DiscLAimer
I am not an attorney and therefore, by law, I cannot explain or interpret the contents of any document for you. I cannot instruct you on how to complete a document, nor give advice on the of signing a particular document. By doing so, I would be engaging in the unauthorized practice of law and could face legal penalties that include the possibility of incarceration. Any important questions about your document should be addressed to the lender, title company or an attorney
What IS A REMOTE ONLINE NOTARY?
A remote online notary or (RON) is a commissioned notary public who is authorized to conduct notarizations over the internet via digital tools and a live audio video call. The signer may be located anywhere on earth but the remote online notary must be physically in the state of commission.
The NNA video below illustrates the requirements for becoming an online notary in my state of Florida.
The NNA video below illustrates the requirements for becoming an online notary in my state of Florida.
Requirements to perform an online notarization
- You must be 18 years of age or older
- You must have a social security number
- You must have a valid US state issued driver license or US state issued identification card
- You must have at least 5 years of U.S. credit history as most of the third party providers derive most of their information from the credit bureaus
- You must have a computer with webcam, audio, reliable high speed internet connection and Chrome, Firefox, or Safari as your web browser
THE REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATION PROCESS
There are several online websites or "platforms" that offer the Remote Online Notarization service.
The steps that most have in common are the following:
SIGN UP TOTHE PLATFORM
I will work with you to connect with the best platforms for an online notarization.
UPLOAD DOCUMENTS
Upload your document(s) that need notarization
Documents must be completely filled out and not signed.
All pages related to the document must be uploaded.
AUTHENTICATION
You will provide a legible current copy of your driver's license.
You will be asked a few questions known as Knowledge Based Authentication.
Please read the questions carefully and answer these questions correctly.
You will have a limited amount of attempts to get the answers correct then you may be locked out of the platform.
NOTARIZATION
You will then be connected to a notary, me, to complete the notarization of your document(s).
The steps that most have in common are the following:
SIGN UP TOTHE PLATFORM
I will work with you to connect with the best platforms for an online notarization.
UPLOAD DOCUMENTS
Upload your document(s) that need notarization
Documents must be completely filled out and not signed.
All pages related to the document must be uploaded.
AUTHENTICATION
You will provide a legible current copy of your driver's license.
You will be asked a few questions known as Knowledge Based Authentication.
Please read the questions carefully and answer these questions correctly.
You will have a limited amount of attempts to get the answers correct then you may be locked out of the platform.
NOTARIZATION
You will then be connected to a notary, me, to complete the notarization of your document(s).
