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How to get an affidavit of identity notarized online

Title companies, banks and courts sometimes find a judgment, lien or record under a name like yours and ask you to swear it isn't you, or to swear to who you are. That affidavit of identity can be sworn on a video call.

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Who signs, and which notarial act

You sign. If two owners each have a name-alike record, each signs their own affidavit; they can join the same session.

A jurat: the notary gives the oath on the call and you sign after it.

Ask the recipient first

Only the person or office receiving the affidavit of identity can say whether an electronic notarization works for them. Ask:

The title company or bank: do you have your own affidavit form, and which records does it have to list?
Do you accept an electronically notarized affidavit for this file?
Do you need anything else with it, such as a copy of my ID or a date of birth?
Is there a closing date it has to be in place for?

A close cousin: if your own records show different versions of your name, that is a name change affidavit, a different statement.

Doing it online, step by step

Get the requester's form. It usually lists the case numbers or records in question.
Read the facts you'll swear to. If anything is wrong, ask the requester to correct it before the session.
Book one signer. Or one per person if co-owners each sign their own.
Swear and sign. You swear or affirm, then sign on screen.
Return it. Send the notarized PDF to the title company or bank.

Mistakes that stop the session

Swearing to something you're not sure of. If you can't say a record isn't yours, don't swear that it isn't. Ask the requester or an attorney.

Expecting the notary to research records. The notary doesn't search judgments or liens.

Signing as someone else. Each person swears only about themselves.

Missing the closing date. Book early enough for the title company to review it.

What it costs

$40 for the session, plus $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. If a witness is needed, a video witness can be added in the booking form at $40 each.

Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment. Have a current photo ID, a device with a camera, and the unsigned PDF.

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Signing from outside the U.S.? New Jersey allows it only when the document is for a U.S. court, agency or other U.S. entity, involves property in the U.S., or relates to a transaction substantially connected with the U.S., and signing isn't prohibited where you are (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10). Check your document.

Affidavit of identity: common questions

What is a "not the same person" affidavit?

A sworn statement that a judgment or lien found under a similar name isn't yours. Title companies use them to clear a title search.

Can I swear to it by video?

Yes. A New Jersey notary can give the oath to you on video wherever you are in the U.S.

Will the title company accept an online notarization?

Ask them. Each title company and underwriter sets its own rules.

Is this the same as an identity theft affidavit?

No. Identity theft reports have their own forms and processes; ask the agency or company handling it.

Can you tell me whether a judgment is mine?

No. We notarize; we don't research records or give legal advice.

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