Need notary for my 101 year old mother for 2 documents

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Message to me:

“Need notary for my 101 year old mother for 2 documents.”

Your initial thoughts?

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Does she have ID? Is she alert, aware of what she will be signing?

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Here is how I would handle this

  1. Ask pertinent questions - current ID? Lucid and alert? Does caller have witnesses available if require? Can Mom sign for herself (affects time at signing)? Is she blind (here in FL that directly affects my time at the signing and what cert I need)? Where is appt? What time

  2. If #1 is answered ALL to my satisfaction, make the appointment but quote the appropriate fee up front (notarizations plus travel, time and mileage) with the caveat that if I make the trip to Mom and cannot complete the notarizations for whatever reason, then half that fee is due and payable.

I would not turn the request aside just based on “101 year old” . NOTE: I do not advertise on Thumbtack, CraigsList, Facebook or any other medium like that-

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I recently completed a PoA for a 98 year old. I asked her son, the individual who contacted me about her mental state and he said she was alert and oriented (my phrasing), not on any meds, not an any medical restrictions. When I got to the assisted living facility, where she lives, I asked the staff about her, then when I met her we chatted for a couple of minutes and I felt she was fully alert and oriented so I proceeded with the notarization. The process I followed seems pretty standard, having seen writings from Laura Biewer (Coachmelaura.com), NNA, Bill Soroka, and others. What’s your real question?

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