Nobody wakes up excited to visit a notary’s office. It sits on the to-do list for days, sometimes weeks, right next to the ‘call the dentist’ and ‘sort out the paperwork tasks.
In recent years, technology has afforded this generation of Americans something the previous generation didn’t have: convenience. This has seeped into every facet of life, and the legal space is no stranger. In 2026, many Americans are choosing a more suitable way to notarize their documents.
To put this into perspective, consider two people with the same task.
Person A has a mortgage agreement and would like to notarize it for authenticity. He goes through old registers and asks around to find a notary public in the area. He finds one, books an appointment, and goes all the way to the notary public’s office.
He forgets some important documents and goes back to get them, adding more stress. He eventually notarizes the document and heaves a huge sigh of relief. However, the back-and-forth commute, drive to the notary public’s office, and even time spent asking around for a notary public could have been spent on something much more productive.
Person B, on the other hand, gets on his phone, searches for a mobile notary public, books an appointment, and gets the mortgage agreement notarized at home, leaving him with more time to be productive.
Two people with the same task but different results.
Top Reasons Why Americans Are Switching To A Mobile Notary Public
- Convenience is Non-Negotiable in 2026. The post-pandemic American consumer expects services to come to them. From Food and medicine to healthcare consultations, everything is delivered. Notarization is simply following the same pattern. A mobile notary fits into your life rather than disrupting it.
- Time is the New Currency. In between work, family, and everything else, finding a two-hour window to drive to a notary’s office feels impossible for most Americans. A mobile notary eliminates the commute and the waiting room and works around your time.
- Accessibility for Everyone. Elderly individuals, people with disabilities, patients in hospitals or care homes, and new mothers cannot always physically get to a notary’s office. A mobile notary removes that barrier completely by bringing a critical legal service to people who genuinely cannot access it.
- Surge in International Document Needs. More Americans are working abroad, immigrating, buying foreign property, and sending children to international schools. All of these require notarized documents, apostilles, and state certifications. A knowledgeable mobile notary handles the entire chain effectively.
- Real Estate and Legal Deadlines Property closings, contract signings, and legal filings run on tight deadlines. A mobile notary can show up at the closing table, the law office, or the client’s kitchen to get the document notarized.
So, the next time a document sits on your to-do list, you do not have to be Person A.
Looking Glass Runners brings the entire notarization process to your door, no commute, no waiting rooms, no forgotten documents. Just reach out to us at Lookingglassrunners.com and let us handle the rest.
