Great rates and is registered with US consulate! Needed a power of attorney notarized to file in the US. The cost to notarize 2 was $25, which is SIGNIFICANTLY lower than the competition. Since he is registered with the US consulate, you don't need to go to the US embassy, which saves a LOT of time and money. Not to mention it is impossible to get an appointment at the US embassy with less than a few weeks notice. He is very efficient, which I really appreciate. We arrived at the appointment about 10min early, and he came early to meet us. We were done by the time the appointment was scheduled to start! Highly recommend!! Ps. he only communicates via text (not phone), which is okay for me. But if you must talk via phone, you can pay extra. I'm totally fine with that since that reduces the chance he will be late because he is being held up talking to someone else. read more

Worst Yelp experience ever. Based on the reviews here at Yelp, I contacted Vinh to get wills and power of attorney documents done for my husband and I. After emailing the completed forms he sent we didn't hear back and after numerous attempts to reach him by text and email we left a voicemail message and received a nasty text back that there were lots of reasons why he didn't reply, he could have had a personal emergency. He didn't say he did, he said he COULD HAVE. Thing is, we found recent tweets online under his name and none of it was about being unavailable due to some sort of emergency, and his voicemail message made no mention of being unavailable. All it would have taken was a 2 line reply to just one of our texts or emails to say he doesn't handle wills anymore, or that he never received the completed form. Instead he was totally unprofessional. I was originally afraid to post a negative review for a lawyer but I read another bad review and figured I owe it to my fellow Yelpers to share my experience. read more

I kind of thought this had to be a scam, really. It sounded too good to be true. Someone will come to my home and stamp/notarize my stuff for the same price as trekking into an office? And do that on evenings, weekends and holidays too? There must be a catch. I decided to test it out and see though-considering the other notary services in town that only open weekdays meant I'd have to wait weeks to get my work done. As it turns out, there's no catch. Vinh Tran is working independently as a lawyer in Chinatown and also provides this super affordable and convenient notary service. It's even cheaper if you can make it to certain downtown locations on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday during the day-$15 for the 1st document! I still think I got a bargain with my house call. There was no travel fee because I'm within 2km of the base office at Dragon City Mall and my fee was $40. For that I could get 2 documents notarized. If you live further away, there's a comprehensive list of locations and times on the website: http://www.housecallnotary.ca/index.php?p=1_2_NOTARY-FEES The process itself was just fantastic. Vinh is easily contactable by text or email (he's a man after my own heart-don't call him!) and there was no problem organising an appointment for Sunday evening when I texted on Sunday afternoon. He was on time/early and extremely professional. He's also pleasant, genuine and approachable. I can't really think of a downside to this. Price comparable to other services, outside of normal business hours and I didn't have to step foot outside my building. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend! read more

I was given Vinh's name as a referral to perform some legal work for my mother before she passed. I tried contacting him multiple times and he did not answer emails or texts. This is unprofessional of him and shortly after, my mother passed away and we still did not hear from him. All we needed was a will drafted but at the very least, an acknowledgement that we were seeking his legal services but nothing was provided. read more

PROS: Vinh gets shit done. Fast. ----- On Thursday at about 10pm, I received a lease that I needed to have notarized in four places, and overnight Fedex'd to New York City for arrival on Friday before noon. At 10:30pm on Thursday after Googling I found Vinh's website. I texted him and received a reply in about 15 minutes: we texted back and forth with mutually agreeable time blocks and made an appointment for the next day at 11am at the Starbucks at Christie and Dupont which he mentions on his website. He was very flexible with his schedule. Vinh arrived promptly. He is professional and efficient. We completed the whole transaction in under 5 minutes. 4 signatures cost $45, exactly as described on his site's fee schedule ($15 for the first one, $10 for each subsequent, HST and GST already calculated in). Granted I had to trek all the way down from North York where I live, but compared to the notary office near my home, which wanted to charge me $30/signature, this was an amazing value. CONS: (for some, not for me): Vinh gives zero ****s about what you think of him. ----- Only reason I subtracted one star is for the messy WordPress site, all the domains he bought up and the tacky Google keywords plastered in massive blocks across the footers, and the no-bullshit frankness on his website ("If I have to wait longer than 10 minutes without any notices from you I will leave. You will be better served by another lawyer. I will not answer or engage in further communication with you no matter the fee you may offer. I do not engage with people who do not respect my time."), which might strike some as too forward and unprofessional. That said, this is probably a necessity to weed out the people who can't be bothered to take the time to read his website properly, which really does provide all the information you need to interact with Vinh in a way that matches the amount of money and time that you are willing to put into getting what you need. You want to pay less than $15 for each notarized signature? You want an actual lawyer to do it? Then the tradeoff is the pretty website, the nice receptionist, or being able to mess around/be late/not have all your stuff figured out when he shows up. SUMMARY ----- Would it be nice if his website didn't look like a wall of multicolored text? Sure. But at these prices, he doesn't need the frills. There are no viable competitors. He's set up a clever revenue model, and at the end of the day he holds the leverage in the customer relationship - HE is the one with the notary stamp, not you. My hat is off to this guy. read more

