Notary Services
About Our Notary
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"I have a deep appreciation for Louisiana and the Louisiana civil law tradition. It gives me great pleasure to serve as a Notary Public here. In most other states, a person pays a fee, obtains a seal, and is granted "notarial powers" for a handful of years. In our state, one must pass a grueling exam, covering everything from affidavits to wills. Once commissioned, a Louisiana civil law notary has "powers" for life, subject only to continued good behavior. I am proud to practice as a notary in a unique state, with such a rich legal foundation for our civil notary powers. Our practice is based upon ancient customs handed down from the Roman Empire and France's Napoleonic Rule.” - Kalyca Acosta |
Ms. Kalyca Acosta was commissioned a civil law Notary Public in 1997, and has been a valued member of the professional staff at Kleinpeter & Schwartzberg, LLC for the past eight years. She is licensed, bonded, and fully insured against errors and omissions in her work as a Notary Public.
Our state is unique in that civil law notaries possess broad powers usually reserved for attorneys in other states. . A Louisiana Civil Law Notary can draft, prepare and execute affidavits, acknowledgments and authentic Acts. Although a Notary Public can not provide legal advice to members of the public, they can provide sound advice about the proper form necessary to make a wide variety of witnessed document needs legally valid. Should you have any questions regarding our notarial services, please contact Kalyca Acosta directly at (225) 926-4130 during regular business hours, or by email at kalycaa@ksbrlaw.com anytime.
Public Notary Service Hours
8:30 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.
Monday thru Friday
Notary Office Location:
619 Jefferson Highway
Second Floor, Suite 2H
Phone: (225) 926-4130
Toll Free: 1-800-548-6130
Fax: (225) 929-9817
Email: kalycaa@ksbrlaw.com
Kleinpeter & Schwartzberg, L.L.C. Notary Services
Kleinpeter & Schwartzberg, LLC is pleased to provide Notary Public services to the general public, as well as our regular legal clients. No appointment is necessary for walk in clients. Office Hours for regular notary services are 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M., Monday – Friday.
Kalyca Acosta is pleased to provide special out-of-office after hours Mobile Notary Public Services if a pre-arranged appointment is made with her during regular business hours. She is available to help notary clients at business locations, hospitals, nursing homes, and other public facilities in East Baton Rouge Parish and nearby surrounding areas.
Types of Notary Services
Our office can help with many notarial needs you may have. Some of the services we are happy to provide notary clients are listed below:
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Fees and Payment for Notary Services
Although the exact fee amount charged for a particular situation can not be quoted without first evaluating the extent of the notary services required, professional fees are modest. Using an experienced Notary Public is normally quite a cost effective and convenient alternative to other means of preparing and validating witnessed documents of all sorts. Kalyca will provide a prospective client with an estimated fee for a particular service in a telephone conversation.
Payment is normally made right at the time of service, by cash or check. Other billing arrangements might be considered in an occasional unusual circumstance. Additional professional fees will apply for notary services provided out of the office and after normal business hours.
History of Civil Law Notary Services in Louisiana
From time immemorial, citizens in civil law jurisdictions such as France, Spain, Italy, the New World nations of the Caribbean and Latin America, Canada, and Louisiana have visited the notary of their local village, town, or city to execute agreements. Here they entered into contracts to purchase land, borrow money and pledge collateral, make wills and marriage covenants, form partnerships, conduct family meetings, execute building contracts, purchase shop inventory, adopt children, and many others.
The civil law notary functions as an impartial third party who drafts private contracts into clear and precise language that is fair to both sides. The system is designed to preclude an adversarial process wherein parties bring in their separate lawyers poised to formulate a favorable deal for their clients. In addition to his role as drafter and mediator, the notary identifies and guarantees the identities of parties to acts, witnesses the agreement, reads the act aloud to the parties, and affixes his official, distinctive signature to it. The notary also provides for residents of the locality to sign the act as competent witnesses.
These safeguards exist to prevent vague or onerous agreements by parties not well known to each other from leading to litigation later. In this way, civil law "bends over backwards" to provide stability in society and protect the sanctity of contracts. The Louisiana Civil Code states that private agreements, properly entered into, are enforceable between the parties as if they were enacted law.”
Adapted from: “The Civil Law Notary”, New Orleans Notarial Archives http://www.notarialarchives.org/civil.htm
