Frequently asked questions.

Yes. North Carolina law authorizes remote electronic notarization, where the signer and a commissioned North Carolina notary meet over live audio-video. It must be performed on a platform licensed by the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. That licensing process is underway, which is why our online service is launching soon rather than open today.

We'll open online appointments as soon as we can offer them on a licensed platform. We can't give a firm date yet. Join the Launch List and we'll email you when appointments open.

REN is North Carolina's name for remote online notarization (often called RON in other states). It lets you sign and have your signature notarized over secure live audio-video, without meeting the notary in person. The session includes identity verification and is recorded as the law requires.

In-person electronic notarization. You sign an electronic document while physically with the notary, who completes the notarization with an electronic seal and signature. We plan to offer IPEN alongside our online service.

• 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.

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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.

Yes, in person and on paper only. The seller must appear with a current photo ID and sign exactly as the name is printed on the title. Before we notarize, the buyer's name and address, odometer reading, damage disclosure and delivery date must be filled in. We can't notarize an open title unless the buyer is a dealer or insurance company. $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.

A current, government-issued photo ID for each signer, such as a driver's license, state ID, or passport. Online sessions add two identity checks on the platform: an electronic check of your ID (credential analysis) and a short set of questions drawn from public records that only you should be able to answer (knowledge-based authentication).

Yes, within limits. For online notarization, the notary must be physically located in North Carolina. Signers may be anywhere in the United States. Outside the U.S., North Carolina allows it only when the signer is at a U.S. embassy, consulate, or diplomatic mission, or is an active-duty service member (or spouse or dependent) on a military base or ship under orders of more than 120 days. Signers confirm their location at the start of the session, and the person receiving the document may have its own rules.

A missing page, a missing signature block, or a signer who can't attend can stop a notarization. Reviewing first lets you fix those issues before you pay or schedule. Our review is about notarization readiness only. It isn't legal advice.

Our fees are per notarized signature: $25 for remote online notarization (launching soon), $15 for in-person electronic notarization (coming soon), and $10 for traditional paper notarization. Mobile appointments are $10 per notarized signature plus a travel fee that we disclose and you agree to in writing before we travel. See pricing

Yes. Our mobile notary service is available now in Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Gaston, Catawba, Rowan, Iredell and Lincoln counties, for homes, offices, hospitals, and care facilities. Start your notarization by uploading your documents. We review them first, then you pay and choose a time. Your travel fee is agreed in writing before you pay.

Fill out the short two-step form on our Launch List page. It takes under a minute: your first name, email, county or ZIP code, and what you expect to need notarized.

We'll send occasional updates as our launch approaches, including preparation tips and information about which documents may be eligible online. When online appointments open, you'll get an email with priority booking information. You can unsubscribe at any time.