Blue Ink Notary

Blue Ink Notary is a mobile notary public service based in Reading, Pennsylvania, operated by notary Brian Klein. Rather than working from a fixed storefront, the business travels to clients, meeting them at homes, workplaces, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing facilities, coffee shops, and title company offices throughout Berks County and the surrounding region. Appointments are arranged in advance by phone, text, or email at +1 484-509-1405, and remote online sessions can also be scheduled for documents that permit them.

A notary public in Pennsylvania is commissioned by the Department of State and acts as an impartial witness to the signing of documents. The notary verifies the identity of each signer, confirms that the person is signing willingly and understands the nature of the act, administers oaths and affirmations where required, and completes the notarial certificate with a seal and journal entry. Blue Ink Notary performs these duties for individuals, families, small businesses, attorneys, title agencies, and lending institutions.

Services

The practice covers the range of notarial acts authorized under Pennsylvania's Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, along with several specialty services that general notaries do not always handle.

• Acknowledgments, jurats, oaths, affirmations, signature witnessing, and certified copies of documents where permitted
• Powers of attorney, including financial, medical, and limited or springing forms prepared by a client's attorney
• Advance health care directives, living wills, and related estate planning paperwork
• Wills, trusts, deeds, and affidavits presented for notarization in connection with estate administration
• Real estate closings, mortgage refinances, home equity lines, reverse mortgages, and seller packages as a loan signing agent
• Parental consent and travel authorization letters for minors
• Vehicle title transfers, bills of sale, and related transaction documents
• Employment eligibility verification, including Form I-9 completion as an authorized representative for employers hiring remote staff
• Apostille coordination for documents destined for use in other countries, including assistance with federal records such as FBI identity history summaries
• Receiving, printing, scanning, and return shipping of document packages on a client's behalf

Pennsylvania law caps the fee a notary may charge for each notarial act, and those maximum amounts are set by the Department of State. Travel and clerical time for mobile work are charged separately from the notarial fee itself, which is standard practice for mobile notaries across the state. Clients are quoted the full cost before an appointment is confirmed so there are no surprises at the table.

Mobile Service and Coverage Area

Reading sits at the center of Blue Ink Notary's territory, with regular travel across Berks County communities including Wyomissing, West Reading, Shillington, Exeter, Muhlenberg, Sinking Spring, Mohnton, Birdsboro, Kutztown, Fleetwood, Boyertown, and Hamburg. Appointments in neighboring counties, including parts of Montgomery, Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill, and Lehigh, are arranged depending on distance and schedule. Clients outside the usual range are encouraged to call and ask rather than assume, since availability varies by day.

Mobile service matters most in situations where the signer cannot easily leave where they are. Hospital bedsides, skilled nursing units, memory care wings, hospice settings, and the homes of people with limited mobility account for a substantial share of the appointments. In these settings the notary's responsibility to confirm that the signer is aware and acting of their own free will carries extra weight, and the process is handled at a pace that suits the person signing rather than the clock.

Real Estate and Loan Signings

Loan signing work is a distinct specialty within the notary field. A signing agent walks borrowers through a closing package that may run well over a hundred pages, pointing out where initials and signatures belong, flagging the documents that require notarization, and confirming that names, dates, and loan figures appear as expected. The agent does not provide legal or financial advice, but does make sure nothing is missed and that the completed package is returned to the title company or lender promptly, often by courier or overnight shipping the same day.

Blue Ink Notary handles purchase closings, refinances, HELOCs, loan modifications, and seller-only packages, working directly with homeowners as well as with title agencies and escrow officers who need a reliable local agent on short notice. Evening and weekend closings are accommodated, which is frequently necessary when a funding deadline falls at the end of a week.

Apostilles and International Documents

Documents intended for use abroad often require authentication beyond notarization. An apostille, issued under the Hague Convention, certifies the authenticity of a public official's signature so that a foreign authority will accept the record. The process can involve county-level certification, the Pennsylvania Department of State, and in some cases the U.S. Department of State, depending on the document. Blue Ink Notary assists clients in preparing and routing paperwork such as birth and marriage records, diplomas, corporate filings, background checks, and powers of attorney through the correct sequence of offices, which saves clients from guessing at requirements that differ by destination country.

Practical Information

Appointments are required, and same-day or next-day scheduling is often possible when the calendar allows. Clients should have the following ready before the notary arrives:

• Current, unexpired government-issued photo identification for every signer, such as a driver's license, state ID, passport, or military ID
• The complete, unsigned document, since the signature must be made or acknowledged in the notary's presence
• Any witnesses the document requires, as some Pennsylvania forms call for witnesses in addition to the notary
• A quiet place to sit with a flat surface and adequate light, particularly for lengthy packages

Blue Ink Notary is listed as LGBTQ+ friendly and serves clients of all backgrounds. For questions about whether a particular document can be notarized, what identification will be accepted, or how far the service travels, the direct line is +1 484-509-1405. Calls and text messages are both answered, and an appointment time is confirmed once the type of document and location are known.