Launching soon
Online (REN)
$25 per notarized signature
Live video with a North Carolina notary from anywhere in the U.S. Electronic signature and seal, recorded session.
How online notarization works
Notary services in North Carolina.
Three ways to notarize from one North Carolina company: online, in-person electronic, and in person on paper at our office or by mobile visit. Find the right method for your document, see what may be eligible online, and learn which documents must be signed in person.
Online notarizationStatewide North CarolinaLaunching soon
NC Mobile Notary Services8 counties around CharlotteAvailable now
Our services
Three ways to notarize. One team.
North Carolina allows remote, in-person electronic and traditional paper notarization. Each has its own fee and its own rules.
Coming soon
In person, electronic (IPEN)
$15 per notarized signature
Sign an electronic document on a tablet at our Charlotte-area office, by appointment. The receiver gets a sealed PDF.
About IPEN
Available now
In person, on paper
$10 per notarized signature
Ink signatures and a stamped seal, for wills, car titles and anything that needs a wet-ink original. At our Charlotte-area office (by appointment only), or by mobile visit to your home, hospital or care facility, plus agreed travel.
Book an appointmentChoosing a method
Which method is right for you?
A few quick questions usually settle it. When in doubt, tell us about your document and we'll help identify the method that may fit.
Choose online (REN) when…
Your document may be eligible, every signer has a photo ID and a device, and meeting in person is inconvenient. Available once we launch.
Choose IPEN when…
You'll be with the notary in person at our office, but the recipient wants an electronically signed and sealed document. Coming alongside our online launch. How IPEN works
Choose traditional paper when…
Your document must be signed in person, needs witnesses who are physically present, or the recipient requires an original ink signature.
Choose mobile when…
You need a notary now, or traveling is hard: at home, at work, in a hospital, or in a care facility in the 8 counties around Charlotte.
Coming soon
In-person electronic notarization (IPEN)
Sign electronically, in person.
At our Charlotte-area office, you sign an electronic document in the same room as your notary. The notary completes the notarization with an electronic seal and signature, and you receive your completed documents electronically.
- $15per notarized signature
- By appointmenton designated office days. No walk-ins.
- 8 counties around Charlotteat our office
How it works
- 1Book and uploadRequest an appointment and upload your complete, unsigned document. We review it before you pay.
- 2Come to our officeArrive at your scheduled time with your photo ID. Every signer, and any witnesses, must attend.
- 3Sign on screenYou sign the electronic document in front of the notary, who confirms your identity in person.
- 4Get your documentsYour completed, notarized documents are delivered to you electronically.
What to bring
- A current, government-issued photo ID for every signer
- Everyone who needs to sign. If your document needs witnesses, they come too, each with a photo ID.
- Your document, uploaded ahead of time so we can review it
Good to know
- Every IPEN notarization is recorded in our electronic notary journal, as North Carolina law requires.
- Some documents can't be notarized electronically, such as mail-in absentee ballots. Wills, codicils, and trusts generally need paper and ink. We confirm the right method during review.
- Check that whoever will receive your document accepts electronic notarization.
Opening alongside our online service. Until then, our mobile notary is available for traditional paper notarization in the 8 counties around Charlotte. Join the Launch List Book a Mobile Notary
Side by side
Compare methods.
How each method works, what it costs, and where it stands today.
| Feature | Remote online (REN)Launching soon | In-person electronic (IPEN)Coming soon | Traditional paperAvailable now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where you are | Anywhere in the U.S. (abroad only at a U.S. embassy or consulate, or on a qualifying military base or ship) | With the notary, in person | With the notary, in person |
| The document | Electronic | Electronic | Paper |
| How you sign | Electronically, on live audio-video | Electronically, in front of the notary | Ink signature, in front of the notary |
| Identity | Photo ID plus online identity verification | Photo ID, checked in person | Photo ID, checked in person |
| Seal | Electronic seal and signature | Electronic seal and signature | Ink seal or embosser |
| Our fee | $25 per notarized signature | $15 per notarized signature | $10 per notarized signature (mobile: plus agreed travel) |
| Status | Launching soon | Coming soon | Available now through mobile visits |
Documents we notarize
Documents we notarize.
