David V Fuentes Notary Public Services

David V Fuentes Notary Public Services

Reviews Summary

Overwhelmingly positive reviews highlight exceptional service, professionalism, and bilingual expertise. Customers praise clear explanations, quick turnaround, and helpfulness with legal documents, translations, and notary services. Many emphasize trustworthiness and repeat business. Two negative reviews cite miscommunication and perceived unprofessionalism, but these are rare outliers. The consensus is a highly recommended, reliable, and friendly professional.

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Investors with capital gains or rental property income
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Contact Information

Address

5412 Viewcrest Dr

Bakersfield, California 93313

Hours

Sunday 9AM-6PM
Monday 9AM-8PM
Tuesday 9AM-8PM
Wednesday 9AM-8PM
Thursday 9AM-8PM
Friday 9AM-8PM
Saturday 9AM-8PM

Customer Reviews

Absolutely great experience! Sent over what we needed translated and had it done the next morning. Highly recommend!

Called him to notarize divorce documents and he thought I was another notary public who wanted to find out about prices. He even called me an incompetent notary public when I know nothing about that field of work! Very dissapointed and bad service he offered me. Pictures shows a message he sent me and I replied. NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL! VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!

Thank you so much David Fuentes, you were such a big help. If anyone needs a Public Notary this is the place to go. Especially if you need someone who speaks Spanish and English! Thank you for being so professional and for helping me in such quick time! Defiantly recommend!

I read all of he's reviews & everyone says great thinks bout him.

The Best Notary Public in Bakersfield, Professional, ethical, does not over charge, explains all info in a good attitude, smiling and caring, highly recommended for all documents notarized, and more.

I have been with David for years and have never been disappointed. And He's very friendly, professional and always quick to care for you. He makes sure their costumers are satisfied before finalizing the paperwork. Super appreciative. For their attention and assistance in getting us back on the road as quickly as possible.

Mr. David explained everything very clear. He helped us with the letter that we needed to travel( minor's travel authorization). He sends all his information to your cellphone and answers all questions. He requested to be call 30 minutes before showing up to his office on Harris st because it's not the only office he works at. Thank you very much Mr. Fuentes.

I highly recommend Mr. Fuentes!! He helped my husband and I with the deed to our home. He was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions, he also explained in detail anything we didn't understand fully. He was very patient and kind. Thank you Mr Fuentes my family and I will definitely be doing future business with you and we will highly recommend you to all our family and friends!!!

It is a pleasure to deal with Mr. David Fuentes in real estate for his professionalism and honesty. He guided me in the purchase of a property and carried out the transaction successfully, leaving me satisfied with the purchase. I highly recommend him because he is trustworthy and customer friendly and has the advantage of being bilingual.

David V. Fuentes , Thank so much for helping us. We called you in need a notary right away you can down to your office . You were very professional, personable & quick. Your rates also was very reasonable.

Great service and highly professional. I will strongly recommend him.

Horrible experience with this gentleman with the name of David Fuentes. Denied me access twice to a property he had listed. Both times denied two different real estate agents. Wasted 2 hours of my time after an appointment was made, when in to talk to the owner of the property and told her not to deal with us. Poor senior owner was shocked . Has been reported to all agencies. Do not do business here! If anyone is requesting documents of our interaction reach out to me!

I would like to recommend Mr. David, a professional, very ethical, knowledgeable and excellent work as Notary, translator and Apostilles. I will hire him to help me with my home purchase. He can count with my endorsement. David gets my 5 stars. Excellent service!

David V Fuentes is very professional and dedicated to helping his customers, he will take care of you very well! I really recommend him and he is by far the best in town.

Mr. Fuentes helped us with the process of selling my house and buying a new one with very professionalism and very friendly too. He always answered our phone calls no meter the time and days. He also helped us with his notary services.

I needed a document translated and certified and David Fuentes was the only one that got me in on short notice. He got it done in a timely manor and was very professional. A few days later I needed a document notarized and he saw me right away. I would recommend him. Thank you David!

