Notary public · Tustin, CA
Maren Ellery
Loan signings and everyday documents, wherever you are
- 4.8 ★★★★★6 example reviews
- an hourusual answer
- 20 mitravels to you
What a real page shows here: the commission, checked against the state’s list; what the notary states; and the badges earned for keeping signings.
- Commission on California’s list of notaries
- $15,000 bond · to May 2029
- E&O $100,000 · to Aug 2027
- Background screened 2026
- Reliably on time
- Ships by the next morning
About
I’m a California notary public and loan signing agent. I come to you anywhere in central Orange County — homes, offices, hospitals and care homes — most days from 8 in the morning to 7 at night.
Most of my work is refinance and purchase packages for title and escrow offices, and everyday documents for families: powers of attorney, trusts, school and travel forms. I speak English and Spanish.
I can check who is signing and witness your signature. Being a notary doesn’t let me draft legal documents or give legal advice. The document, or whoever asked you to sign it, says which kind of notarization it needs.
At a glance
- Commissioned in
- California
- Commission runs to
- May 2029
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Answers
- within an hour
- On Hand & Seal
- Since 2026
Usual hours
- Mon – Fri
- 8a – 7p
- Saturday
- 9a – 3p
Other times by arrangement, at the after-hours rate.
Services and fees
Notarizations
- AcknowledgmentCalifornia maximum$15per signature
- JuratCalifornia maximum$15per signature
- Oath / affirmationCalifornia maximum$15per signer
- Certified copy of a power of attorneyCalifornia maximum$15per certificate
Travel
- Travel within 10 miles$35
- Travel 10 to 20 miles$50
Extras
- Outside regular hours$25additional
- Printing$0.25a page
- Waiting time$15per 15 minutes
Fees for notarial acts are limited by state law where the state limits them. Travel and other fees are separate, and the notary confirms the total when they accept. California’s limits here are Hand & Seal’s reading of its statutes — checked against the statute’s text on October 4, 2026; not yet reviewed by an attorney. Not legal advice.
Maren’s cancellation policyFree to cancel up to two hours before. Later than that — or if I arrive and the signing can’t go ahead — the travel fee is due.
Where Maren travels
About 20 miles by road from Tustin, CA — only within California, the state of their commission.
- Anaheim
- Irvine
- Santa Ana
- Huntington Beach
- Garden Grove
- Fullerton
- Orange
- Costa Mesa
- Mission Viejo
- Westminster
- Lake Forest
- Newport Beach
- and 30 more
Specialties
- Loan signings
- Refinance packages
- Trusts and estate documents
- Power of attorney
- Hospital and care-facility visits
- Evenings and weekends
- Speaks Spanish
Before you ask
What should I have ready?
The whole document, unsigned — it is simplest to sign it in front of Maren. Have identification ready for every signer — usually a government-issued photo ID. California accepts one that is current, or issued within the last five years. If anyone signing cannot come to the door, say so when you ask.
What can’t a notary do for me?
Being a notary does not let someone who is not an attorney draft legal documents or give legal advice.
What does it cost, and when do I pay?
Maren’s fees are on this page. Maren confirms the total when they accept — travel included — and there is no charge to ask. You pay Maren directly — by card (online, from the invoice’s link), Zelle, check or cash. The platform never holds your money.
What happens after I ask?
The time you chose is held for you while Maren answers — for up to two days. Maren usually answers within an hour. You get a link to follow the answer; no account is needed.
Example reviews — made up, like the notary
Daniel R. · Irvine Example
★★★★★ Nov 2026
Came to our kitchen table on a weeknight for our refinance. On time, patient with every page, and the package went back with the courier that night.
Thank you, Daniel — congratulations on the refinance.
Priya S. · Tustin Example
★★★★★ Oct 2026
My father is in a care home and couldn’t come to the door. Maren checked with the staff ahead of time, and the whole thing took twenty minutes.
Marcus T. · Orange Example
★★★★★ Oct 2026
Needed a power of attorney notarized the same afternoon. The price was clear before she came, and there were no surprises.
Elena G. · Santa Ana Example
★★★★★ Sep 2026
She walked my mother through the signing in Spanish, and was clear that she couldn’t give legal advice — we had asked the lawyer about the document beforehand.
It was a pleasure to meet your mother, Elena.
Jordan K. · Lake Forest Example
★★★★★ Aug 2026
Good experience overall. Traffic on the 5 held her up a few minutes, but she texted ahead to say so.
Aisha B. · Costa Mesa Example
★★★★★ Jul 2026
Two signers and three documents, done in half an hour at my office.