Mobile notary — we come to you
Mobile & In-Home Notary
Can't get to an office? Our mobile notary comes to you — an at-home notary visit for a will or power of attorney, a bedside signing in hospital, a long-term care or retirement residence, or your workplace anywhere in Ontario.
We come to you. This is an in-person visit — a notary travels to your home, hospital, care residence, or office anywhere in Ontario. Book a mobile visit online and choose a time of day; we confirm the exact date and time.
- Posted price
- $24.95 + HST
- Appointment length
- 20-30 minutes (plus travel)
- Where
- Mobile visit, anywhere in Ontario
If more than one person is signing, an additional signer fee also applies.
Quick answer
Written by Kai Mai, Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer, Minute Notary. General information, not legal advice.
Mobile Notary comes to your home, hospital, care residence, or office anywhere in Ontario — book online and choose morning, midday, or afternoon; we confirm the exact date and time. Standard notarization is $24.95 per seal; wills and powers of attorney are $115 for one document, $200 for any two, and $240 for a will plus both powers of attorney. Every mobile booking adds a $60 travel fee once per trip (up to 30 km from our nearest office in Ottawa or Toronto; beyond that, an additional travel fee applies), plus HST and card processing. Most visits take 20-30 minutes (plus travel).
- Posted price
- $24.95 + HST
- Appointment length
- 20-30 minutes (plus travel)
- Where
- Mobile visit, anywhere in Ontario
- Hours
- 7 days a week, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Where it gets done
Mobile Notary: where and how it gets done
Mobile Notary is handled by an Ontario Notary Public and Commissioner for Taking Affidavits. Here is where it gets done.
Head office
8056 Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard North, Ottawa, Ontario. Our head office, not a place for appointments: in person, the notary comes to you.
Mobile visits
A notary comes to your home, hospital, care residence or office anywhere in Ontario for one travel fee per trip.
In person
This document is completed in person, on a mobile visit where the notary comes to you. It is not available over a video appointment.
What is a mobile notary?
A mobile notary is a Notary Public who travels to your location to commission and notarize documents instead of asking you to come to an office.
People search for this in a dozen ways — a mobile notary, an at-home notary service, a notary that comes to you, a travelling notary, a notary on wheels — and they all describe the same visit. It is the right choice when you are elderly, recovering in hospital, living in a long-term care or retirement residence, have limited mobility, or simply cannot get away from home or work. The two documents we are asked to bring to people most often are a will and a power of attorney. We witness both in person only, before two qualifying witnesses, so neither can be completed in an online appointment, so a home or bedside visit is frequently the only practical way to get them signed. Wherever we meet, the process is the same: we verify your government-issued photo ID, administer the oath or affirmation, witness your signature, and apply our official Ontario Notary Public seal. For a will or a power of attorney we also prepare the affidavit of execution, so the signing is complete when we leave; an additional witness can come along on request, for an additional charge. Standard notarization is $24.95 per stamp/seal; wills and powers of attorney are $115 for one document, $200 for any two, and $240 for a will plus both powers of attorney. Every mobile visit adds HST and a $60 travel fee charged once per trip (not per document). The travel fee covers up to 30 km from our nearest office in Ottawa or Toronto; beyond that, an additional travel fee applies. Visits run 7 days a week, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, including evenings and weekends. You book online, choose a morning, midday, or afternoon preference, and we confirm the exact date and time before the visit.
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Why it matters
Why Choose a Mobile Notary?
Not everyone can travel to a notary's office.
Hospital patients, residents of long-term care and retirement homes, people recovering from surgery, and those with mobility challenges often still need urgent documents notarized — a will, a power of attorney, a statutory declaration, a consent form. A mobile notary removes that barrier by bringing the same legally valid service to your location. The notarization carries exactly the same weight as one done in an office: identity is verified, the oath or affirmation is administered, the signature is witnessed, and the official seal is applied. This matters most for estate documents: a will and a power of attorney each need two qualifying witnesses, and we witness them in person only, never in an online appointment, which is exactly what a housebound or hospitalised signer cannot arrange on their own. For families managing a parent's affairs or an unexpected hospital stay, an in-home or bedside visit is often the only practical way to get a time-sensitive document signed properly.
How a mobile notary visit works
Straightforward process. Most appointments completed in minutes once we're face to face.
- 1
Book Your Visit
Book a mobile visit online or call with your address and the documents you need notarized. You choose a morning, midday, or afternoon preference, and we confirm the exact date and time before the visit.
- 2
We Come to You
The notary travels to your home, hospital room, care residence, or office at the agreed time. Have the unsigned documents and your photo ID ready.
- 3
Identity Verification
We verify your valid government-issued photo ID and confirm you understand the document and are signing freely.
- 4
Oath & Signature
Where required, you swear or affirm the document is true, then sign it in front of the notary. For a will or power of attorney, the notary and the second witness both watch you sign.
- 5
Seal Applied On Site
The notary signs and applies the official seal on the spot, and completes the affidavit of execution where one is needed. You keep your documents before we leave.
What to bring
Requirements to bring with you
Please ensure you have the following items when you visit.
