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I'm very excited about this, but it would be nice to see the price without having to first upload a document.
We'll be adding pricing to the homepage this week as well. For everybody reading this, it's $14.95 per notarization.
If I receive a document notarized by this service, how can I trust that this service has done its due diligence? From a cursory look, I just can't believe that a document can be notarized online without even knowing if the person exists. Admittedly, I don't know too much about the notarization process, so maybe they verify things like identification given to them? Does the service explain what steps it does in order…
But I assume they might use one of the schemes used by banks when setting up online accounts, or even by the TSA when you forget your ID and want to board a plane. They look at public/commercial records to come up with questions that only you should be able to answer.
Stuff like "DMV records show you own a Toyota Camry, what is the model year?," "which of these best describes your monthly payment on your mortgage?" or "which of these lenders holds one of your student loans?"
If I receive a document notarized by this service, how can I trust that this service has done its due diligence? From a cursory look, I just can't believe that a document can be notarized online without even knowing if the person exists. Admittedly, I don't know too much about the notarization process, so maybe they verify things like identification given to them? Does the service explain what steps it does in order…
I can't see from a cursory glance how they verify identity. But I assume they might use one of the schemes used by banks when setting up online accounts, or even by the TSA when you forget your ID and want to board a plane. They look at public/commercial records to come up with questions that only you should be able to answer. Stuff like "DMV records show you own a Toyota Camry, what is the model year?," "which of th…
You can read more on Experian's KBA here: https://www.experian.com/products/pdf/knowledge_iq.pdf Or here: https://www.experian.com/esolutions/esolutions/products/frau...
I'm very excited about this, but it would be nice to see the price without having to first upload a document.
We'll be adding pricing to the homepage this week as well. For everybody reading this, it's $14.95 per notarization.
The first thing that everyone at my office noticed when I forwarded this link - they are only open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST? Hopefully that that's the first thing that's tweaked, otherwise anybody on the west coast who wants to notarize something after 3:00 PM is still faced with heading out of the office, plunking down $5 and getting their document stamped. I can see this being very convenient for people who are…
Does the full faith and credit clause of the constitution cover notarizations? Or to put it another way will a document with an electronic notarization from Virginia be recognized in the other 49 states? NB the link to the law is buried a couple clicks in. If you are interested in seeing the law: http://notarynow.signnow.com/virginia-notary-law/
Most states require in-person verification of id, i.e., an actual physical examination of the i.d. presented. The Virginia law requires verification, but does not actually say how such verification would proceed.
In other words...this notary service is only useful if the courts of Virgina have jurisdiction over any legal disputes arising from the transaction.
Is finding a notary really that much of a hassle these days? Every bank I've had an account at had a notary on staff who would notarize documents for free (my current bank has three branches within three miles of my house, all open 7 days per week, and late hours - however I'm sure not everyone is so fortunate).
Does the full faith and credit clause of the constitution cover notarizations? Or to put it another way will a document with an electronic notarization from Virginia be recognized in the other 49 states? NB the link to the law is buried a couple clicks in. If you are interested in seeing the law: http://notarynow.signnow.com/virginia-notary-law/
No. Different states have different standards for notarization. An online notarization will not satisfy requirements for 49 of the states (since Virginia apparently allows this). Most states require in-person verification of id, i.e., an actual physical examination of the i.d. presented. The Virginia law requires verification, but does not actually say how such verification would proceed. In other words...this notary…
Does the full faith and credit clause of the constitution cover notarizations? Or to put it another way will a document with an electronic notarization from Virginia be recognized in the other 49 states? NB the link to the law is buried a couple clicks in. If you are interested in seeing the law: http://notarynow.signnow.com/virginia-notary-law/
No. Different states have different standards for notarization. An online notarization will not satisfy requirements for 49 of the states (since Virginia apparently allows this). Most states require in-person verification of id, i.e., an actual physical examination of the i.d. presented. The Virginia law requires verification, but does not actually say how such verification would proceed. In other words...this notary…
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No. Different states have different standards for notarization. An online notarization will not satisfy requirements for 49 of the states (since Virginia apparently allows this). Most states require in-person verification of id, i.e., an actual physical examination of the i.d. presented. The Virginia law requires verification, but does not actually say how such verification would proceed. In other words...this notary…
So full faith and credit does not extend to notarizations?
However, notarization services are not public acts, records, or judicial proceedings. (Strictly speaking, notarization is a public act for state law purposes, but not for federal law purposes.)
EDIT: To clarify, a "public act" for federal law purposes is an act by a publicly elected, or appointed, official of the state. Local officials (county, city, etc.) do not have the power/authority of "public acts" for purposes of federal law. A notary is a state-level bureaucrat, but is not an "official" for federal law purposes because they are not elected or appointed--anyone can be a notary if they pass a simple test. EDIT 2: Note also that Congress gets to say when the FFAC applies, and they have chosen not to apply it to notarization services.