Mobile Notary for Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, and Convalescent Homes
We come to the resident's room for powers of attorney, health care directives, trusts, and deeds, so families and facility staff don't have to arrange a trip out.
When a parent or grandparent lives in a skilled nursing facility, assisted living community, memory care, or convalescent home, getting to a notary is often not an option. Brent Hernandez comes to them, with a calm, patient appointment that moves at the resident's pace.
We work with families who need documents signed quickly, and with social workers, discharge planners, case managers, and administrators who need a notary they can call again and again. We cover care facilities across the Inland Empire, the Pomona Valley, and all of Southern California, including Pomona, Ontario, Upland, Montclair, Claremont, Rancho Cucamonga, Chino, and Fontana.
What We Notarize at Care Facilities
Powers of Attorney
Durable financial powers of attorney so a family member can pay bills, manage accounts, and handle property. See California power of attorney requirements.
Advance Health Care Directives
Health care agent designations and end-of-life wishes. Skilled nursing facilities have a special witness rule, explained below.
Trusts, Wills, and Deeds
Trust signing packages, trust transfer deeds, grant deeds, and transfer on death deeds. Estate planning signings are $250 flat.
Everyday Paperwork
Vehicle title transfers, bank and benefits forms, affidavits, and releases that need a notary stamp.
Skilled Nursing Facilities Need an Ombudsman Witness
This catches a lot of families by surprise.
What California Requires
Under California Probate Code 4675, an advance health care directive signed by a patient in a skilled nursing facility is not effective unless a patient advocate or long-term care ombudsman signs it as a witness. That is required even when the directive is notarized.
What to Do
Ask the facility's social worker to contact your county's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, and we will schedule the notary visit around the ombudsman. Read the full guide. Assisted living communities are not skilled nursing facilities, so this extra step normally does not apply there.
How to Make the Signing Go Smoothly
ID
The resident needs a current government photo ID, or one issued within the last five years. No ID? Two credible witnesses who know the resident and have their own ID can often stand in. See what to do without an ID.
Awareness
The resident must understand what they are signing and want to sign it. If they seem confused or pressured that day, a notary has to stop, so pick a time of day when they are most alert.
Can't Sign Their Name?
A resident who cannot write a full signature can usually sign by mark, with witnesses. Contact us and we will plan for it.
Witnesses
Some documents need witnesses in addition to the notary. If you do not have any, we can bring witnesses for $50 per witness.
Social Workers and Administrators: One Number to Call
Fast Scheduling
Text or call (626) 248-0349 with the resident's name, room, and the documents. We confirm quickly, and same-day or evening visits are often available.
Respectful Visits
We check in at the front desk, follow your visitor policies, and keep the visit short and quiet. Client documents and journal entries stay private.
Recent Work
Read about a signing at Villa Mesa Care Center in Upland and at Inland Christian Home in Ontario.
Nursing Home and Assisted Living Notary Questions
Request a Care Facility Notary Visit
Send the details below and Brent will reply quickly, usually within 10 minutes during business hours.
Need a Notary at a Care Facility?
Nursing homes, assisted living, memory care, convalescent homes, and hospitals. Brent comes to the resident.
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Notaries in California cannot give legal advice or prepare legal documents. Notary fees are $15 per signature (state maximum) plus travel.