Witness Services

At Mobile Notary St. Louis, we understand that executing legal documents can be stressful, especially when they require more than just a signature. Many legal documents, particularly a Power of Attorney (POA), require a notary witness to be present alongside the notary public to ensure the document is legally binding.

We bring our mobile notary services directly to your Home, Office, Hospital, or Nursing Home, making the process as seamless as possible for you and your loved ones.

Not every document requires a witness. Requirement varies based on the type of document and the state laws governing it.

• Check Your Document: Before scheduling, please review your specific document or Power of Attorney instructions to see if witness services are required.
• The "Disinterested" Rule: To be legally valid, a witness cannot be mentioned in the document, nor can they be related to anyone named in the document.
• Ideal Witnesses: We recommend asking a trusted family friend, a neighbor, or a co-worker to serve as your witness.

If you are scheduling a signing at a hospital or nursing home, please be aware that nurses, medical staff, and administrative employees will NOT sign as witnesses for documents that are not 100% medical-related.

Despite what you may have been told by others, medical facilities generally have strict policies against staff witnessing private legal documents like a Power of Attorney. Please ensure you have made other arrangements before our arrival.

To ensure your appointment goes smoothly, please keep the following requirements in mind:

1. Physical Presence: All witnesses must be physically present at the time of signing.
2. Valid Identification: Each witness must present a valid, government-issued State ID, Driver’s License, or Passport.
3. No Digital Copies: We cannot accept photos, photocopies, or digital images of IDs. The physical document must be available for inspection.

If you are unable to find someone to act as a notary witness, we can provide them for you.

• Fee: Starting at $75.00 per witness.
• Advance Notice Required: Arrangements for provided witnesses must be made before scheduling your appointment online.
• To Arrange: Please call us directly at 636-293-4493 to ensure we have staff available for your specific time and location.

We value your time and our notaries' time. Please ensure all documents are correct and all parties (including witnesses with IDs) are present at the scheduled time.

Note: The travel fee is due at the time of the appointment, even if the signing cannot be completed due to incorrect documents, missing witnesses, or expired/missing identification. If the mobile notary shows up as scheduled, the travel fee is earned.

We are here to make your Power of Attorney and legal signings easier.

Mobile Notary St. Louis provides Notaries at your Home | Office | Hospital | Nursing Home to make the Notary process of your Power of Attorney document easier for everyone

If a valid identification is present for one reason or another - expired, lost, not available:

The state allows a Notary to verify a person without ID by having two "credible witnesses"

Credible Witnesses must meet all the following:

• Personally know the person that has a missing ID
• Not be related to any person signing or anyone mentioned in the document (they can not stand to gain in any way from the documents being notarized)
• Have a current state ID, state Drivers license or Passport available for the Notary - copies or pictures not accepted
• Be present at the time of signing with the Notary

Mobile Notary St. Louis provides Notaries at your Home | Office | Hospital | Nursing Home to make the Notary process of your Power of Attorney document easier for everyone

A Notary can not provide documents, however we can direct you to a place to obtain documents online or you can consult an attorney or search online for the documents that best suit your needs. A Notary is not an attorney and can not provide any type of legal advice or direction. 

Choosing a document is at your sole discretion and you should consult an attorney if you aren't sure of your needs.

PDF Fill in - Printable Forms available online:

• Missouri Power of Attorney  PDF Fill in Printable Form
• Missouri Medical Power of Attorney PDF Fill in Printable Form
• Missouri General Power of Attorney PDF Fill in Printable Form
• Missouri Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney Form# 4054 PDF Fill in Printable Form
• Trust
• Last Will and Testament 

There are many types of documents that often (Not always) require witnesses. Typically, we can notarized any type of document, such as a  hand written statement, a  document from an attorney, a document you found online, etc - Some of them are:

• Medical Power of Attorney
• Healthcare Power of Attorney
• Durable Power of Attorney
• Financial Power of Attorney
• General Power of Attorney
• Last Will and Testament
• Trust
• Vehicle Sale or Transfer of Ownership
• Quick Claim Deed

Whatever your documents are, we can assist with getting them notarized. 

