only notarize within California. If you are out of state, you'll need a notary in your state to notarize the grant deed and seller package using California-acceptable language. Your escrow officer can send instructions; many states accept California-style acknowledgments. We can refer you to a remote-online-notary option if your title company allows it.
FIRPTA (Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act) requires sellers to certify whether they are U.S. citizens or resident aliens. If you are a U.S. citizen or resident, you sign an Affidavit of Non-Foreign Status — escrow then does NOT withhold the 15% federal tax. If you are a foreign seller, withholding applies. Talk to your escrow officer or CPA before signing.
Yes — your current home, the property being sold, your new home, your office, the escrow office, or anywhere private and well-lit with a flat surface. We come to you anywhere in our service area at the time you choose.
The signer must be the personal representative, executor, trustee, or successor trustee with authority to sign. Bring the Letters Testamentary, Letters of Administration, Affidavit of Successor Trustee, or Certification of Trust your escrow officer requested. We notarize the signer's capacity exactly as it appears on the document.
Schedule a signing
Text us the seller name(s), property address, close-of-escrow date, and signing capacity (self / trustee / executor) — we confirm same-day in most cases.