Before arriving to David?s office there was an individual who was with him, according to him, his transportation manager. As my wife and I continued inside the person left. David received a call from an individual whom he did not recall. To remind him the individual said in Spanish, ?I'm the one whom you offered $500 for a ?side job??. How I know this; the conversations by phone where loud enough to be heard. Unprofessional. Furthermore, ?his top driver? who had previously left his office, called him and

David is a very professional Notary. He has helped many of my clients with their Real Estate deeds of trust. He is bilingual and knowledgeable with translations. He is available and answers his phone!!

David is very professional, makes us feel at home. We have been going with David for the past 3 years for our notary needs. Thank you David for being so kind :)

Very good, exceptional service and friendly. 10/10 would recommend!

Mr. Fuentes was nothing but professional and so kind and attentive while helping us. I highly recommend his services he's excellent in his profession and very helpful.

Thanks for such a great speech the best experience and the most professional job done??

Truthful and knowledgeable. He corrected a house deed for my family. Would recommend and will use him again if ever the need arises

David is very professional, honest and provides great customer service. He's my to go to when we can't provide service to our customers!

David Fuentes is very professional and knowledgeable in what he does. I definitely will be coming back for his quality services in the future.

Great service, friendly, really helpful person. Thank You.

Was super fast with my document translation, got it done quicker than said he would. Definitely recommend and will use again!

Open minded & professional friendly most of all gives you better ideas & options to get things done right definitely my man fist option its David Fuentes

Mr. Fuentes was very nice and professional. We were able to get an appointment to meet with him on short notice.

Great man very helpful, I recommend going to David, his service was definitely a 10/10

My Number One (1) Notary Public place, David V Fuentes, GRI is an expert in so many areas of Real Estate and his services as Notary Public are great, I have heard so many good things about David, I recommended him to my friends and family, great Customer Service. There are so many Notary Public in this area, but David V Fuentes, Gets my 5 stars recommendation.

Amazing public notary services. Referral from family member and the customer service was great! Thank you

Good service, very professional I recommend it

Thank you David for helping me and my husband notorized our legal documents in a quick and timely manner. We appreciate your great service!

Illiterate and incapable of reading documents. When you're in the document and certification business, that's a deal breaker. Just read his self-description to see his level of education/littered with mistakes, not who I would trust with notarizing legal documents.

David was great at explaining each document. He is knowledgeable and patiently answered all of questions.

David was very helpful and went on and above. Whenever I had a question he had answered. Very highly recommended ?? ??

Best service, thanks David for all your help !

Went in yesterday to get some paperwork done, it was so fast and easy! Will definitely be going back in the future when needed

David went above and beyond for these out of town customers.....on a Saturday. Thank you much. Very professional!!!

Very professional and very friendly. I highly recommend them!

He was great I would recommend him any day .

Very rude and unprofessional of this man to hang up on me when I called to ask a question. Bad business!

Great person doesn't over charge... great customer service

David V Fuentes, GRI and Notary Services, great customer service, knowledgeable, a true professional, highly recommended.

Avaliable when you need help.

l meet me David Fuentes He is a very professional Public Notary l recommend him .

Very accommodating and helpful. Great service

Such great service and proffessional staff.

Great professional service.

Very professional and the customer service was very good

Very professional and friendly! Highly recommend!

David Fuentes is nice and very professional

awesome customer service

Best service i ever have

Kindly and very professional.

Professional, friendly

(Translated by Google) Very good and fast service. He gave me the appointment in 30 minutes and his service hours are excellent for people who work late. (Original) Muy buen servicio y r?pido. Me dio la cita en 30 minutos y su horario de servicio es excelente para personas q trabajan hasta tarde.

