Why people in Winter Haven call
The requests I get most from this side of the county:
- Powers of attorney for parents in assisted living or rehabilitation.
- Estate and trust documents prepared by a local attorney.
- Real estate closings and seller packages around the Chain of Lakes.
- Vehicle powers of attorney and bills of sale.
- Documents for families with relatives in Latin America.
Getting to you in Winter Haven
Winter Haven is about twenty minutes from Lakeland along Highway 92 or Highway 17, so same-day visits are realistic even in the evening.
A large retired and seasonal population means many of these appointments happen in hospitals, rehabilitation centres and assisted living facilities, where capacity and facility rules matter as much as the paperwork.
For snowbirds who have already gone north for the season, a remote online session usually replaces the visit entirely.
What a visit looks like
You tell me the address and a time, including evenings and weekends. I arrive with everything needed, check identification, witness the signatures and complete the certificates on the spot.
Home, office, hospital, care facility, a café or a parking lot — wherever suits the people signing.
Or skip the travel entirely
If the document is straightforward and the receiving office accepts electronic notarization, a remote online session takes about fifteen minutes and costs no travel fee. It is often the better answer for a single signature.
What to have ready
- The document, complete and unsigned.
- Current, government-issued photo ID for everyone signing.
- Witnesses, if the document requires them — I cannot act as both notary and witness.
- The correct notarial certificate, or a call to the receiving office to find out which one they want.
Frequently asked questions
- Do you charge extra to travel to Winter Haven?
- There is a travel fee based on distance and time of day, agreed with you before I set out. The notarial fee itself is capped by Florida law at $10 per act.
- Can you come today?
- Often yes, including evenings and weekends. Call rather than email if it is for today.
- Do you visit hospitals and rehab centres in Winter Haven?
- Yes, regularly, and those appointments get priority when the schedule allows.
- I spend summers up north. Can I still sign?
- Yes. An online session works wherever you are, and the notarization is still a Florida one.