Question 1

How much does it cost to get a document notarized?

Accepted Answer

You can see our list of fees here.
If you're a business that requires documents to be notarized on a daily basis contact us for a personalized business pricing plan.

Question 2

What types of documents do you notarize?

Accepted Answer

For traditional notarizations we are able to notarize all documents that require notarization such as:
·       Estate Planning: Trusts, Wills, Power of Attorney
·       Financial: Banking, Wealth Management, Insurance
·       Construction: Permits, Lien Releases, Waivers, Claims, FEMA Documents
·       Family: Adoption, Divorce/Settlement, Pre-nuptial
·       Employer/Employee: I-9 Verification
·       Real Estate: Loan Documents, VA/FHA, Refinances, Purchases, Reverse, HELOCs
·       Vessel: Ship, Personal Watercraft, Auto
·       Deed: Quit Claim, Grant, Trust, Warranty, Fee Simple, Special
·       POA: Durable, General, Health Care, Advanced HC Directive
·       Travel: Permission, Passport Application Authorizations for Minors
·       Many More as Needed
For Online Notarization or Remote Online Notarization, virtually all documents that can be signed in the traditional format. We currently DO NOT notarize the following documents via Online Notarization or Remote Online Notarization:
Wills and codicils
Trusts and any amendments to Trusts.
We are also not authorized to perform Online or Remote Online marriage ceremonies.
Also, some states, public agencies and court systems impose additional requirements and limitations for accepting electronically-signed documents, so it’s always important to check with your intended recipient to confirm their specific requirements for accepting electronically signed and notarized documents.

Question 3

What is an acceptable form of identification?

Accepted Answer

A state identification card or driver license issued by the public agency authorized to issue driver licenses;
A passport issued by the Department of State of the United States;
A passport issued by a foreign government if the document is stamped by the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services;
An identification card issued by any branch of the armed forces of the United States;
A veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;
An inmate identification card issued on or after January 1, 1991, by the Florida Department of Corrections for an inmate who is in the custody of the department;
An inmate identification card issued by the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, for an inmate who is in the custody of the department;
A sworn, written statement from a sworn law enforcement officer that the forms of identification for an inmate in an institution of confinement were confiscated upon confinement and that the person named in the document is the person whose signature is to be notarized; or
An identification card issued by the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Question 4

What are your hours of operation?

Accepted Answer

Authenticate is operational 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days a year.

Question 5

Where do you provide your services?

Accepted Answer

Remote Online Notarization allows you to be anywhere in the continuous U.S. through the use of a computer, laptop or smart device with audio-video capabilities.
For all other notarizations we will come to you in a place that is convenient for you. This can be your home, office, nursing home, hospital, a federal, state or county correctional facility or any mutually agreed upon location within the Treasure Coast Area.

Question 6

How does online notarization work?

Accepted Answer

Authenticate is an electronic notary service offered to clients via any web-enabled desktop or laptop with audio-video capabilities or via any Android, iPhone, or iPad. Our service enables a face-to-face meeting with a notary, just like meeting with a traditional notary public in-person, but the meeting takes place entirely online.
Your document(s) will be uploaded to a secure website in preparation for the signing and your identity will be verified. You verify your identity using knowledge-based authentication, which offers you a series of specific questions that only you can answer. Once your ID has been verified, your identity is further validated using a state-issued photo ID. You are then connected with an Authenticate’s commissioned notary public via live audio-video call. The notary public re-confirms your identity visually using the scanned photo ID, and then witnesses as you electronically sign the document.
Similar to how a traditional notary operates, the notary signs and places his or her notarial seal on your document. For greater security, our notary then completes the electronic notarization process using digital tools. Once complete, you will receive detailed instructions to access your notarized document online and can deliver it or send it electronically to whomever you would like.
The whole process is completed in minutes. In accordance with governing law, all video calls are recorded so that any legally authorized party may view and verify your electronic notarization.

Question 7

Does Notarization mean the document is “True” or “Legal”?

Accepted Answer

No. Notaries are not responsible for the accuracy or legality of documents they notarize. Notaries certify the identity of signers. The signers are responsible for the content of the documents.

Question 8

What is a Signing Agent?

Accepted Answer

A signing agent is a public notary who is an expert in loan closing documents. A lender, title company, or escrow service may hire a signing agent to handle getting documents delivered, signed, or processed efficiently and on time.

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