Common documents we notarize, whether each may be eligible online, and what we check before your appointment. Online eligibility depends on the specific document and North Carolina law.
May be eligible onlineDepends on the documentRequires in-person notarization
We can't give legal advice. We can't draft documents, choose a form, or decide which notarial wording your document needs. A North Carolina attorney can help with that.
Not every document can be notarized online. Eligibility depends on the document and North Carolina law. We confirm it during review, before you pay.
When in person is required
Some documents must be signed in person.
North Carolina law doesn't allow every document to be notarized online, and some need witnesses who are physically present. When that's the case, our mobile notary service can help.
Wills, self-proved wills, and codicils
These generally require in-person notarization under North Carolina law, subject to statutory exceptions.
Trusts
Trust documents generally require in-person notarization under North Carolina law. A certification of trust may be eligible online.
Health care powers of attorney and living wills
These need two qualified witnesses in addition to the notary. Online, your witnesses should be in the room with you. We can also complete them in person.
Vehicle titles
Titles are paper, and the seller must appear in person. Fill in the buyer's name and address, odometer, damage disclosure and delivery date first, then sign in front of the notary exactly as your name is printed on the title.
Absentee ballots, parental-rights relinquishments and witness proofs
North Carolina doesn't allow these by remote notarization. Mail-in absentee ballots also can't be notarized electronically, and a notary may not charge for them.
When your situation calls for it
For example, when a signer can't complete online identity verification, the receiving party requires an original ink signature, or an in-person appointment is simply easier.
Our team can help determine which notarization method may be appropriate for your document. We don't provide legal advice, choose forms, or draft documents.
Book a Mobile NotaryWho we serve
For individuals, families, and businesses.
Across North Carolina online once we launch, and in person across the 8 counties around Charlotte today.
Individuals and families
Powers of attorney, affidavits, consent forms, and everyday paperwork.
Seniors and caregivers
Patient, unhurried appointments at home, in a hospital, or in a care facility.
Businesses
Contracts, resolutions, vendor and compliance forms, signed on your schedule.
Property and estates
Leases, property affidavits, and estate paperwork, with the method confirmed first.
FAQ
Document questions.
What we can notarize, and what we can and can't help with.
Many common documents may be eligible, including many powers of attorney, affidavits, business documents, and consent forms. Eligibility depends on the specific document and North Carolina law, and the person receiving your document may have their own requirements. We confirm eligibility during review, before you pay. See documents we notarize
Under North Carolina law, these can't be notarized remotely: self-proved wills, codicils, trusts and trust amendments (a certification of trust is allowed), parental-rights relinquishments, mail-in absentee ballots, and verifications or proofs by a witness. North Carolina doesn't allow wills to be signed electronically, so wills and codicils are signed on paper, in person. Vehicle titles are also notarized on paper, in person.
Health care powers of attorney and living wills can be notarized online, but they need two qualified witnesses; for an online session, your witnesses should be in the room with you. A power of attorney notarized online must be recorded with a North Carolina Register of Deeds. The online limits don't apply to an active-duty service member, spouse or dependent on a military base or vessel outside the U.S. under orders of more than 120 days.
This is general information, not legal advice. Your attorney can confirm the requirements for your document.
Only if your document requires them. Health care powers of attorney and living wills, for example, need two qualified witnesses. If your document needs witnesses, tell us when you book. Each witness brings a valid photo ID, attends the whole signing, and watches you sign. Questions about who qualifies as a witness should go to the attorney or organization that prepared the document.
- REN: you and the notary are in different places and meet over live audio-video. The document is electronic. $25 per notarized signature.
- IPEN: you and the notary are together in person, and the document is electronic. $15 per notarized signature.
- Traditional: you and the notary are together in person, and the document is on paper with ink signatures. $10 per notarized signature.
No. Notaries can't give legal advice, choose documents, or draft them. If you aren't sure what you need, please contact a North Carolina attorney or the organization asking for the document.
No. A notarization confirms the signer's identity and that they signed willingly. It doesn't make a document valid, enforceable, or accepted by any particular recipient.