Downers Grove is a straight shot west from Oak Lawn on I-55 and I-355, usually 30 to 40 minutes. I'm out here for patients at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital on Highland Avenue, for home signings across town, and for the many offices along the I-88 corridor and Butterfield Road.
Good Samaritan draws patients from across DuPage County, including Woodridge, Westmont, Lisle and Darien. When a patient needs a power of attorney or another document signed at the bedside, the family often lives a town or two away. I come to the room and they don't have to coordinate around a notary's office hours.
The town also has a busy downtown around Main Street and the Metra station, with small businesses, law offices and condo buildings. For a company, I can come to the office and notarize for several employees in one visit, which beats sending everyone out separately. See business notary visits.
Places I'm called to in Downers Grove
- Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalOn Highland Avenue in Downers Grove. Bedside notarizations for inpatients and families.
- Midwestern UniversityThe health sciences university's Downers Grove campus. Students and staff call for licensing, residency and travel forms.
- Tivoli TheatreThe historic theater in downtown Downers Grove. Homes and offices around Main Street are a quick stop for me.
- DuPage County JailIn Wheaton. Whether an outside notary can visit is the facility's decision; call me and I'll tell you what to ask them first.
Hospital notary at Advocate Good Samaritan
Call with the patient's name, room number and whether they have their photo ID. I'll ask whether the patient is alert and able to talk with me, because that decides whether I can notarize. If everything checks out, I'll give you an arrival time and a price before I leave Oak Lawn.
Good Samaritan visits start at $150: $145 travel and service plus $5 for the notarization, and $5 for each additional notarized signature. Read what to have ready for a hospital notary so nothing holds up the signing, or see the full bedside hospital notary service.
Office notary visits in Downers Grove
Companies along Butterfield Road, Finley Road and downtown call me for:
- Contracts, vendor affidavits and corporate resolutions
- Employee forms that need a notary, done for several people in one visit
- Documents for overseas offices that need notarizing before an apostille. See apostille notarization.
- Closing documents for commercial and residential real estate
What does a notary public in Downers Grove cost?
| Visit | Travel and service | Notarization | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home or townhouse | $120 | $5 | $125 |
| Good Samaritan, nursing home, office or hotel | $145 | $5 | $150 |
| Loan signing | $145 | $5 | $150 |
| Each extra notarized signature | $5 | $5 |
Senior living and estate notary visits in Downers Grove
Downers Grove and the towns around it have many senior living and assisted living communities, and adult children often call me from out of town to arrange a signing for a parent. I come to the resident's apartment or a quiet common room, speak with the resident directly, and send the family an itemized receipt. See nursing home and assisted living visits.
Most of these signings are powers of attorney and trust documents prepared by an attorney. Remember that a power of attorney for property needs a notary in Illinois, while a health care power of attorney needs one adult witness and notarization is optional. If witnesses are needed, arrange them before I arrive. More on power of attorney signings.
Neighborhoods and streets
- Downtown Downers Grove
- Woodridge
- Westmont
- Lisle
- Darien
- Oak Brook Terrace
ZIP codes: 60515, 60516, 60517, 60559, 60532. Usual route from Oak Lawn: I-55 (Stevenson) west to I-355 north, then Ogden Avenue, Highland Avenue or Butterfield Road.
Popular visits in Downers Grove
Hospital & bedside notary
Yes, a notary can come to a hospital room.
From $150Business & office notary
I notarize business documents on site at offices, shops and jobsites across Chicago and the suburbs, including lien waivers, contractor's sworn statements, corporate resolutions and bank or vendor forms.
From $150Loan signings & real estate closings
I'm a mobile notary signing agent based in Oak Lawn who meets borrowers at home or at work for refinances, HELOCs, purchases, seller packages and reverse mortgages across Chicagoland, 7 days a week from 7 a.m.
From $150Power of attorney, wills & estate documents
An Illinois power of attorney for property must be signed in front of a notary and one qualified witness; a health care power of attorney needs only one witness, though many families notarize it too.
From $150Notary questions from Downers Grove
Do you charge extra to come to Downers Grove?
Usually not. Most Downers Grove visits are the standard $125 at home or $150 at the hospital or an office, including the $5 notarization. If a trip needs added mileage, I quote the total before I leave.
Can you come to Good Samaritan Hospital today?
Often, yes. Call with the patient's name and room, and I'll give you a realistic arrival time. I take hospital calls until 10 p.m., 7 days a week.
Do you do loan signings in Downers Grove?
Yes. I handle refinances, HELOCs and purchase packages for title companies and lenders, at the borrower's home or office. Loan signings start at $150.
Can you notarize for several employees at once?
Yes. Each person needs their own ID and pays $5 per notarized signature on top of one travel and service fee. Tell me the head count when you book.
Do you cover Woodridge, Westmont and Lisle?
Yes. All three border Downers Grove, and the pricing is the same.
