Hospital, Jail & After-Hours Signings in Summerville, SC

Yes, a notary can come to the hospital. Nothing about a hospital room stops a notarial act, as long as the signer is there, has identification, knows what is being signed, and is signing willingly. We do these calls at 2 a.m. the same way we do them at 2 p.m.

Most of these calls arrive at a bad hour and at short notice. A parent is admitted and a power of attorney has to be signed tonight. A surgery is scheduled for the morning. Someone is being held and paperwork has to be witnessed before a court date. The phone is answered 24 hours a day for exactly this reason.

Where we come: hospitals and emergency departments, rehabilitation and skilled nursing facilities, hospice and palliative care, assisted living, county detention facilities, funeral homes, and private residences.

Detention facilities set their own rules about visitors, identification and what a notary may carry inside. Tell us what the facility told you when you call, and we plan the visit around their rules rather than showing up and hoping.

Have ready: unexpired photo identification for every signer, the complete document, and any witnesses the document requires. Hospital and facility staff cannot always step in as witnesses, so arrange them in advance where you can.

After-hours, hospital, care-facility and detention-facility appointments may be quoted above the standard travel tier. You will be told the figure before the notary is dispatched, not after.