What is a Notary Public?

A Notary is a person of proven integrity appointed by the government to serve the public as an impartial witness in to the identity of a person who is signing a document by administering an oath and/or affirmations, and performing other acts authorized by law.

Why are documents notarized?

To deter identity theft and fraud. A Notary ensures that the signers of documents are who they say they are and not imposters. The Notary makes sure that signers have entered into agreements knowingly and willingly.

Can we come to your location?

Since we are a mobile notary with no physical office, we can drive to you.  We can meet in your home, office,  or at a public location within your area (travel charge may apply).  

We have two locations where we can meet clients during business hours without assessing the travel charge:

      2113 State Hill Rd.

      Wyomissing, PA 19610

OR

      3818 Penn Ave.

      Sinking Spring, PA 19608

PLEASE NOTE: We do not keep office hours at these locations, you must call, text, or email to schedule an appointment.

How soon can you have a notary here?

As long as we have availability, we can be there as quickly as Berks County traffic will allow. For best results, appointments should be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. We will make every attempt to honor any scheduling requests we can, but we cannot guarantee any appointment with less than 24 hours notice.

What is a mobile notary?

A mobile Notary Public is a notary willing to travel to the location of the client in order to fulfill his or her duties. A mobile Notary Public makes the process of notarizing documents a great deal easier for individuals or corporations to procure. Hiring a mobile Notary is essential for companies looking for services such as loan signings or notarized documents outside of regular business hours or locations.

Can a notary public practice law?

It is important to remember that a notary public is not licensed to practice law, prepare documents or provide any legal counsel. Their role is primarily that of an impartial witness to the signing of various documents and legal forms. While some attorneys are also notaries public, no one at Kissinger Notary Services is a licensed attorney. As such, we cannot give legal advice of any kind.

Can a notary perform a marriage?

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, notary publics cannot perform marriages. For a full explanation of what a Pennsylvania notary public can do, consult the PA Department of Labor Notary Information page.

Can you issue a license plate and registration?

No.  Kissinger Notary Services will update this section and our rates section to let you know of our ability to perform these services in the future if this should ever change.

What is the difference between an eNotary and a Virtual Notary?

An eNotary has the ability to digitally sign and notarize documents, but all parties to the notarial act must still be physically present in the same room as the notary, and ID verification must take place in person, not on the computer. 

A virtual notary or “Remote Online Notary” (RON) has the ability to digitally sign and notarize documents and any or all parties to the notarial act may be elsewhere; their presence before the notary facilitated by state-sanctioned video and audio software. ID verification takes place digitally, and the parties may be anywhere in the world, as long as they are each calling in on a separate device (two people cannot appear before the RON on the same tablet, even if they are in the same room as each other). The RON must be in Pennsylvania. 

Does Pennsylvania allow eNotary and a Virtual Notary transactions?

Pennsylvania permits eNotary transactions. All parties to the notarial act must be physically present in the same room as the notary, and ID verification must take place in person, not on the computer.