Arguably, the cheapest place you can get a notary is somewhere you can get it for free. You may have access to free Notary Publics at your local bank, where you are a customer. As an alternative, you can try a local government office, such as city hall, which often has Notary Publics available for free.

You may need to hire a notary to witness a signature on a legal document, such as a will, real estate document, power of attorney or contract. This service is usually affordable. Most notaries charge by either the document or signature, at a rate of anywhere from $1 to $20.

Since notarization occurs at the state level, USPS is unable to perform notarization services. While there are plenty of options to find a walk-in or mobile notary alternative to USPS, in-person notarization services usually require additional time and fees to schedule and complete a notarization.

All notaries public authorized to perform online notarizations must be legal residents of Ohio and may only perform online notarizations when they are located in Ohio, although the signer can be outside of Ohio or outside of the United States at the time of the act.