Does a DBA (Assumed Name Certificate) have to be notarized in El Paso County?

For sole proprietors and partnerships, yes: the El Paso County Clerk's Assumed Name Certificate includes an acknowledgment signed before a notary, and the clerk records it for up to ten years under Texas Business and Commerce Code chapter 71. Corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships file Form 503 with the Texas Secretary of State instead. We notarize the county form at your business or home; the clerk's filing fee is separate.

Can a notary notarize a contract signed on behalf of an LLC or corporation?

Yes. The officer or manager signs in front of the notary, shows unexpired photo ID and acknowledges that they signed in their stated capacity — for example, as Managing Member of the LLC. The notary completes a Texas representative-capacity acknowledgment naming the signer, the title and the entity. We identify the person; we do not verify internal authority, so bring the resolution or operating agreement if the bank or landlord wants to see it.

How much does it cost to notarize business documents in El Paso?

Texas caps notarial fees by statute: $10 for the first signature acknowledged on each document and $1 for each additional signature, $10 per oath or affirmation, and $10 plus $1 per page for a certified copy. QWIK adds a nominal $39 travel fee for the trip anywhere in El Paso, itemized separately, and one visit can cover a whole stack of documents. After-hours and out-of-area trips are quoted in advance.

Can you come to our office and notarize documents for several partners or employees in one visit?

Yes — one trip, one travel fee. Each person who signs must be present with their own unexpired photo ID; a partner who is out of town cannot be signed for, and a signature made earlier can only be acknowledged if that signer personally appears before the notary. Tell us the head count when you book so we allow enough time, and ask about Remote Online Notarization for signers who are in another city.

Can a Texas notary certify a copy of my business license, contract or corporate records?

Usually yes. A Texas notary may certify copies of documents that are not recordable in public records and are not vital records — contracts, letters, business licenses, minutes and permits qualify. The fee is $10 for the certificate plus $1 per page copied. A filed or recorded document — a deed or certificate of formation — is certified by the agency that holds it, such as the El Paso County Clerk or the Secretary of State.

Business Document Notary in El Paso, TX

Business Document & Contract Notary in El Paso — At Your Office, Same Day

From an Assumed Name Certificate for the El Paso County Clerk to a corporate resolution your lender wants acknowledged, we notarize business paperwork where you work — with the Texas statutory wording for someone signing on behalf of a company.

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Business documents get notarized because the party on the other side — a bank, a landlord, a supplier, the El Paso County Clerk — wants proof that the right person signed. A food-truck owner registering a trade name, a Socorro contractor signing a commercial lease, an LLC manager whose lender wants the corporate resolution acknowledged, two partners selling equipment on a bill of sale: each needs a notary who understands that the signature belongs to a company as much as to a person. QWIK Mobile Notary brings that to your storefront, warehouse or office anywhere in El Paso, in English or Spanish.

Assumed names are governed by Texas Business and Commerce Code chapter 71. Corporations and LLCs file only with the Secretary of State; sole proprietors and general partnerships file an Assumed Name Certificate with the clerk of each county where they do business, and the El Paso County Clerk's form carries an acknowledgment completed before a notary. When an officer signs for a company, the notary uses Texas statutory certificate wording for an acknowledgment in a representative capacity, naming the signer, the title and the entity. The notary identifies the individual, not the company's internal authority, so keep the resolution or operating agreement on hand for the recipient.

Text or call (915) 302-0902 with the document type, the number of signers and your address; we confirm the statutory fee and the $39 El Paso travel fee up front. We come to your office, job site or home, check each signer's unexpired government photo ID, watch the signatures and complete the certificates — usually about fifteen minutes for a short stack. Bring the finished document: a notary cannot draft your contract, fill in blanks or advise you on entity structure. The Assumed Name Certificate form comes from the El Paso County Clerk, and Secretary of State filings use the SOS's own forms.

Documents we notarize

Assumed Name Certificate (DBA) for the El Paso County Clerk
Contracts and Agreements
Corporate Resolutions
Voting Proxies
Certificate of Trust
Compliance Agreements
Errors and Omissions Correction Agreements
Vendor/Supplier Affidavits
Bills of Sale for business assets
Letters of Authorization
Commercial Lease acknowledgments
Certified copies of business documents

Signing for a company: representative-capacity acknowledgments

When a manager signs as Managing Member of an LLC, the certificate should say so. Texas provides statutory short-form wording for corporate, partnership, LLC and attorney-in-fact acknowledgments, and our notary fills in the signer's name, capacity and the entity's name as they appear in the document. Because recipients reject certificates that omit the capacity, we compare the signature line with the certificate before sealing. If a document has no certificate, you or the recipient choose acknowledgment or jurat and we attach the matching Texas form — we cannot choose for you.

El Paso specifics: the County Clerk, the Secretary of State and cross-border business

Sole proprietors and partnerships file the Assumed Name Certificate with the El Paso County Clerk downtown; the certificate lasts up to ten years and the clerk's filing fee is separate. Corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships file Form 503 with the Texas Secretary of State instead. Many El Paso companies also trade with Ciudad Juárez: contracts, powers of attorney and corporate documents headed to a Mexican bank or registry usually need a Texas notarization followed by a Secretary of State apostille, which we handle as a separate service.

What to bring

Unexpired government-issued photo ID for every signer (Texas driver license or ID, passport, military ID or Mexican consular ID)
The complete document with no blank spaces — we cannot fill anything in for you
Proof of authority the recipient expects: corporate resolution, operating agreement or letter of authorization naming the signer
The recipient's instructions (bank, landlord, County Clerk or Secretary of State) so the certificate matches what they accept
A payment method for the statutory fees and the $39 travel fee (confirmed when you book)

How a mobile appointment works

Text or call to book

Text or call (915) 302-0902 with the document type, number of signers and your El Paso address. We confirm the statutory fee, the $39 travel fee and a time — same day, evening or weekend as needed.

We come to you

Our bilingual notary arrives at your office, storefront or job site, checks every signer's photo ID and any authority documents, watches each signature and completes the acknowledgment or jurat certificate in the correct representative capacity.

Signed, sealed, done

You leave with sealed originals ready for the El Paso County Clerk, your lender or the other party. Ask about certified copies for your records, or an apostille if the document is headed to Mexico.