(Translated by Google) Don David Fuentes, this Lord's experience is unparalleled, he knows everything, and that's worth a lot, my business has grown thanks to his advice and knowledge, I trust David Fuentes with my eyes closed. I highly recommend it, I assure you that you will not regret it. Notary, Real Estate, Taxes, translations, documents with apostilles, immigration, property titles, administration, in all that and more it has helped me. The best and Mexican, bilingual, and more! (Original) Don David

(Translated by Google) Mr. David Fuentes met him through my sister ZENAYDA, who helped her look for her house. My sister recommended him to me and I then spoke to him to make an appointment for us to get information on how we could get a house. and THANKS ?? TO MR. David we were able to get our house, he searched and searched until he found the house we were looking for?? I am already 4 years old in my house thanks to Mr. David. He is a very kind and funny man ?? 100% RECOMMENDED (Original) El sr: David Fu

(Translated by Google) My wedding day was very special and David V Fuentes was the one who assisted us at the wedding, he was very wise and professional from the time everything was done, the words and advice he gave us. It was a very nice experience. (Original) El dia de mi boda fue muy especial y david v fuentes fue quien nos asistio en la boda, fue muy sabio y professional desde el tiempo en que se realizo todo, las palabras y concejos que nos dio. Fue una experiencia muy bonita.

(Translated by Google) Notary public, recommended. Excellent service. I will definitely continue doing any type of notarial work with him. (Original) Notario publico, recomendado. Excelente servicio. definitivamente seguire haciendo cualquier tipo de trabajo notariado con el.

(Translated by Google) David is a professional in his work, attentive to details, he explains well the matter at hand. With the good service, if we will return with our documents, we recommend it. (Original) David es un profesional en su trabajo atento a los detalles , explica bien el asunto que se trata al momento .con el buen servicio si regresaremos con nuestros documentos lo recomendamos.

(Translated by Google) Excellent customer service I invite you to come see attorney DAVID V FUENTE. He will assist you as needed. (Original) Excelente atenci?n al cliente Les invito al venga el abogado DAVID V FUENTE LES ATENDERA EN LOS GUSTEN

(Translated by Google) Mr.: Davit Fuentes, is an attentive person, has a lot of experience in what he does, inspires confidence, answers any questions, and is always there available to provide his services... thank you very much, may God fill you with more blessings. (Original) El se?or: Davit Fuentes ,es una persona atenta,tiene mucha experiencia en lo q hace ,inspira confianza, responde a cualquier duda ,y siempre esta alli disponible para brindar sus servicios..muchas gracias ,Dios lo llene de m?s ben

(Translated by Google) A very good experience, very good treatment, I recommend it 100%, it's a pleasure to visit again (Original) Una muy buena experiencia muy buen trato lo recomiendo 100% da gusto bolver a visitar

(Translated by Google) Excellent service, very friendly, easy schedule (Original) Exelennte servicio ,muy amable ,facilidad de horario

(Translated by Google) Excellent person, very professional with a lot of experience, helped me with the purchase of my house and immigration services, highly recommended (Original) Excelente persona, muy profesional con mucha experiencia me ayudo con la compra de mi casa ,y servicios de migraci?n , super recomendado

(Translated by Google) Excellent work, very attentive, I would definitely recommend it to my friends and family. (Original) Un excelente trabajo muy atento si duda lo recomendar?a a mis amigos y familiares

(Translated by Google) Very good service recommended (Original) Muy buen servicio recomendado

(Translated by Google) He is a magnificent notary... super attentive and excellent work... highly recommended... (Original) Es un magn?fico notario.. s?per atento y un excelente trabajo.. muy recomendado ...

(Translated by Google) Very happy with the service and attention of Mr. David (Original) Muy contenta con el servicio y atenci?n del se?or David

(Translated by Google) Excellent service (Original) Exelente servicio

(Translated by Google) Good and friendly service (Original) Buen servicio y amable

(Translated by Google) Professional, friendly, good job (Original) Profesional, amistoso, buen trabajo

(Translated by Google) Very good service, recommended ???????????????? (Original) Muy buen servicio , recomendado ????????????????

(Translated by Google) Good service (Original) Buen servicio

(Translated by Google) At 100 (Original) Al 100

(Translated by Google) Notary Public expert helped us (Original) Experto Notary Public nos ayudo

(Translated by Google) Excellent service! (Original) Exelente servicio!

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