How Much Does a Notary Cost in Florida?
For an ordinary in-person notarization, Florida law generally allows a notary public to charge up to $10 for one notarial act. The total price is not automatically based on the number of pages in the document. It depends primarily on how many separate notarizations or notarial certificates must be completed.
At My Pack and Ship, we provide convenient notary public services in Fort Myers for customers with eligible personal, business, school, financial, real estate, travel, and legal documents.
Our in-store charge is $10 for each separate notarial act performed. Printing, copying, scanning, faxing, mailing, and shipping are separate services and may involve additional charges.
Bring the complete document to our Fort Myers store so the notary can review the notarial sections, verify your identification, and explain the expected charge before proceeding.
How Much Can a Notary Charge in Florida?
Under Florida law, a notary public generally may not charge more than $10 for any one ordinary in-person notarial act.
The important term is notarial act. Florida law does not say that the standard fee is automatically:
- $10 for an entire document
- $10 for every page
- $10 simply because a signature appears
- One flat price for an unlimited number of notarizations
A document may require one notarial act or several separate acts. The correct total depends on the document’s notarial certificates and what the receiving organization requires.
Florida has separate rules for certain services, including remote online notarization. An online notary may charge up to $25 for an online notarial act, but My Pack and Ship currently provides in-person notary service, not remote online notarization.
What Is a Notarial Act?
A notarial act is the official act completed by the notary. Common examples include:
- Taking an acknowledgment
- Administering an oath or affirmation
- Completing a jurat for an affidavit or sworn statement
- Attesting an eligible copy when permitted
- Performing another notarization authorized by Florida law
The notary ordinarily verifies the signer’s identity, confirms personal appearance, performs the required act, completes the notarial certificate, signs it, and applies the official seal.
An acknowledgment and a jurat are different notarial acts:
- With an acknowledgment, the signer personally confirms that the signature is theirs and that they signed voluntarily. The document may already be signed.
- With a jurat, the signer swears or affirms that the statements are true and generally signs while appearing before the notary.
The document or receiving organization should identify the type of notarization required. A non-attorney notary cannot choose a legal document or provide legal advice about which certificate you need.
Learn more about the difference between a notary and a lawyer when you are unsure whether you need notarization or legal advice.
Is the Notary Fee Per Signature, Document, or Page?
Is the fee based on the number of pages?
No. A 20-page document containing one notarial certificate does not automatically require 20 notary fees.
The number of pages can affect printing or copying costs, but it does not by itself determine the number of notarial acts.
Is the fee based on the number of documents?
Not always. One document may require one notarial act, while another document may contain several separate certificates or notarizations.
Conversely, several pages may form one document requiring only one notarial act.
Is the fee charged per signature?
Not automatically. A signature and a notarial act are not always interchangeable.
The number of signers may affect the total when separate notarizations or certificates are required. Bring the complete document so the notary can identify the notarial sections and explain the anticipated charge before beginning.
How My Pack and Ship Calculates Notary Fees
My Pack and Ship charges $10 for each separate in-person notarial act performed at our Fort Myers store.
The total may depend on:
- The number of notarial certificates
- The number of separate acknowledgments, oaths, affirmations, or jurats
- Whether multiple documents require separate notarizations
- Whether more than one signer requires a separate act
- Whether additional document services are requested
We will explain the expected notary charge before proceeding. However, our notary cannot determine what legal document you need, select a notarial certificate for you, or advise you about the legal consequences of signing.
When the document does not contain notarial wording or you do not know which act is required, contact the person, company, attorney, court, bank, school, or government agency receiving the document.
Examples of Florida Notary Costs
These simplified examples demonstrate how the fee may be calculated. The actual total depends on the document and the separate notarial acts required.
Example 1: One acknowledgment
A document requiring one acknowledgment would involve one notarial act.
Possible notary fee: $10
Example 2: One affidavit requiring a jurat
An affidavit requiring the signer to take an oath or affirmation and complete one jurat would involve one notarial act.
Possible notary fee: $10
Example 3: Two documents with separate certificates
If two separate documents each require one separate notarial act:
Possible notary fee: $20
Example 4: A long document with one certificate
A document may contain many pages but only one notarial certificate.
Possible notary fee: $10
Printing or copying the additional pages would be a separate service.
Example 5: One document with several notarial certificates
A single document may contain multiple certificates, acknowledgments, jurats, or separate notarization sections.
The total would depend on how many separate notarial acts must be completed.
These are examples only. The notary must review the actual notarial sections before confirming the total.
What Can Increase the Total Cost of Your Visit?
The notary fee may not be the only charge when a customer needs additional help preparing or sending a document.
Separate charges may apply for:
- Printing a document from your phone or email
- Making additional copies
- Scanning completed documents
- Sending or receiving a fax
- Mailing documents
- Packing and shipping completed paperwork
- Securely shredding unneeded copies
- Other document-related services
For example, a customer may need to print a document, notarize it, scan the signed version, and ship the original. Each document service is separate from the notarial act.
Printing and Copying Before Notarization
If your document is on your phone, in your email, or saved digitally, we may be able to help you print it before notarization.
Our printing and document services in Fort Myers can help with:
- Printing emailed documents
- Printing forms from a phone
- Making extra copies
- Printing multiple-page documents
- Copying completed paperwork
- Preparing a clean copy for signing
Read our guide explaining where to print documents in Fort Myers before your visit.