Mobile Notary St. Louis provides Notaries at your Home | Office | Hospital | Nursing Home to make the Notary process of your Power of Attorney document easier for everyone

There are many reasons to need a Power of Attorney (POA) - some of them are:

• Health decisions that you wish to be carried out should you not be able to make decisions for yourself 
• When you are not able to be present to sign documents that need a 'wet' signature, such as a real estate transaction
• You are a parent leaving your minor child in care of someone in your absence 
• You want to assign a person to take care of your personal financial or business financial matters in your absence

Mobile Notary St. Louis provides Notaries at your Home | Office | Hospital | Nursing Home to make the Notary process of your Power of Attorney document easier for everyone

In most states, for a POA to be official, it will need to be Notarized by a Notary Public

• A Notary will be present to witness signing of the document(s) and to verify identity of the signers
• Signers must be aware of what they are signing, not be under duress and be able to communicate with the Notary directly at the time of signing
• Once document(s) has been properly notarized, it is then an official document
• Some notarized documents may need to be filled with an Attorney or court to consider the document an official record
• It is up to the customer to complete this final process if necessary

Notaries are NOT Lawyers and do NOT offer legal advice of any type 

Notaries can not provide documents or advise you on proper documents

Please consult an Attorney or proper professional  

Mobile Notary St. Louis provides Notaries at your Home | Office | Hospital | Nursing Home to make the Notary process of your Power of Attorney document easier for everyone

1. Once you have your Power of Attorney document(s) (durable Power of Attorney, healthcare directive Power of Attorney, general Power of Attorney, financial Power of Attorney, etc) you will need to review it to see if you need witnesses 
2. Make sure all parties that need their signature notarized have a current ID, Drivers License or Passport available for the Notary - NO copies or pictures are accepted. If no current ID is available see "Credible Witnesses" below
3. Secure your (non-related, disinterested) witnesses and be sure they have a valid drivers license, ID, or passport as the Notary will need to see that to verify their identity **If you have questions on witnesses - See above "Do I need a witness? Who can be a witness?" 
4. Find out when - day/time your witnesses are available to be present with all parties that will sign the POA 
5. Contact Mobile Notary St Louis - it's easiest to have a Mobile Notary that will travel to your location so that everyone can meet in one place, at your home, office, nursing home, hospital, etc. 
6. Schedule an appointment with Mobile Notary St Louis
7. Fill out all questions and information on documents PRIOR to the Notary appointment time
8. DO NOT SIGN or DATE any pages of documents until the Notary is present, All other portions of document should be completed before the appointment to save time for all involved
9. On appointment day -  Have document(s) ready to be signed. Make sure all parties will be present- including witnesses if needed. Make sure all signers and witnesses have valid state ID, Drivers License or Passport* present for the Notary *No copies or pictures are accepted

          10. When the Notary arrives - 

• Notary will review and record each persons Identification & signature
• Notary will witness all parties signing the documents
• Notary will stamp and sign the documents
• Your document is now official and Notarized
• If document needs to be filed with an Attorney or court to consider the document an official record - it is up to customer to complete this part of the process

  ** Note - if Notary shows up and documents can not be notarized for any reason, our travel fee is still due in full. Notary is on a schedule and can not wait for changes, finding witnesses, etc. 

A Notary Public will be present during the signing of the document to verify it was signed by the correct people and that those signers have been properly identified by verifying their Drivers License, State issued ID, or Passport. 

The Notary's stamp and Notary's signature on your document makes it Notarized

Some notarized documents may need to be filed with an Attorney or court to consider the document an official record. 

Notaries are NOT Lawyers and do NOT offer legal advice of any type 

Notaries can not provide documents or advise you on proper documents

Please consult an Attorney or proper professional  

Mobile Notary St. Louis provides Notaries at your Home | Office | Hospital | Nursing Home to make the Notary process of your Power of Attorney document easier for everyone

Notaries are NOT Lawyers and do NOT offer legal advice of any type 

Notaries can not provide documents or advise you on proper documents

Please consult an Attorney or proper professional 

Mobile Notary St. Louis provides Notaries at your Home | Office | Hospital | Nursing Home to make the Notary process of your Power of Attorney document easier for everyone