Washington Remote Online Notary (RON)
Remote Notarial Acts
This article discusses the laws concerning Remote Notarial Acts in Washington StateREMOTE NOTARIAL ACTS Applicable Law Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts: Effective October 1, 2020, Washington enacted amendments to the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA),...
What is a RON is Washington State?
What is a RON? As a remote online notary (RON) in Washington State, you are authorized to legally witness and attest to the signing of documents remotely through audio-visual technology. Your responsibilities include: Verify the identity of the signer: Before...
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Seal and Signature
Official Stamp RequirementA Washington Notary must affix an official stamp on every tangible notarial certificate (RCW 42.45.130[2][a]). “The seal or stamp used at the time that a notarial act is performed must be the seal or stamp evidencing the notary public’s...
Standards of Practice
Personal AppearanceRequirement: “Except as provided in RCW 42.45.280, if a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial...
Notarial Acts
Authorized ActsWashington Notaries are authorized to perform the following notarial acts (RCW 42.45.010[8]): Take acknowledgments; Administer oaths and affirmations; Take a verification on oath or affirmation; Witness or attest a signature; Certify or attest a copy;...
Real Estate Practices
Notary Signing AgentsQualifications and Oversight: Currently, there are no statutes, regulations or rules expressly governing, prohibiting or restricting the operation of Notary Signing Agents within the state of Washington. Recording Requirements“All pages of the...
Records of Notarial Acts
Records RequirementJournal: “A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts that the notary public performs” (RCW 42.45.180[1]). “A notary public shall record each notarial act in a journal at the time of notarization...
Determining Competency and Willingness
The signing party must be at least 18 years old. The signing party must be able to understand the nature of the document and its consequences. The signing party must be signing the document voluntarily, without any coercion or force. The signing party must not be...
Remote Notarial Acts
This article discusses the laws concerning Remote Notarial Acts in Washington StateREMOTE NOTARIAL ACTS Applicable Law Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts: Effective October 1, 2020, Washington enacted amendments to the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA),...
Recognition of Notarial Acts
This article describes the law concerning Notarial Acts in Washington State and the U.S.RECOGNITION OF NOTARIAL ACTS Notarial Acts in Washington “(1) A notarial act may be performed in this state by: “(a) A notary public of this state; “(b) A judge, clerk, or deputy...
Fees for Notarial Acts
This article describes the Wa. State laws relating to Notarial ActsRules “The director may establish by rule the maximum fees that may be charged by notaries public for various notarial services” (RCW 42.45.170[1]). Maximum Fees Paper and Electronic Notarial Acts:...
Top 5 reasons to use a remote notary
Remote Notary Services: The Future of Document Signing In today's fast-paced world, time is money. Whether you're a busy professional, a student, or a stay-at-home parent, you don't want to waste your precious time on tasks that can be easily done remotely. That's why...
Seal and Signature
Official Stamp RequirementA Washington Notary must affix an official stamp on every tangible notarial certificate (RCW 42.45.130[2][a]). “The seal or stamp used at the time that a notarial act is performed must be the seal or stamp evidencing the notary public’s...
Standards of Practice
Personal AppearanceRequirement: “Except as provided in RCW 42.45.280, if a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial...
Notarial Acts
Authorized ActsWashington Notaries are authorized to perform the following notarial acts (RCW 42.45.010[8]): Take acknowledgments; Administer oaths and affirmations; Take a verification on oath or affirmation; Witness or attest a signature; Certify or attest a copy;...
Real Estate Practices
Notary Signing AgentsQualifications and Oversight: Currently, there are no statutes, regulations or rules expressly governing, prohibiting or restricting the operation of Notary Signing Agents within the state of Washington. Recording Requirements“All pages of the...
Records of Notarial Acts
Records RequirementJournal: “A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts that the notary public performs” (RCW 42.45.180[1]). “A notary public shall record each notarial act in a journal at the time of notarization...
Determining Competency and Willingness
The signing party must be at least 18 years old. The signing party must be able to understand the nature of the document and its consequences. The signing party must be signing the document voluntarily, without any coercion or force. The signing party must not be...
Remote Notarial Acts
This article discusses the laws concerning Remote Notarial Acts in Washington StateREMOTE NOTARIAL ACTS Applicable Law Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts: Effective October 1, 2020, Washington enacted amendments to the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA),...
Recognition of Notarial Acts
This article describes the law concerning Notarial Acts in Washington State and the U.S.RECOGNITION OF NOTARIAL ACTS Notarial Acts in Washington “(1) A notarial act may be performed in this state by: “(a) A notary public of this state; “(b) A judge, clerk, or deputy...
Fees for Notarial Acts
This article describes the Wa. State laws relating to Notarial ActsRules “The director may establish by rule the maximum fees that may be charged by notaries public for various notarial services” (RCW 42.45.170[1]). Maximum Fees Paper and Electronic Notarial Acts:...
Top 5 reasons to use a remote notary
Remote Notary Services: The Future of Document Signing In today's fast-paced world, time is money. Whether you're a busy professional, a student, or a stay-at-home parent, you don't want to waste your precious time on tasks that can be easily done remotely. That's why...