Passaic County · Paterson, NJ
Notary in Paterson, NJ
Online sessions work anywhere in Paterson. For a visit to your home or office, we confirm availability and the price for your address before you book.
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Fastest way to get this done: notarize online.
Most documents can be signed on a video call with a commissioned New Jersey notary, usually sooner than a visit can be scheduled and with no travel fee. Ask whoever receives the document if they accept it. If they need a notary in the room, an in-person visit is still available.
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Matthew Coleman, NJ Notary Public and NNA Certified Loan Signing Agent. Cranford, NJ. Fee confirmed before your session. Card charged only after it is complete. We aim to confirm within 15 minutes, 7am to 9pm.
Open times
Online notary sessions: see the next opening in the booking form
Mobile visits: confirmed per address.
Businesses in Paterson
As of October 1, 2026, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs listed 347 actively licensed businesses with a Paterson address, mostly under ZIP 07501, 07503, 07514. By count of licensed businesses, Paterson ranks 3 of the 17 Passaic County towns on this list.
- 217 licensed home improvement contractors (63%)
- 57 beauty, nail and skin care shops (16%)
- 28 pharmacies (8%)
- 10 electrical contractor businesses (3%)
- 10 home health aide employers (3%)
- 4 funeral homes (1%)
With 63% of its licenses held by home improvement contractors, Paterson has a lot of renovation work going on. Contracts, change orders and lien releases on bigger jobs are common reasons to call a notary. For comparison, it's 57% across the 17 listed Passaic County towns, which puts Paterson above the county mix.
Source: NJ Division of Consumer Affairs, licensed facilities with active status, October 1, 2026. Counts go by the town on the license address; percentages are shares of Paterson's 347 licenses.
Getting it done in Paterson
- Tell us the document, the number of signers and your address in Paterson.
- You get the price, from $125 plus state fees for a visit, before anything is final. Online sessions you can book on your own.
- Bring a government photo ID and leave the document unsigned until the notary is there.
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Passaic County notary services · Weekend notary · Remote online notarization
We're based in Cranford, NJ, with no office in Paterson, so visits are confirmed per address. General information, not legal advice.
FAQ
Common questions
Can a notary come to me in Paterson?
Tell us the address in Paterson and the document. We check whether a notary can come, quote the total, and only then book it. Online sessions are always an option.
Where are deeds from Paterson recorded?
Deeds for property in Paterson go to the Passaic County Clerk, whose office is in Paterson. We notarize deeds and can handle the recording too.
Is there an online option in Paterson?
Yes. Online sessions run on the schedule shown above and start at $50. Ask the office receiving your document whether it accepts an electronic notarization first.
Paterson this weekend: Saturday online 7 am to 9 pm, mobile visits 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday online 7 am to 9 pm. See the next opening.
Paterson City property taxes at a glance (2025)
Homeowners here often need a notary for a deed, a refinance or a tax appeal form. These are the State's own 2025 figures for Paterson City, Passaic County.
- General tax rate
- 5.335 per $100 of assessed value
- Effective tax rate
- 2.42 (for comparing towns, not for working out a bill)
- Average residential tax bill
- $10,358
- Average residential assessment
- $194,143
- Assessed value as a share of market value
- 41.41%
- Common level range for 2027 appeals
- 77.64% to 105.04%
Source: NJ Division of Taxation, 2025 General Tax Rates and Average Residential Statistics. Your own bill depends on your assessment, deductions and exemptions; check with the Paterson City tax collector. Estimate a bill or see every Passaic County town.
Recording documents signed in Paterson
Land documents for Paterson property, such as deeds and mortgages, go to the Passaic County Clerk in Paterson for recording. New Jersey law (N.J.S.A. 46:26A-5) requires a cover sheet with each land document sent for recording. The clerk's recording page has the current forms and fees. Notarizing and recording are two steps. If you'd rather not make the trip to Paterson, we can record it for you and pass the county fees through at cost.
Source: Passaic County Clerk, checked 2026-11.