Printing and copying charges are separate from the notary fee.
What Should You Bring for Notary Service?
Bring the following to help prevent delays:
- The complete document, including all pages
- Every person whose signature must be notarized
- Acceptable current, unexpired government-issued photo identification
- Any witnesses required by the document
- Instructions from the receiving organization
- Payment for the notarial act and any additional services
- Any related documents referenced by the form
My Pack and Ship requires each signer to present acceptable current and unexpired government-issued photo identification. We do not accept expired identification and cannot complete the notarization without acceptable current ID.
Review our guide explaining what ID you need for a notary in Florida before visiting.
Should You Sign Before Visiting the Notary?
To avoid delays, it is usually best to wait and sign while you are with the notary unless the document instructions or receiving organization tell you otherwise.
If the document requires a jurat, sworn statement, oath, or affirmation, the signer generally needs to sign while appearing before the notary.
If the document requires an acknowledgment, it may already be signed, but the signer must still personally appear and acknowledge that the signature is theirs.
When you are uncertain, wait to sign and contact the receiving organization or call our store before visiting.
Does My Document Need Witnesses?
A notary and a document witness do not necessarily perform the same role.
Some documents require:
- A notary only
- One or more witnesses
- A notary and witnesses
- Witnesses who meet particular qualifications
Witness requirements depend on the document and applicable law. Do not assume that the notary can serve as a required witness or that store employees will be available to witness a document.
Call 239-433-0777 before visiting when your document requires witnesses.
Do You Need an Appointment for Notary Service?
No, walk-ins are generally welcome during regular notary availability.
Calling ahead is recommended when:
- Your document is time-sensitive
- Several people must sign
- Witnesses are required
- You have several documents
- The document contains multiple notarizations
- You need printing, scanning, faxing, mailing, or shipping
- You are uncertain whether your identification is acceptable
Notary availability can vary, so calling before a special or urgent visit can prevent delays.
Notary and Document Services in One Place
Many customers need more than a notarization. At My Pack and Ship, you can handle several document and business services in one Fort Myers location.
Related services include:
This can be convenient when a notarized document must be copied, scanned, faxed, mailed, shipped, or stored securely.
Frequently Asked Questions About Florida Notary Fees
What is the maximum fee for a notary in Florida?
For an ordinary in-person notarization, Florida law generally permits a notary to charge no more than $10 for any one notarial act.
Separate statutory rules apply to services such as remote online notarization and marriage ceremonies.
How much does My Pack and Ship charge for notary service?
My Pack and Ship charges $10 for each separate in-person notarial act performed at our Fort Myers location.
The total depends on the number of separate acts required. Printing, copying, scanning, faxing, mailing, and shipping are additional services.
Is the fee $10 per document?
Not necessarily. One document may require one notarial act or several separate acts. The number of notarial certificates matters more than the document’s length.
Is the fee $10 per page?
No. Notary fees are not ordinarily determined by the number of pages. Printing or copying fees may be based on pages, but those are separate from the notarization.
Is the fee $10 per signature?
Not automatically. Florida law uses the term notarial act, not simply signature. Separate signatures may result in separate fees when separate notarial acts are required.
Can one document require more than one notarial act?
Yes. One document can contain several separate certificates, notarization sections, acknowledgments, oaths, affirmations, or jurats.
The notary can review the notarial sections and explain the expected fee before proceeding.
Are printing and copying included in the notary price?
No. Printing, copying, scanning, faxing, mailing, shipping, and other document services are separate from the notarial act.
Do I need an appointment?
An appointment is not normally required, and walk-ins are generally welcome during regular notary availability. Call ahead for urgent documents, multiple signers, witnesses, or several notarizations.
What identification should I bring?
Each signer must bring acceptable, current, unexpired government-issued photo identification. My Pack and Ship does not accept expired identification.
Can I sign the document before arriving?
It depends on the type of notarial act. For a jurat, oath, affirmation, or sworn statement, wait to sign. For an acknowledgment, the document may already be signed, but you must personally appear and acknowledge the signature.
When uncertain, wait to sign or call ahead.
Can the notary tell me which notarization I need?
A non-attorney notary cannot give legal advice or decide which legal document or notarial certificate you require.
Contact the organization receiving the document or a licensed attorney when the instructions are unclear.
Does My Pack and Ship offer online notarization?
No. My Pack and Ship provides in-person notary public services at its Fort Myers store.
What types of documents can be notarized?
Customers commonly seek notarization for affidavits, acknowledgments, permission letters, travel consent forms, school forms, business documents, vehicle forms, powers of attorney, real estate paperwork, and other eligible documents.
Not every document is eligible, and some have special signing or witness requirements. Read our guide to what documents commonly need to be notarized in Florida.
Visit My Pack and Ship for Notary Service in Fort Myers
When you need convenient in-person notary service in Fort Myers, visit My Pack and Ship.
We can help you notarize eligible documents and, when needed, print, copy, scan, fax, mail, or ship the completed paperwork from the same location.
My Pack and Ship
15271 McGregor Blvd #16
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone: 239-433-0777
Walk-ins are generally welcome during regular notary availability. Call ahead for time-sensitive paperwork, multiple signers, required witnesses, or documents containing several notarizations.