Charlotte notary questions, answered

Our in-store fee is $10 per notarized principal signature. North Carolina law currently permits a maximum fee of $10 per notarized principal signature for acknowledgments, jurats, verifications, or proofs. This is our store fee; it is not a tax or payment collected by the State.

A witness may be available for $5 per witness signature when your document requires one. This is a separate store witness-service charge, not a North Carolina notary fee. Call ahead if you need a witness so availability can be confirmed.

Notary service is offered seven days a week. Regular store hours are Saturday 10:00 AM–4:00 PM and Sunday 12:00 PM–5:00 PM. A commissioned notary may not be available at every moment, so call ahead before a weekend or time-sensitive visit.

Notary service is offered seven days a week, but staffing can change. Call ahead before a time-sensitive visit to confirm that a commissioned notary is available.

Walk-ins are welcome. Calling first is still recommended, especially for a time-sensitive visit, multiple signers, several documents, or a document that also needs witnesses.

For the simplest visit, bring a current government-issued photo ID that meets North Carolina’s identification rules. State law also recognizes a narrow credible-witness method, but the credible witness must personally know you and be personally known to the notary. Call first if your identification is expired, unusual, or unavailable.

Bring the document complete and ready for review, but follow the signing instructions for your specific document. Some notarial acts require signing in the notary’s presence, while an acknowledgment may involve acknowledging a signature already made. If you are unsure, call before signing.

Customers commonly bring affidavits, contracts, deeds, powers of attorney, trusts, wills, and other business or personal records. Whether a specific document can be notarized depends on the document, requested notarial act, signer, identification, certificate, and North Carolina law.

No. A North Carolina notary is not authorized to certify a document as a true copy. Depending on the document, you may need to obtain a certified copy from the issuing agency or use another permitted process.

A notary who is not an attorney cannot provide legal advice, choose a notarial act for you when the record does not indicate one, or prepare a legal document for you. Ask the document recipient or an attorney if you need legal guidance.

We can perform eligible North Carolina notarizations for signatures and affidavits used with Indian passport renewal paperwork. VFS checklists can require notarized affidavits and supporting documents, but requirements vary by application. Bring the current VFS checklist and complete paperwork. A North Carolina notary cannot simply certify a photocopy as a true copy.

Yes, when the OCI checklist calls for an eligible notarized signature or affidavit. Current VFS OCI checklists can require a notarized affidavit in lieu of originals and, in some situations, notarized undertakings. Bring the current checklist and forms so the notary can review the requested act.

We can notarize an eligible signature on a completed power-of-attorney document when North Carolina requirements are met. We do not draft the POA or decide what legal language you need. Requirements after notarization, including any apostille, consular attestation, witness, or registration steps, should be confirmed with the receiving authority or current Indian consular guidance.

Yes. Printing, copying, faxing, and shipping services are available at the same location, subject to the store’s current service availability and pricing.