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California Civil Code Section 1189[b] states that notarizations completed lawfully in other states are valid in California. We can arrange appointments through our notaries in states like Virginia, Texas and Nevada who are allowed to notarize out of state signers who might be anywhere in the world.
Therefore, the signer can be in California while the notary is sitting in any of the 40 states which allows their notaries to provide Remote Online Notarization (RON).

Because every state has its own notary rules, the California thumbprint requirement for deeds and powers of attorney is not applicable when documents are notarized through RON with an out of state notary.
When using RON, there are far more advanced digital identification methods such as KBA (Knowledge Based Authentication) and credential analysis (a scan of an ID to prove its validity). There is also a video recording of the entire session which adds an even stronger layer of security to the validity of the notarization.

We have verified acceptance of our RON deeds in every California county through either successful recordings or direct communication with document examiners.
This includes counties which have not yet transitioned to electronic recording. In some cases a hybrid signing might be required (a wet signature on the grant deed).

Yes. It is possible to print out RON notary certificates (after a RON appointment) acknowledgments or jurats and add them to the wet signed copies.
The acceptance of this “hybrid” option will depend on the person or organization receiving your notarized documents.

Yes! Your signer or anyone else you request can receive a text message with a link to the notary’s real time location on a map just like Uber or Lyft 🙂

Yes, most states do not yet allow wills to be signed electronically. That said, the pandemic has led to some flexibility depending on the circumstances and what constitutes “clear and convincing evidence” that a will was executed by the testator. Some attorneys are using specific language and affidavits to help their clients sign wills and their entire estate plans remotely so they can avoid the potentially life-threatening risks of in-person signings. Trust and estate litigators have indicated that it is exceedingly rare for a will to be inadmissible in court because of a procedural element in how it was signed thanks to the “harmless error” doctrine accepted by most courts around the US. If in doubt simply request an in-person signing and let us know if you need an extra witness. We got you!

We are happy to confirm that the answer is a resounding “YES”! Since 2020, when we started to providing RON services to estate planners across California, we have not had a SINGLE situation where an institution has rejected a notarized document because there wasn’t an ink-signed “original”. This is true for the hundreds of documents we have notarized ranging from Certifications of Trust to Durable Powers of Attorney and Advanced Healthcare Directives.
The law is very clear. If a signature on a document is a lawfully notarized by a properly credentialed notary in any of the 50 US states, then it is acceptable in any other US state. This is true whether the document is notarized in-person (paper signature) or through video (electronic signature). US states have been accepting “out of state” notarizations since 1896!
Check out this article for more specifics on the evolution of notary laws. If you have any more questions reach out via the form and we’ll get back to you with a custom answer.