A trust notary who treats the whole package as the job — not just the stamp.
Living trusts, advance health care directives, durable powers of attorney, guardianship documents, and last wills. I guide signers page by page, verify every signature and initial, and review the complete package before I leave — because one missed line can delay an entire estate plan.
Homes · attorney offices · hospitals · assisted living · Se habla español
How a trust signing appointment works
- Before the appointment I confirm the signers, their identification, and the exact name spellings against the documents — estate documents are often pre-printed, and names must match
- At the table I explain my role, then guide the signers page by page through where signatures and initials belong, administering any required oaths
- Before I leave the complete package gets a final review — every signature, every initial, every notarial certificate and stamp checked, including documents headed to the recorder’s office
These appointments happen at one of the most important moments in a family’s life. The job is professionalism, patience, and peace of mind — keeping signers calm, catching what’s missing, and meeting the deadline.
Estate documents I notarize
- Living trusts, revocable and family trust packages
- Advance health care directives
- Durable powers of attorney
- Guardianship documents
- Deeds and transfer documents within a trust package
- Last will and testament signings (witnessed, not notarized, under California law — I’ll explain the difference)
Attorneys: my job is to protect your reputation while taking excellent care of your clients.
An extension of your office
Your clients get the same care at their kitchen table as they would in your conference room — professional, patient, prepared.
The whole package, verified
Signatures, initials, certificates, and recorder-bound documents triple-checked before I leave. I never assume someone else will catch it.
Hospitals & assisted living
Experienced with bedside signings and facility coordination when a client can’t travel — see hospital appointments.
Estate & trust signing pricing
- Trust / estate package signingfrom $175
pre-appointment verification, guided signing, full package review, mobile travel within the base zone - Larger packages / multiple signersup to $300
quoted up front - Hospital or assisted-living settingquoted together
Package pricing covers coordination, travel, and appointment time — statutory notarial-act fees always remain within California limits (Gov. Code §8211) and are itemized separately. Every fee is confirmed before the appointment.
Trust signing FAQ
Do you do trust signings in Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and the Westside?
Yes, that is where most of them happen: Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Century City, Brentwood, Westwood, Culver City and across Greater Los Angeles, at homes, attorney offices, hospitals and assisted living. Travel is included within ten miles of Culver City and quoted by distance beyond.
What is a trust signing agent, and why not just any notary?
A trust signing agent is a notary who takes on the whole estate package: confirming names and identification before the appointment, guiding the signers page by page, administering any oaths, and checking every signature, initial and certificate before leaving. One missed line can delay an entire estate plan. What happens at a trust signing walks through the appointment.
How long does an estate-planning signing take?
Most trust packages with one or two signers take about an hour; larger packages, several signers or a bedside setting take longer. The appointment is scheduled with that time blocked, so nobody is rushed.
What ID do the signers need?
California accepts a current ID, or one issued within the past five years, from the list in Civil Code section 1185: a driver license or ID card from any US state, a US or foreign passport, a US military ID, a Canadian or Mexican driver license, or a consular identification card, among others. If a signer has none of these, credible identifying witnesses can sometimes be used. Tell me what the signer has when you book and I will say what works before I drive out.
Does my living trust need to be notarized?
Trust documents prepared in California commonly include notarized components (and deeds always do), while wills are witnessed rather than notarized. Your attorney or document preparer determines what your package requires — I perform whatever authorized acts it calls for.
Can you come to a hospital or assisted living facility for an estate signing?
Yes — that’s a regular part of this work. The signer must be able to personally participate and meet California’s legal requirements at the appointment; see the hospital appointments page for how families can prepare.
What if a signature or initial gets missed?
That’s exactly what the final package review prevents. Some estate documents stay with the family and some go to recording, so an error found later is expensive to fix — I review everything before leaving, and if I ever make a mistake, I come back and fix it as soon as possible.
Do you offer this in Spanish?
Se habla español — appointments can be conducted in Spanish. The documents themselves come from your attorney, and translation is not a notarial service.
