Professional Notary Public Services in Florida
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About Notary Services in Florida
How Florida commissions and trains its notaries
Florida runs one of the country's largest notary programs by raw commission count, and the rules sit in two parallel tracks. Regular notaries serve under Chapter 117 of the Florida Statutes. The Governor appoints them for a four-year term (Fla. Stat. § 117.01(1)). Applicants must be at least 18, legal residents of Florida (permanent resident aliens qualify by recording a Declaration of Domicile), and must post a $7,500 surety bond filed with the Department of State (Fla. Stat. § 117.01(7)(a)). First-time applicants complete a three-hour education course approved by the Executive Office of the Governor before applying. A separate Civil-Law Notary commission exists under Chapter 118, restricted to Florida Bar members with five or more years of practice and used for authentic acts in international and complex commercial matters. Notaries on this directory hold the standard Chapter 117 commission used for routine public notarization.
Where notaries work in Florida
Florida's notary demand has four distinct shapes. The retiree population in Naples, Sarasota, Boca Raton, and The Villages keeps healthcare directives, revocable trusts, and durable powers of attorney moving year-round. Miami and Brickell sit at the center of LATAM document flow: corporate authorizations, apostille-bound vital records, and Spanish- or Portuguese-language signings tied to Bogotá, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, and Caracas. Snowbirds in Boca, Naples, Marco Island, and the Gulf Coast condos drive a yearly cycle of property management POAs, residency affidavits, and homestead filings around the spring flight north. Hurricane season generates its own load: proof-of-loss affidavits, FEMA displaced-resident paperwork, and contractor lien waivers after every named storm hitting the Panhandle or Southwest coast.
Remote online notarization in Florida
Florida moved early on remote online notarization. House Bill 409, signed by Governor DeSantis in June 2019, established Part II of Chapter 117 (Fla. Stat. §§ 117.201 through 117.305) and made RON operational on January 1, 2020. The program was one of the first fully functional RON regimes in the country. A Florida notary who wants to perform RON must hold an active Chapter 117 commission and separately register as an Online Notary Public with the Department of State under Fla. Stat. § 117.225. The registration requires a $25,000 bond, a $25,000 errors-and-omissions policy, and use of a state-approved RON platform. The notary keeps an electronic journal and retains the audio-video recording of every online session for 10 years (Fla. Stat. § 117.245). Same-day RON appointments are widely available across the state.
What notaries can charge in Florida
The base cap is $10 per notarial act under Fla. Stat. § 117.05(2)(a), and it applies to acknowledgments, jurats, oaths, and attested copies of non-vital and non-public records alike. Two exceptions sit alongside it. Marriage solemnization is capped at the fee clerks of the circuit court charge for like services under Fla. Stat. § 117.045, currently $30. Remote online notarization is capped at $25 per act under Fla. Stat. § 117.275. Vote-by-mail ballot witnessing carries no fee at all under Fla. Stat. § 117.05(2)(b) and cannot be refused on request. Travel and after-hours convenience fees are not capped by Chapter 117, but a Florida notary on this directory will disclose them in writing before leaving for the appointment.
What this page covers
This page covers what Florida requires of its notaries, what you will actually pay, the documents Florida notaries can and cannot handle, and the questions Florida signers ask most often before booking. The directory below covers Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, St. Petersburg, Naples, West Palm Beach, and Tallahassee, with filters by city, ZIP, capability, and same-day availability. Search to find a Florida notary near you.
Notary Services in Florida
State Regulations
Florida requires notaries to be commissioned by the Governor and maintain a $7,500 surety bond.
Average Pricing
Notary services in Florida typically range from $20-$60 for a typical mobile appointment including travel.
Service Features
- Statewide mobile notary coverage
- Remote online notarization available
- Bilingual services (Spanish)
- Real estate specialists
- Same-day service available
Florida Notary Requirements
Statutory requirements for becoming and operating as a notary public in Florida.
Commission Term
4 years
Renewal required before expiration. Recommissioning application opens up to 10 weeks before the term ends.
Surety Bond
$7,500
Bond posted with the Florida Department of State, Notary Section.
Training & Exam
Required
Three hours of interactive or classroom instruction covering the duties of a notary public and electronic notarization, completed within one year prior to application. The course is delivered by providers registered with the Executive Office of the Governor and follows the Governor-approved core curriculum. Required for first-time applicants only. Renewals do not repeat the course. (Florida's 3-hour education requirement is implemented administratively by the Executive Office of the Governor rather than directly in Fla. Stat. § 117.01.) Florida does not require a separate state-administered notary examination. The 3-hour education course satisfies the knowledge requirement for first-time applicants. Civil-Law Notaries under Fla. Stat. Chapter 118 are a separate appointment with their own training and examination administered through the Department of State.
Minimum Age
18+
Residency
State resident required
Florida commissions are limited to legal residents of the state.
