Timeshare paperwork almost never comes from El Paso. A resort in Orlando or Las Vegas, a transfer company in Florida or an exit firm in another state mails a packet: a quitclaim deed for the timeshare interest, a deed-back or deed in lieu, an estoppel form, an affidavit, each tabbed where the owner signs before a notary, plus a prepaid return envelope with a deadline. Couples in the Lower Valley who bought a week twenty years ago, widows on the Westside who inherited one, soldiers at Fort Bliss finishing a deed-back before orders move them again: they all need the same thing, a notary who comes to the house when everyone on the deed is home.
Most timeshare documents are acknowledged: under Texas Government Code chapter 406 the owner appears before the notary, is identified by unexpired photo ID and acknowledges the signature, and we complete a Texas acknowledgment certificate naming El Paso County as the venue. County recorders in Florida, Nevada and California generally accept an acknowledgment taken under the law of the place where it was made. Cancellation affidavits and affidavits of identity are sworn instead: the owner signs in front of the notary and swears the statements are true, so those pages stay unsigned until we arrive. Every owner on the deed must appear and be identified, so spouses or siblings who share a week should all be home for the visit.
Text or call (915) 302-0902 with the packet's contents and the number of owners who will sign; we confirm the fee ($10 for the first signature and $1 for each additional on each notarized document, plus the $39 El Paso travel fee) and come to your home. Have every signer's unexpired photo ID ready, leave affidavits unsigned and keep the cover letter handy so names match the deed. A typical packet takes 20 to 30 minutes. We do not fill in forms, interpret the transfer or contact the resort; questions go to the transfer company or an attorney. Afterward, seal the originals in the prepaid envelope and ship them promptly, or ask when booking whether a drop-off can be arranged.
Documents we notarize
- Timeshare Deed transfers
- Quitclaim Deeds for timeshare interests
- Deed-back and Deed in lieu documents
- Timeshare Cancellation Affidavits
- Resort transfer packages
- Estoppel forms (owner's pages)
- Power of Attorney for timeshare transactions
- Affidavits of identity (name on deed differs from ID)
- Owner acknowledgment and transfer request forms
- Notarized letters or powers of attorney for resorts in Mexico (apostille available)
Timeshare documents we notarize in El Paso
Quitclaim deeds and warranty deeds conveying a timeshare interest to a buyer, a family member or back to the resort; deed-back and deed in lieu of foreclosure packages from resorts that take weeks back; timeshare cancellation and rescission affidavits from exit companies; resort transfer packages with their transfer request, estoppel form and owner acknowledgment pages; powers of attorney letting one spouse or an adult child finish a transaction for an owner who is out of town; and affidavits of identity when the name on the deed differs from the name on the ID.
Contracts from resorts in Cancún, Puerto Vallarta or Mazatlán are often membership agreements rather than deeds; if the resort asks for a notarized letter or power of attorney, we notarize it, and the resort may then require an apostille from the Texas Secretary of State, which we also handle. Inherited timeshares add a step: the resort usually wants a death certificate and proof of who now holds the interest before it will accept a deed, and it may require the heirs to sign an affidavit, which is sworn before the notary.
Getting the packet back without a rejection
Transfer companies reject packets for small reasons: a signature that does not match the name printed on the deed (sign exactly as printed, middle initial included), a missing owner, an affidavit signed before the notary arrived, white-out, or a notary certificate that lists the wrong state. Read the cover letter before we come: some packets want two witnesses in addition to the notary (Florida deeds, for example, require two subscribing witnesses), so line up neighbors or friends if needed; ask when booking whether witnesses can be arranged for an additional fee.
Do not date anything ahead of the visit. When the packet includes a form the resort itself signs, such as an estoppel certificate, leave that blank; only the owner's pages are notarized here in El Paso. Ship the originals promptly with the tracking number saved, because most transfer companies set a return deadline and the deed is not recorded in the resort's county until they receive it. Keep a full copy of everything you signed.
What to bring
- Unexpired photo ID for every owner named on the deed
- The complete packet exactly as mailed, with the cover letter and the prepaid return envelope
- Affidavits unsigned and undated — they are sworn in front of the notary
- Two witnesses if the packet requires them, or ask when booking whether witnesses can be arranged for an additional fee
- The original power of attorney if one owner is signing for another
- Payment 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 a photo of the packet's instruction page, the number of owners and your address. We confirm the per-document statutory fees plus the $39 El Paso travel fee and set a time when everyone on the deed can be there.
We come to you
Our notary checks every owner's ID, matches names to the deed, watches the sworn affidavits being signed, takes the acknowledgments on the deed and transfer forms, and completes a Texas certificate with El Paso County as the venue on each notarized page.
Signed, sealed, done
Make a full copy, seal the originals in the prepaid envelope and ship them before the resort's deadline, saving the tracking number. Recording happens in the resort's county, not in El Paso; ask the transfer company for confirmation once the deed is recorded.