Witnesses · remote online notarization
Video witnesses for a remote online notarization
Some documents need a witness as well as a notary. When the signing happens online, our witnesses join the video session, watch the signer sign and sign as witnesses where the document calls for it. Book one or two for a session with us or on another platform.
From $25 per witness, per sessionThe notarization itself is priced separately. Any state notarial fee is passed through at cost.
What's included
What we do
- One or two adult witnesses who aren't related to the signer and aren't named in the document
- Witnesses on camera with sound for the whole signing
- Sessions booked with us, or on another notary's or company's platform
- Witness names and contact details for the notary's journal or the document when it asks
- A witness who tells the notary right away if the picture or sound drops
Who it's for
Built for
- People signing a deed, power of attorney or affidavit online that asks for witnesses
- Remote online notaries whose signer has nobody to witness
- Title and signing companies running online closings
- Families signing a healthcare directive online
How it works
- Check the rules first. Ask whoever prepared or will receive the document whether a remote witness is allowed for it.
- Book the witnesses. Tell us the session time, how many witnesses and where the session runs.
- Witnesses join early. They show ID to the notary if asked and stay on camera while the signer signs.
- They sign. Witnesses sign electronically or as the platform directs, and the notary completes the notarization.
What we don't do
- We don't witness wills or codicils by video.
- We don't give legal advice about whether a document needs witnesses or whether a remote witness counts.
- Our witnesses aren't notaries on these sessions and don't explain the document.
- We don't guarantee that a receiving office accepts a remotely witnessed document.
MCC Solutions handles paperwork. We are not lawyers or tax advisers, and nothing here is legal or tax advice.
Witness rules vary by state and by document
Not every state lets a witness take part by video, and some documents have their own rules about who may witness and how. The law that governs the document, and whoever will receive it, decide. Check with the attorney or office that prepared it before you book.
We don't witness wills or codicils by video. Will signings have formal rules that differ from state to state, and many states don't allow them remotely. For a New Jersey will, see our estate planning signing package, done in person.
The witness must be able to see and hear the signer for the whole signing, so each signer needs a working camera and microphone. If the connection drops, the witness says so and the notary decides whether to start that part again.
Before you send
- Witness rules vary by state and by document. Check with whoever prepared or will receive the document that a remote witness is allowed.
- We don't witness wills or codicils.
- The witness must be able to see and hear the signer for the whole signing, so every signer needs a camera and microphone.
- Witnesses aren't related to the signer and aren't named in the document. They watch and sign; they don't give advice.
- If the session runs on another platform, send the link and any instructions before the session.
Prefer to talk?
Call the desk and we'll take the request by phone.
Questions
How much does a video witness cost?
$25 per witness, per session. Two witnesses cost twice as much. The notarization itself is priced separately.
Can you witness a will online?
No. We don't witness wills or codicils by video. Ask the attorney who prepared the will how it has to be signed.
Does my document need witnesses?
The document, the law of the state that governs it, and whoever will receive it decide that. We can't advise on it. If the instructions say witnesses are needed, tell us how many.
Can your witnesses join a session on another platform?
Yes. Send the link and any instructions, and tell us whether the witnesses need to sign electronically on that platform.
Who are the witnesses?
Adults on our team who aren't related to the signer and aren't named in the document. They show ID when the notary asks and give their contact details if the document or journal needs them.