Remote Online Notarization
Legal since 2020
House Bill 409 (2019) authorized Florida remote online notarization, with Part II of Chapter 117 (Fla. Stat. §§ 117.201 through 117.305) becoming operational January 1, 2020. A Florida notary must hold an active Chapter 117 commission and separately register as an Online Notary Public with the Department of State under Fla. Stat. § 117.225. The Online Notary Public registration requires a $25,000 bond and a $25,000 errors-and-omissions insurance policy, in addition to use of a Department of State-approved RON technology provider. Every online session is recorded, and the audio-video recording plus the electronic journal entry are retained for 10 years under Fla. Stat. § 117.245 (indefinitely for electronic wills under Fla. Stat. Chapters 731 and 732).
Source: Florida Department of State, Notary Section. Last verified 2026-05-14.
Florida Notary Fee Schedule
Statutory maximum fees for notarial acts performed in Florida.
| Notarial Act | Maximum Fee |
|---|---|
| Acknowledgment, verification, or proof (paper) | $10.00 per signature |
| Jurat (paper) | $10.00 per signature |
| Oath or affirmation (no signature) | $10.00 per person |
| Certified copy | $10.00 |
Per Fla. Stat. § 117.05(2)(a), the fee of a notary public may not exceed $10 for any one notarial act under Part I of Chapter 117, with two statutory exceptions. Marriage solemnization is authorized under Fla. Stat. § 117.045 and is capped at the fee clerks of the circuit court charge for like services (currently $30). Remote online notarization is capped at $25 per online notarial act under Fla. Stat. § 117.275. A notary public may not charge a fee for witnessing a vote-by-mail ballot under Fla. Stat. § 117.05(2)(b) and must witness the ballot upon request of an elector. Florida notaries can supervise the making of attested photocopies under Fla. Stat. § 117.05(12), but only for documents that are neither vital records nor public records the custodian can certify. Travel and after-hours convenience fees are not capped by Chapter 117 but must be disclosed and agreed to in writing before the notary leaves for the appointment.
Statutory maximums set by Florida. Travel and convenience fees may apply for mobile services and are negotiated separately between the notary and the signer.
Documents Commonly Notarized in Florida
The document types that drive most Florida notary appointments, with practical notes on what to expect.
Powers of Attorney (Durable, Financial, and Healthcare)
Florida's Statutory Durable Power of Attorney under Fla. Stat. Chapter 709, Part II requires the principal's notarized signature plus two qualifying witnesses to be valid. Retiree-heavy markets like Naples, Sarasota, Boca Raton, and The Villages generate steady volume on durable POAs, healthcare POAs, and limited POAs for property management. Bring the form unsigned with a current government-issued photo ID, and arrange for two qualifying witnesses ahead of the appointment.
Healthcare Advance Directives and Surrogate Designations
Florida's living will and designation of health care surrogate forms under Fla. Stat. Chapter 765 require either two qualifying witnesses or notarization. Most signers use notarization to avoid the witness-eligibility rules that disqualify the surrogate, the patient's attending physician, and most facility employees. The notary verifies your identity, watches you sign, and completes the certificate.
Revocable Living Trusts and Trust Amendments
Florida is one of the heaviest revocable-trust markets in the country, driven by real estate values, blended families, and the retiree population in coastal and Central Florida communities. Original trust instruments, restatements, and amendments all run through a notary. Many signers handle the funding deed (warranty or quitclaim) into the trust at the same appointment as the trust signing itself.
Florida Real Estate Deeds and Homestead-Related Affidavits
Florida is a lien-theory state, and real estate gets conveyed by warranty deed, quitclaim deed, or special warranty deed depending on the transaction. Each must be notarized to be recordable in the county recorder's office. Homestead documents drive additional volume: declaration of domicile, affidavit of homestead, Save Our Homes portability transfer applications, and homestead lien releases. Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Orange, and Lee counties see the heaviest closing volume.
Hurricane Insurance and FEMA Affidavits
Hurricane season generates a distinctive Florida document load. Sworn statements in proof of loss, displaced-resident documentation for FEMA, contractor lien waivers and releases of lien on repair work, and assignments of insurance benefits all need notarization. Coastal counties (Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Manatee, Pinellas, Brevard, Volusia, Bay, Escambia) see the biggest spikes in the weeks after a named storm makes landfall.
Marriage Ceremonies
Florida is one of the few US states whose notaries can solemnize marriages. Fla. Stat. § 117.045 authorizes the act and caps the fee at the amount clerks of the circuit court charge for the same service, currently $30. The couple needs a valid Florida marriage license issued by the clerk's office at least three days before the ceremony, with a waiver available for Florida residents who complete an approved premarital course. The notary signs the marriage record after the ceremony and returns it to the clerk for filing.
Documents Bound for Apostille
International document flow through Miami, Tampa, and Orlando keeps Florida's apostille pipeline busy. The Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations issues the apostille (for Hague Convention countries) or authentication certificate (for non-Hague countries) out of Tallahassee. The notary's job is the underlying notarization. The state then certifies that the notary's signature is authentic. Volume is heaviest for LATAM destinations like Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, and Chile, plus a steady stream of consular filings for Spain and Italy.
