First Choice Notary Svcs

First Choice Notary Svcs Mobile Notary, Apostille facilitator, estate planning, and wedding officiant. Serving St. Louis, St. Louis County, and St.

Charles County.
314-926-0433
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Before you drive to the bank with Grandma and a 40-page estate planning packet...Call first.Seriously.Your bank may offe...
09/01/2026

Before you drive to the bank with Grandma and a 40-page estate planning packet...

Call first.

Seriously.

Your bank may offer notary services, and for many documents, that's a convenient option.

But ask a few questions before you make the trip:

Do they notarize this type of document?

Do you need an appointment?

How many notarizations will they complete?

Can they accommodate the witnesses your documents require?

What identification will the signer need?

And if Grandma is 92, lives in a senior community, uses a wheelchair, or has difficulty signing her name, taking her to the bank may not be the best plan in the first place.

Sometimes you need a notary.

Sometimes you need a notary who comes to you and understands that the signing may not be routine.

There's a difference.

If you're scheduling a notary to meet Mom or Dad in a rehabilitation center, hospital, or senior living community, here'...
08/27/2026

If you're scheduling a notary to meet Mom or Dad in a rehabilitation center, hospital, or senior living community, here's something you may not have considered:

**What time of day are they usually at their best?**

A 10:00 a.m. appointment can be very different from a 3:00 p.m. appointment.

By afternoon, they may have had therapy, medications, lunch, visitors, medical appointments, and multiple interruptions.

They may simply be tired.

That's why I don't automatically ask only, "What time works for everyone?"

I may also ask, "When is your family member usually more active?"

I spent 16 years working in healthcare before starting First Choice Notary Svcs., and that experience comes with me when I walk into these environments.

I understand that the resident comes first.

If we need to wait, we wait.

If they're too tired and the appointment needs to be rescheduled, we reschedule.

And if a question comes up that belongs with the attorney, that's where it goes.

Getting the documents signed matters.

**But so does taking care of the person sitting in front of me.**

First Choice Notary Svcs. provides mobile notary services for clients in homes, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, senior living communities, nursing facilities, and hospice settings throughout St. Charles County and surrounding areas.

A 30-minute senior living signing turned into 90 minutes last week.Before the appointment, I had explained that the sign...
08/27/2026

A 30-minute senior living signing turned into 90 minutes last week.

Before the appointment, I had explained that the signer would need acceptable identification.

When I arrived, we discovered that the only ID available was an old copy the facility had kept on file. My client was in her 90s and had been living there for more than 10 years, so having a current government-issued ID simply wasn't something the family had thought about.

We worked through that by finding two credible witnesses who could establish her identity.

Then we discovered something else.

She was now too weak to sign her name.

So we had to slow everything down again and work through the requirements for her to sign by mark, along with the witness requirements for her documents.

There were people to find.
Things to explain.
Documents to work through carefully.

And in the middle of all of this was a woman in her 90s who just needed us to make this as easy on her as possible.

So that's what we did.

What was supposed to take 30 minutes took 90.

But we got it done.

Senior living and rehabilitation facility signings don't always go according to plan. You can ask all the right questions beforehand and still arrive to circumstances nobody anticipated.

That's why I don't rush these appointments.

Sometimes the most important thing I can do isn't stamp the document.

It's slow down, figure out what we can legally do, explain what's happening to the family, and help everyone get through the process without making an already stressful situation harder.

That's the kind of mobile notary service I want families to remember when they need someone to come to them.

First Choice Notary Svcs.
Serving St. Charles County, St. Louis County and surrounding communities.

Some appointments stay with you.Tonight, I had the privilege of officiating an intimate wedding for a wonderful couple r...
08/26/2026

Some appointments stay with you.

Tonight, I had the privilege of officiating an intimate wedding for a wonderful couple right here in St. Charles County.

They chose to get married at home, surrounded by the people who mattered to them. We kept the ceremony personal, meaningful, and centered on the commitment they were making to one another.