This guy was great--so nice and helpful, even just beyond notarizing the document I needed. I emailed him around 11 last night because I thought it might be too late to text, and he replied within probably 5 minutes and was more than willing to schedule around my availability for the following day (today). He met me at the Starbucks across from the Loblaws at Dupont and Christie, charged me $15, was willing to take a cheque, and even told me where I could find a nearby FAX machine (it was just a couple doors down!). It was also nice that he posted his photo on his website and Yelp because it made it really easy to spot him. read more

I just met Vinh today, and he is the real deal. I needed a commissioner for a simple document, I got it done under a few minutes for only $15! I believe in the theory "You get what you pay for," but I have to say, this was definitely worth more than what you pay for. Vinh is very polite and personable, and best of all, a very legit lawyer. I got my document stamped and sealed at a Starbucks in downtown Toronto. I had a very pleasant chat with him afterwards. Great guy, great service. I highly recommend him to anyone that require a notary public. read more

Cool. Smart. Punctual. Professional. Perfect. I wasn't sure at first given the meeting location (Starbucks) in lieu of office but this turned out to be a very smooth process and he's passing the savings (low overhead) on to you. read more

I reached out via email at at 10pm Thursday, he promptly responded answering any questions I had and providing me with some verbiage to add into the document I needed notarized. By the next evening I was meeting with him at the Starbucks on Dupont, signing what needed to be signed and sent on our way for a very reasonable cost. If you are a high detail individual that requires phone time or consultations, Vinh might not be the guy for you. If you have actually done your research, know what needs to be done with maybe a bit of clarification on the way - and you can handle doing that in written form via text message or email - then Vinh delivers the goods. read more

This guy is as good as it gets, this was my second time dealing with him and he is amazing. I live in the east end and he is in the west end but I still will make the trip out to see him and have him do my signings that I need. He is worth the trip. read more

I wanted to comment on the negative reviews about Vinh's lack of professionalism. They are completely false. Do not give weight on reviews from people who were never actually clients or receiving services from a business. They got no business commenting on products or services if they have not even tested or tried. Writing a review should be based on actual experiences that one actually paid for and received. My mother is a client of Vinh. We contacted him about drafting a will and power of attorney for her in a nursing home and he replied within 20 minutes. We set up an appointment and he was at the nursing home the very next day on time. He took an hour interviewing her. Three days later we arranged for a meeting to execute the will and power of attorney. We took the power of attorney to the bank and there were some miscommunication with the bank employee and we contacted Vinh and he cleared the matter with them without charging my mother additional fees. He didn't have to follow up the matter with the bank for my mother but he did. Admittedly contacting him can be difficult, especially if you are an elderly person and you do not use text or email. But once you do get through to him and you actually become a client of his, he is the best guy to have on your side. Extremely polite, helpful and professional. If you read his website carefully, you will notice that he does not tolerate rude people or people who tend to waste his time. I can only assume that the only reason he might not have answered a call or return your calls if you are an extremely rude person. Honestly, it seems like these reviewers who gave Vinh negative reviews never been taught to never speak if you do not have something good to say. What kind of person would write a false and negative review on a business and trying to ruin another person's reputation and career? I do not know if these negative reviewers are trolls or made up accounts of Vinh's competitors but trust me, Vinh is the most honest, professional, knowledgeable and affordable lawyer you will ever meet. My mom and I would definitely recommend Vinh for your legal needs. We do so because we actually received services from him as his clients. read more

Vinh was extremely helpful with my notary services, met at my convenience for time and location, offered multiple ways of payment and offers the lowest prices I've seen for notary services. I don't review on yelp often but I was extremely satisfied with the interaction and felt the need to recommend him to anyone who may benefit from his service. Make sure to check out his website to read his policies and fees, and send him a text to make an appointment. It only took 2 texts and 4 minutes to set up a convenient appointment that same day. read more

Vinh was a fantastic to do business with. I emailed him, he quickly responded and I was able to set up an appointment same-day to notarize my document. He met us in a convenient location downtown, where I was able to get free parking (which when checking the other law offices in the area, paid parking was going to be a give-in). His fees are also way below the other notaries, for the same seal and stamp that they would provide. Happy customer here. read more

Fast and efficient. Very affordable and has very good availability. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Very easy to connect. Had a statutory declaration to be notarized. Emailed him late night and responded quickly. Meeting place and time were as per my schedule. Very reasonable fees. Will surely see him in the future for legal documentations and advise. read more

Had to notarize a boatload of documents to immigrate temporarily to Australia. Rather than take valuable time out of my workday to find a lawyer, Vinh met with me several times whenever I needed to notarize all the necessary documents. Friendly, on time, and great value. I use his services exclusively now. read more

Vinh is the best! Very professional, fast and efficient. I have been using Vinh to notarize documents for the past 4 or 5 years. Vinh gets things done and he is a pretty cool guy! read more