- 01The document(s) to be notarized, filled in but UNSIGNED
- 02Valid government-issued photo ID (passport, driver's license, or Ontario Photo Card)
- 03The visit address and access details (room number, buzzer code) when you book
- 04The signer must be alert, aware, and signing of their own free will
- 05For a will or power of attorney, tell us at booking if you need us to bring an additional witness (an additional charge applies)
What's Included
- Notary travels to your home, hospital, or care residence
- Wills and powers of attorney signed at home or bedside
- Affidavit of execution included for wills and powers of attorney
- Service anywhere in Ontario
- Oath or affirmation administered on site
- Official Ontario Notary Public seal applied
- $24.95 per seal + $60 travel fee once per trip, up to 30 km from our nearest office in Ottawa or Toronto (+ HST)
- Evenings and weekends, 7 days a week, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Common Uses
- Wills signed at home, in hospital, or in a care residence
- Powers of attorney for property and for personal care signed at the bedside
- Affidavits of execution for a will signed at the same visit
- Statutory declarations and affidavits for clients with limited mobility
- Hospital and long-term care document signings
- Consent and authorization forms for elderly or ill family members
- Corporate or commercial documents signed at your office
- Travel consent letters signed where the parents are
- Notarizing signatures for clients who cannot travel
Pro tips before your visit
Quick tips to make your appointment go smoothly.
- 01
Don't Sign Beforehand
Leave documents unsigned. Anything requiring an oath or witnessing must be signed in front of the notary during the visit.
- 02
The Signer Must Be Capable
For a bedside or in-home signing, the person signing must be alert and able to understand the document and sign of their own free will.
- 03
Tell Us If It Is a Will or POA
Wills and powers of attorney need two qualifying witnesses. If you need us to bring an additional witness, say so when you book (an additional charge applies), so the signing is not held up.
- 04
Have the Documents Ready
Fill in the document details before the visit. We administer the oath and apply the seal — we do not draft or complete the document for you.
- 05
Confirm the Address & Access
Give us the full address and any access details (ward, room number, buzzer code) when you book so the visit runs smoothly.
Is This For You?
Who Needs This Service
This service is commonly needed by the following groups.
- 01
Hospital Patients
Patients who need a will, power of attorney, affidavit, or consent form signed cannot always leave the hospital — we come to the bedside.
- 02
Long-Term Care & Retirement Residents
Residents of care and retirement homes often need documents notarized on site, with family and staff present.
- 03
Clients With Limited Mobility
Anyone recovering from surgery, illness, or injury can have documents notarized at home instead of travelling.
- 04
Busy Professionals & Businesses
We can attend your office to notarize corporate or commercial documents without disrupting your day.
- 05
Families Managing a Loved One’s Affairs
When an elderly parent cannot travel, an in-home visit lets you get a will and powers of attorney signed properly, with the affidavit of execution done at the same time.
Transparent pricing
$24.95 + HST. Every fee shown before you pay.
The per-seal rate plus a travel fee charged once per trip (up to 30 km from our nearest office in Ottawa or Toronto; beyond that, an additional travel fee applies), and HST. If more than one person is signing, an additional signer fee also applies.
Mobile visits are paid online: HST plus a small card processing fee, shown in full before you pay. The travel fee is charged once per trip, not per document, and covers up to 30 km from our nearest office in Ottawa or Toronto; beyond that, an additional travel fee applies.
See all our notary fees, HST and card fee includedPricing details
- $24.95
First stamp / seal
Per document
- $24.95
Each additional stamp / seal
Each additional stamp
- $60
Mobile visit (travel fee)
Charged once per trip, not per document; covers up to 30 km from our nearest office in Ottawa or Toronto, beyond that an additional travel fee applies
- From $115
Wills and powers of attorney
$200 for any two, $240 for a will plus both powers of attorney; affidavit of execution included — plus the travel fee. An additional charge applies for an additional witness.
- $0.40 per page
Printing at the visit (optional)
Black and white, only if you ask us to print — settled with the notary, never charged at checkout
Ready when you are. Same-day slots available 7 days a week.
Mobile visits are paid online: $24.95 per stamp/seal plus the $60 travel fee (once per trip, up to 30 km from our nearest office in Ottawa or Toronto; beyond that, an additional travel fee applies) and HST, with a small card processing fee shown in full before you pay. After payment, we confirm the exact date and time of your visit. If you ask us to prepare and print your documents, printing is $0.40 per page (black and white only), settled directly with the notary at the visit — nothing is charged for printing at checkout, and printing your own documents costs nothing. Estate documents (wills, powers of attorney) are $115 for one document, $200 for any two, and $240 for a will plus both powers of attorney, plus the travel fee and HST. We witness the signing of a will or power of attorney and complete the affidavit of execution; we do not draft, review, or advise on those documents, and we do not provide legal advice. For bedside signings the signer must be capable of understanding the document and signing of their own free will.
FAQs
Common questions about mobile notary
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$24.95 per seal; wills and powers of attorney $115 for one, $200 for any two, or $240 for a will plus both powers of attorney. Plus HST and a $60 travel fee once per trip (up to 30 km from our nearest office in Ottawa or Toronto). 20-30 minutes (plus travel). Choose morning, midday, or afternoon — we confirm the exact date and time.
Mobile Notary
$24.95/seal · wills & POAs from $115 · +$60/trip
