Question 1

What is remote online notarization (RON) platform and what are the benefits of using the platform?

Accepted Answer

A platform offers a comprehensive, efficient, and secure solution for notarizing documents, providing several distinct advantages over traditional notarization methods:

• Efficiency: RON enables notaries to complete transactions faster, saving time and eliminating the hassle of traditional in-person notarization. The entire process is streamlined, making document notarization a quick and seamless experience.

• Cost Savings: By reducing travel time and cutting down on paperwork, RON offers significant savings for both notaries and clients.

• Live Video Signing Session: Secured Signing’s platform includes a live video signing feature, allowing notaries to interact with clients in real-time. This personal connection fosters trust and rapport, making the digital notarization process as close to an in-person meeting as possible.

• Sign and Seal with IPEN: Secured Signing also offers In-Person Electronic Notarization (IPEN), which combines the convenience of electronic signatures with the added security of in-person verification. It’s the modern way to notarize important documents.

• Convenience: No more scheduling in-person appointments or traveling to a notary’s office. With Secured Signing, notarization can be completed from the comfort of your home or office.

• Security: Secured Signing’s platform uses cutting-edge technology to ensure that your documents are secure and authenticated at every step of the process.

Question 2

Is the live notary session recorded?

Accepted Answer

Yes, online notaries commissioned in Texas are required by the Texas Secretary of State to record and retain a copy of the online session for four years.  The remote online notary platform is compliant with the guidelines to conduct an online notary.

Question 3

Is United States citizenship a requirement for notarizing a document online?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the notary is authorized to notarize documents for United States citizens who reside in the United States or abroad. The signer's identity is verified through a secure knowledge-based authentication and identify proofing.  The principal uploads a government issued identification credential,

including a passport, driver's license, that contains the signature and a photograph of the person.

Question 4

How is a document notarized and signed online?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Is remote online notarization legal in my State?

Accepted Answer

Secured Signing's software platform complies with the statutory requirements to provide electronic notarization platform to notaries in the following states:

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas  
California IPEN only  
Colorado  
Connecticut  
Delaware  
District of Columbia IPEN only  
Florida
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois 
Kansas 
Kentucky 
Maryland 
Michigan 
Minnesota 
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania  
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia  
Washington  
Washington DC
West Virginia 
Wisconsin 
Wyoming

Question 6

Is it possible for me to reside in another state or country, or to travel abroad?

Accepted Answer

A notary's commission to issue online notarizations is authorized to perform notarial actions for any United States citizen located anywhere in the world. If you are a United States citizen traveling international, locally, residing in another state, or on a water transport, you may notarize your

document using this remote online notarization platform.  RON allows notaries to serve clients across a broader geographical area, providing greater convenience to clients and expanding the notary’s market reach. With Enotary Signing Agent Services,

you can notarize documents as long as you have a secure internet connection.

Question 7

Do I have to install software to use the remote online notarization platform?

Accepted Answer

The remote online notarization is conducted completely through the web. All you need is internet access and a current web browser.

You will also need a PDF reader to view your final signed documents. All of these applications are free.

Question 8

What document format is can I use to for the remote online signing?

Accepted Answer

The notary is required to upload your documents into the software platform prior to your scheduled notary session.  The software platform allows you to add documents and sign in the following formats: Docx, Doc, ODT, ODS, Xls, Xlsx, RTF, and PDF. After signing, the service will

produce the signed document in a PDF format. In order to view it on your PC, you’ll need to have the latest PDF reader installed on your desktop.

Documents may be sent by upload (upload bottom on the home page) fax or emailed to info@entoarysigningagentservices.com. (info@entoarysigningagentservices.com.)

Question 9

What is the cost to notarize a document with one signer one notary stamp?

Accepted Answer

The Texas Secretary of State establishes notary fees.  The notary is authorized to charge $25 for each notary stamp, $10 for one signer and $1 for each additional signer.

The average cost to notarize a single document with one signer and one notary stamp is $35 (excluding tax for notary services performed in Texas).

Loan modifications, loan consummations and refinancing document signing fees are not regulated by the Texas Secretary of State.

Question 10

Is my signed document secure and confidential?

Accepted Answer

Yes! While documents sent by fax and mail are exposed throughout intra-office distribution, electronic documents are kept completely confidential and are viewed only by designated recipients.

By using Personalized X509 PKI Digital Signature technology, documents signed with Secured Signing online service, cannot be misplaced, lost, or destroyed, and can’t be change within secured signing service.

Question 11

What web application software is used to perform the remote online notarization?

Accepted Answer

Secured Signing is a web application Software as a Service that allows you to fill-in and sign legally binding documents online using the secured Personalized X509 PKI Digital Signature technology.

The service enables a registered user to receive a unique private key for signing, add a document to the system, sign it digitally, invite a third party if required and send it to parties involved to sign.

Anyone who took part in the signing process or has received the signed document is able to verify signature(s) on their desktop or by using our Online Verification service.

The signing process is secured, simple, and accomplished in minutes.

Question 12

What is a digital signature?

Accepted Answer

Digital signatures (standard electronic signatures) take the concept of traditional paper-based signing and turn it into an electronic “fingerprint.”

This “fingerprint,” or coded message, is unique to both the document and the signer and binds both of them together. The digital signature ensures the authenticity of the signer.

Any changes made to the document after it is signed invalidate the signature, thereby protecting against signature forgery and information tampering.

Digital signatures sustain signer authenticity, accountability, data integrity and non-repudiation of documents and transactions.

Question 13

What is the difference between digital signatures and electronic signatures?

Accepted Answer

Digital signatures often referred to as advanced or standard electronic signatures are a subgroup with electronic signatures which provide the highest form of signature and content integrity as well as universal acceptance.

Digital signatures are based on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and are a result of a cryptographic operation that guarantees signer authenticity, data integrity and non-repudiation of signed documents.

The digital signature cannot be copied, tampered or altered. In addition, because they are based on standard PKI technology, signatures made within one application (e.g. Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF) can be validated by others using the same applications.

On the other hand, an electronic signature is a proprietary format (there is no standard for electronic signatures) that is an electronic data, such as a digitized image of a handwritten signature, a symbol, voiceprint, etc. that identifies the author of an electronic message.

Electronic signatures are vulnerable to copying and tampering, making forgery easy. In many cases, will require proprietary software to validate the signature.

Question 14

I have a signed PDF document.  How can I verify the signatures?

Accepted Answer

Secured Signing service utilizes a trusted Digital Signature (PKI) technology, which allows you to verify signatures and validate the document’s integrity on your desktop or by using Secured Signing Free Verification Service online.

To verify via your desktop, you need to configure Adobe reader to verify digital signatures and then install Secured Signing’s Root Certificate. If you choose to use Secured Signing Free Verification service, upload the document to the service and we will check it for you.

For more info please visit our Signature Verification - Secured Signing(https://www.securedsigning.com/signature-verification/)

Question 15

How long will my document be saved in the software platform?

Accepted Answer

As soon as the signing process on your document was completed, Secured Signing will save it for the following 7 days.

All parties involved in signing process will get an e-mail with signed document in PDF format as attachment. The signed Document will remove from Secured Signing system after 7 days, the document owner will get the signed document in e-mail as attachment in PDF format to manage in your

personal files.

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