Fees and quoting
What it costs, and how we quote it
Protection is cheaper than the problem — and you should not have to guess what it costs. Notary fees and recording costs vary by state and by county, so every job is quoted before it is agreed. Nevada — our home state — caps what a notary may charge for the notarial act itself, and caps the travel rate too. Both ceilings are printed below with the statute they come from, so you can see most of a Nevada number before you ever pick up the phone.
Printable. Nothing is added at the door that you have not already agreed to.
What Nevada caps
These are the maximums NRS 240.100 sets for every notary public in Nevada, the state where we are headquartered — not our quote, and not a figure we chose. We do not charge above them. Other states set their own caps; for a signing arranged outside Nevada you hear that state’s number on the call.
Direct Deeds — Nevada statutory maximums. (702) 685-0400
| What it is | Fee |
|---|---|
| Taking an acknowledgment For the first signature of each signer. | $15 |
| Each additional signature Per further signature of the same signer. | $7.50 |
| A jurat For each signature on the affidavit. | $15 |
| Administering an oath or affirmation Where no signature is taken. | $7.50 |
| A certified copy | $7.50 |
| What it is | Fee |
|---|---|
| Travel between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Charged only where you have asked us to come to you, and only at a rate agreed with you first. | $15 per hour |
| Travel between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. The statute allows twice the daytime rate for a night call-out. | $30 per hour |
How the travel rate works
- It is charged only where you have asked us to travel to you.
- The hourly rate is agreed with you before we set off, never after.
- It is separate from the notarial fee, and it is not a fee the state requires you to pay.
What the ceiling does not cover
- Preparing a document is not a notarial act, so the statute does not cap it. Where we have a published preparation fee it is in the schedule below; where we do not, you get the number on the call before anything is agreed.
- County recording fees belong to the recorder of the county where the property sits — they vary by county, and they are passed through at exactly what they cost.
Our own fees
Preparation is not a notarial act, so the state does not cap it. These are the ones we publish; anything not on this list is quoted on the call before you agree to it.
Direct Deeds — fee schedule. (702) 685-0400
Services
Homesteads
A recorded homestead declaration protects up to $605,000 of the equity in your Nevada home under NRS 115 — prepared, notarized and recorded as one job.
From $150
Preparation only. Transfer tax, if any, and the county recording fee are separate and passed through at cost.
Nevada law
The rules behind those numbers
NRS 240.100 is not only a price list — it is a set of conditions. A travel charge is allowed only where you asked us to come to you, only at an hourly rate you agreed to first, and only once we have told you plainly that it is not a fee the state requires you to pay.
So you hear both halves of the number before we get in the car: what the act itself costs, and what the journey to you costs. Recording fees are the county’s and are passed through at cost, itemized separately again. For a signing arranged outside Nevada, the caps are the ones that state’s law sets — quoted the same way, before anything is agreed.
Your job
Not sure which lines apply to you?
Tell us the document and where the signer is. You will hear the total, travel fee included, before anything is agreed.
Call (702) 685-0400Questions
Questions about money
13 more questions are answered in full on the FAQ page.
What does Nevada allow a notary to charge?
NRS 240.100 caps it: $15 for taking an acknowledgment for the first signature of each signer and $7.50 for each additional signature, $15 for a jurat for each signature on the affidavit, $7.50 for administering an oath or affirmation, and $7.50 for a certified copy. Those are maximums set by the state, not a quote from us.
Is travel extra, and how is it charged?
Yes, and it is a separate charge from the notarial act. Nevada requires that you are the one who asks us to travel, that we agree the hourly rate with you in advance, and that we tell you plainly it is not a fee the state requires. The statute caps it at $15 an hour for travel between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., and $30 an hour between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. You will hear the number before we get in the car.
Do I have to sign a contract or pay a retainer?
No. Direct Deeds works on simple per-transaction pricing — you pay for the signing you need. No subscription, no retainer, no minimum.
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Per transaction
No subscription, no retainer, no minimum. You pay for the signing you need.
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Travel quoted first
Agreed with you in advance, and stated separately from the notarial fee.
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County fees at cost
Recording fees are the Recorder’s, not ours. They are passed through at what they cost.
Next step
Ask what yours would cost.
Tell us the document and where the signer is, and you will have the number on the call — including the travel fee, before you agree to it.