Does anyone have any experience with Lexitas Legal? I received an email about onboarding with them. Seems they are looking for RON notaries to administer the Oath for depositions. Just checking to see if it is legit, and what the pay for something like this may be. Thank you !
Lexitas Legal has a professional business website which shows they have a number of locations including one in my state (Washington): https://www.lexitaslegal.com/us-locations
There are lots of scammers who POSE as legitimate lawfirms and will send out emails asking about you about your availability, rate, etc. So be careful, especially if they want you to click a link in their email. So, if this is in response an an email you received, make sure sender has provided you a name and phone to call to verify. Then compare the number to what they show on their website. CYA
If you are in Washington, I’d say be very careful what they are asking you to do in addition to administering oaths, etc. If it is just administering an oath, that should be fine. But my Washington state law strictly prohibits notaries from performing court reporting work such as transcribing proceedings, etc.
The rules may be different for the state you are in.
Hope this helps you.
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TX- Hi I have taking orders from Lexitas for physician’s offices in my area. A generalize email comes across asking if I have availability on a set day to take depositions for them. They usually ask what’s your fee for the service of x amount of docs. I usually quote my $75. fee for up to 4 affidavits, $100 if 5-8. $125.10-12 docs, $150. up to 15. (I’ve only had 10).
A day or 3 later they send over the particulars about it and ask you to send an invoice, when completed the assignment.10-15 days later a check arrives from them. I’ve never had to chase, and I take all the orders when then come to me! Good luck!
Hi Sheryl, you are fortunate that Texas is among the few states that permits notaries to take depositions. CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE CHAPTER 20. DEPOSITIONS
But not every state does. Most, such as Washington do not. Depositions are must be conducted by licensed attorneys and transcribed by certified court reporters. New York requires the NY notaries to be dually licensed as an attorney, if taking depositions.
(Giving an oath/swearing/affirming – is a GENERAL NOTARY PUBLIC FUNCTION. But taking depositions, transcribing depositions is something completely different.)
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Notary Public License Law New York State Department of State
§135. Powers and duties; in general; of notaries
public who are attorneys at law.
Every notary public duly qualified is hereby authorized and empowered
within and throughout the State to administer oaths and affirmations, to
take affidavits and depositions, to receive and certify acknowledgments or
proof of deeds, mortgages and powers of attorney and other instruments in
writing; to demand acceptance or payment of foreign and inland bills of
exchange, promissory notes and obligations in writing, and to protest the
same for non-acceptance or non-payment, as the case may require, and, for
use in another jurisdiction, to exercise such other powers and duties as by
the laws of nations and according to commercial usage, or by the laws of
any other government or country may be exercised and performed by
notaries public, provided that when exercising such powers he shall set
forth the name of such other jurisdiction.
A notary public who is an attorney at law regularly admitted to practice in
this State may, in his discretion, administer an oath or affirmation to or
take the affidavit or acknowledgment of his client in respect of any matter,
claim, action or proceeding.
For any misconduct by a notary public in the performance of any of his
powers such notary public shall be liable to the parties injured for all
Page 8 / Notary Public License Law NYS Department of State Division of Licensing Services
damages sustained by them. A notary public shall not, directly or
indirectly, demand or receive for the protest for the non-payment of any
note, or for the non-acceptance or non-payment of any bill of exchange,
check or draft and giving the requisite notices and certificates of such
protest, including his notarial seal, if affixed thereto, any greater fee or
reward than 75 cents for such protest, and 10 cents for each notice, not
exceeding five, on any bill or note. Every notary public having a seal shall,
except as otherwise provided, and when requested, affix his seal to such
protest free of expense.
I received a call from them on January 27, 2025 needing a notary to go to a medical facility for two affidavits that needed notarization on the 30th. They were pleasant both on the phone and via email. I submitted my invoice the same day and received payment via paper check the following Monday, February 3rd.
My experience with Lexitas Legal was smooth sailing. I look forward to doing many jobs for them as this one was pretty much cut and dry and I was paid timely.
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I do apologize I miss spoke I meant to say Affidavits not depositions!! Pardon me please for saying the wrong thing!!
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No worries, Sheryl! Thank you very much for clarifying. Big difference between affidavit and deposition. Whew! 
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