The questions we hear most.

A Commissioner of Oaths administers oaths and affirmations and witnesses sworn affidavits and statutory declarations for use within Ontario.

A Notary Public can do all of that, and can also certify true copies of original documents and apply an official notarial seal recognised outside Ontario.

Latoya Wallace is both, so you do not need to work out which one you need before you call. If you are unsure, book a free fifteen-minute consultation and we will tell you.

Most documents are $49.99 per document, before HST. Each additional document in the same appointment is $15.

Coming to you adds $50 inside the GTA, and a further $30 beyond the Toronto boundary. An appointment after 8pm and before 8am adds $50.

Apostille and authentication starts at $140 for the first document. Prices on this site are shown before HST, and HST is added on top.

Prices do not include courier expenses, or an additional witness where one is required. Contact us and we will price either one for you before you book.

You can build a full estimate for your own situation on the pricing section of the home page.

Yes, please book one. Appointments are booked through the calendar on this site, and booking is how we make sure a notary is free at the time you need and that we bring the right seal and paperwork.

If you are not sure which service you need, book the free fifteen-minute consultation instead and we will point you to the right one.

Yes. That is most of what we do. We travel to homes, offices, hospitals and care facilities across Durham Region, Toronto, Peel, York and Halton.

Mobile visits are $50 inside the GTA, plus $30 beyond the Toronto boundary, before HST. See where we go.

Valid government-issued photo identification, such as a driver’s licence or a passport.

The person whose signature is being notarized or commissioned must be there in person, with their own identification, at the time of signing. We cannot witness a signature for someone who is not present.

No. Please do not sign it in advance.

The whole point of the appointment is that the signature happens in front of the notary or commissioner. A document signed beforehand usually has to be re-done.

Your photo identification, and the complete document, including any instructions, exhibits or attachments that form part of it. A missing page can stop the whole appointment.

If a document names a specific witness requirement, bring that too. If you are not sure, send us the details when you book and we will tell you before the day.

Tell us. We will not witness a signature where it appears the signer does not understand what they are signing, or is not signing freely. That protection is the entire reason the role exists.

We can explain what the notarial or commissioning step does. We cannot advise you on what the document means for you, because that is legal advice and it needs a lawyer.

Yes. A Notary Public can apply an official notarial seal that is recognised outside Ontario and authenticate documents for international use, including for foreign courts, embassies and immigration authorities.

Some countries need a further step, called authentication or an apostille. We handle that too, starting at $140 for the first document. Tell us the destination country when you book, because it decides which route your document takes.

We notarize and witness wills and powers of attorney. That is the notarial act.

We do not draft them and we do not advise you on what they should say. If you need a document prepared or need advice about your estate, you need a lawyer, and we will say so.

Almost certainly. Municipalities commission simple affidavits and declarations, but most of them refuse wills, powers of attorney, real estate documents, court documents and certified true copies, and several state plainly that they have no notary at all.

We can do all of it. We have set out what each Durham municipality says on its own service area page, quoted from the municipality’s own website.

Yes. We collect only what we need to book and complete your appointment, we keep the records our profession requires, and we never sell your information.

Please do not send documents through a web form or by email. Bring them to the appointment, or use the secure upload route. Our privacy policy sets out the detail.