Vehicle, Boat, and RV Title Transfers
Florida runs one of the country's largest recreational vehicle and boat markets. Title transfers on RVs, trailers, and vessels routinely require notarization of the seller's signature on the title or on Form HSMV 82994 (Power of Attorney for a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home, Vessel, or Vessel With Trailer). For standard auto transfers between private parties, notarization is not required, but a notary can verify the VIN when the title was issued out of state or has a missing or altered VIN using Form HSMV 82042.
Loan Signing Packages
Mortgage refinances, HELOCs, reverse mortgages, loan modifications, and short-sale packages make up steady Florida signing-agent work, especially in periods of falling rates. The directory has notaries with active loan signing experience across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Orange, Duval, and Lee counties, plus mobile notaries who run packages in Tallahassee, Gainesville, Pensacola, and the Panhandle.
Snowbird and Seasonal Resident Packages
Florida's seasonal population creates a recurring document cycle every spring. Property management POAs give a local agent authority over rentals, maintenance, and insurance claims while the owner is back in Toronto, Montreal, Boston, or New York. Declarations of domicile help taxpayers establish Florida residency to qualify for homestead exemption and Save Our Homes protection. Mail forwarding authorizations and notarized landlord-tenant addenda round out the standard snowbird package.
How to Find a Notary in Florida
Finding a notary in Florida comes down to two things: what you're signing and how soon you need it. For most Florida signers in 2026, the answer is a mobile notary at your location, booked through this directory. Florida also runs a mature remote online notarization program operational since January 1, 2020, and that is the right call for a wide range of signings. A few specific cases route differently. Most don't apply to most signers.
Mobile notaries are the workhorse of the Florida directory. Book one and they come to you: your condo, your office, a kitchen table in the suburbs, a hospital room before a procedure, a hotel lobby downtown, a marina slip. Florida mobile notaries on this directory work evenings, early mornings, weekends, and holidays. Refinance package for a Brickell condo owner at 7pm the night before her flight to Bogotá? Same-day booking. Healthcare surrogate designation for a retired widower in The Villages after a cardiologist appointment ran long? Common ask. Cape Coral homeowner signing a sworn proof-of-loss statement on a Sunday because the carrier wants documentation by Monday? Book it the same day. Stack of birth certificates getting notarized in Coral Gables for apostille so a client can register a child for school in São Paulo? Routine. Revocable trust restatement on a Tuesday evening at a Sarasota kitchen table? Same answer. Filter the directory by city, ZIP, and capability to find one near you.
Remote online notarization is the other path, and Florida does it well. Sign from anywhere with a phone or laptop, evenings and weekends, often same-day for time-sensitive transactions. Authorized by House Bill 409 in 2019 and operational January 1, 2020 under Fla. Stat. §§ 117.201 through 117.305, Florida's RON program is one of the country's most established. To perform RON, the notary must hold an active Florida commission and a separate Online Notary Public registration under Fla. Stat. § 117.225. The notary must use a state-approved RON platform and retain the audio-video recording of every session for 10 years (Fla. Stat. § 117.245). Statutory cap is $25 per online act under Fla. Stat. § 117.275, separate from any platform fee the technology provider charges. Filter the directory to the RON view to see online-capable Florida notaries.
Real estate is the special case worth calling out. For a Florida purchase closing routed through a title company, the title company will usually arrange the notary for the closing table. Everything else around Florida real estate, you source. Refinances where you pick the notary instead of the lender's vendor. FSBOs in Lake Mary, Winter Park, or Bradenton. Condo association documents in a Hollywood high-rise. Homestead affidavits and Save Our Homes portability filings. Snowbird POAs giving a Florida property manager authority while the owner is back in Ontario or Quebec for the summer. Hurricane insurance claim affidavits and contractor lien waivers after a named storm hits Lee or Bay County. Quitclaim deeds between family members for estate planning. The directory has notaries with active loan signing experience in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Orange, and Duval counties, plus mobile notaries who run packages routinely outside the major metros.
One last option to mention. Some Florida institutions offer in-branch notary as an account-holder courtesy. That works when the document is single-page, you are an existing account holder in good standing, you can wait until banking hours, the branch happens to have a commissioned notary on staff that day, and the document is straightforward. Outside that narrow stack of conditions (multi-document signings, after-hours, non-account-holders, anyone who cannot easily travel to a branch, anything mobile, anything time-sensitive, anything online), the directory is the right tool.
Florida notaries on this directory are commissioned by the Governor under Chapter 117 and bonded at $7,500 (or at $25,000 for Online Notary Public registrants under Fla. Stat. § 117.225). Fees are capped at $10 per traditional act under Fla. Stat. § 117.05(2), and the directory is filterable by city, ZIP, and capability. Most Florida signings booked through the directory get done the same day.
Florida Notary FAQs
Answers to the questions Florida residents most often ask before booking a notary.
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