After the ceremony, they invited me to stay for dinner and drinks and celebrate with their family and friends.

That invitation meant a lot to me.

As a wedding officiant, I may arrive as the person performing the ceremony, but for a few moments, I get to be part of one of the most important days in someone’s life.

Congratulations to the newlyweds, and thank you for allowing me to share a few photographs from your special day.

First Choice Notary Svcs. provides wedding officiant services for intimate weddings, home ceremonies, elopements, and simple “make it legal” ceremonies throughout St. Charles County and surrounding communities.

Your child is heading to college. You bought the dorm supplies. But did you handle this?Turning 18 changes more than mos...
08/07/2026

Your child is heading to college. You bought the dorm supplies. But did you handle this?

Turning 18 changes more than most families realize.

Once your child is legally an adult, there may be situations where you can no longer simply step in and make decisions or access information on their behalf even though you're still their parent.

Before they head to campus, this is a good time to consider whether they should have documents such as:

Healthcare Power of Attorney
HIPAA Authorization
Durable Financial Power of Attorney
FERPA Authorization
Advance Healthcare Directive

These aren't documents you want to start thinking about for the first time during an emergency.

An attorney can help determine which documents are appropriate for your family. If the documents require notarization, First Choice Notary Svcs. can come to you.

Because getting them ready for college isn't just about what's going in the dorm room.

It's also about making sure the right things are in place when you're no longer right down the hall.

First Choice Notary Svcs.
Mobile Notary | St. Louis, St. Charles & surrounding communities

Need help with Estate planning? Know what documents you need to have.
08/06/2026

Need help with Estate planning? Know what documents you need to have.

The Most Common Estate Planning Documents I SeeAs a mobile notary, some of the most common estate planning documents I e...
07/28/2026

The Most Common Estate Planning Documents I See

As a mobile notary, some of the most common estate planning documents I encounter include:

Last Will and Testament
Trust documents
Durable Power of Attorney
Healthcare Power of Attorney
Living Will
Beneficiary-related affidavits

Having these documents prepared before an emergency can give families clarity and peace of mind.

Documents should be prepared by an attorney or qualified legal professional. Notaries do not draft legal documents.

You're probably juggling your own family, your career, and now helping aging parents as well.Many adult children find th...
07/28/2026

You're probably juggling your own family, your career, and now helping aging parents as well.

Many adult children find themselves in that position.

Suddenly you're coordinating doctor appointments.
Helping with paperwork.
Researching senior living options.
Trying to make sure important documents are in place.
It can feel like a lot.

One thing I've learned is that families rarely need someone to make the decisions for them.

They need someone who can make the process easier.
Sometimes that means meeting a parent at home.
Sometimes it means traveling to a hospital or rehabilitation facility.
Sometimes it simply means showing up when and where help is needed.

Those small things can make a difficult season a little less stressful.

You don't have to be wealthy to think ahead.Many of our clients simply believe in taking care of the people they love.Th...
07/27/2026

You don't have to be wealthy to think ahead.

Many of our clients simply believe in taking care of the people they love.

They create Powers of Attorney before they're needed.

They update beneficiary documents.

They organize important paperwork.

They prepare so their family doesn't have to make impossible decisions during a crisis.

Those are the people we love working with.

Our clients have something in common.They don't call because they need "a notary."They call because their mother is movi...
07/25/2026

Our clients have something in common.

They don't call because they need "a notary."

They call because their mother is moving into assisted living.

Because their son is leaving for college.

Because they're closing on a home.

Because a loved one is in the hospital.

Because they're finally getting their estate plan in order.

The notarization is only part of what we do.

Helping people through important moments is the bigger part.

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1200 Lake Saint Louis Boulevard Unit 468
Lake Saint Louis, MO
63367

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm
Thursday 8:30am - 6pm
Friday 8:30am - 6pm
Saturday 8:30am - 4pm

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