NotaryLive Witness Feature for Online Notary Sessions

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• NotaryLive now offers an on-demand notary witness inside every session. No searching. No delays.

• Signers pick the witness option right from the session.

• One place handles both the notarization and the witnessing.

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You need a notary. You also need a witness. Finding both at the same time is a pain.

Most people who search “notary near me” don’t realize a witness is a separate requirement. The online notary handles the notarial act. The witness is on you.

That’s a gap that slows down closings, delays executed agreements, and creates compliance headaches.

NotaryLive just closed it. You can now get a witness and notary inside a single online session for signers; no scheduling, no extra coordination, no dropped balls at the finish line.

Why Getting a Witness Has Always Been a Problem

Banks, mobile notaries, and notaries in your area all do the notarial act well. None of them bring a witness. The signer always leaves that part to themselves.

Most signers do not even think about this until they are already in the session. Then comes the delay.

Not everyone qualifies either. A family member or coworker may not meet your state’s legal requirements for witnessing certain important documents. LawDepot has a clear guide to witness qualifications that explains who can serve and who cannot.

NotaryLive’s Built-In Witness Option

NotaryLive now puts the witness option right inside your session.

A signer does not need to find a notary witness on their own. A trained NotaryLive notary that can act as a witness joins the call. They watch them sign the document and complete the witness signature right there.

Notarization and witnessing happen in one session.

How It Works

For Business Facilitators

When you build the session

• Add a second participant
• Choose the type (in this case, a witness)
• The witness options:
  • Add the witness yourself.
  • Choose to allow your primary signer to add them, or
  • Choose to use NotaryLive’s On-Demand Witness

This works well for real estate teams. It also works well for legal offices. A good fit for any business that often handles closing documents that need both roles.

For Signers

No need to schedule an appointment for a witness separately. When you join the session:

• Begin pre-session steps
• Either add the witness, or proceed with the witness information already prefilled
• If using a NotaryLive On-Demand Witness, they will be waiting in the lobby
• If using your own, they will need to verify their identity

Do you already have their own witness? They can join instead. They need to be a neutral third party, at least 18, and meet the state’s notary public requirements.

Which Documents Can Use This Feature?

This feature works for any session where your document type allows remote online notarization and needs a witness.

Common ones include:

• Wills and testamentary documents
• Durable and general powers of attorney
• Healthcare directives and living wills
• Certain real estate documents

Power of attorney documents are a common document. Witness rules for POA vary a lot by state. NotaryLive’s state-by-state POA witness guide walks through what each state requires, so there are no surprises on session day.

How NotaryLive Compares to Other Notary Options

A mobile notary comes to the signer’s home or place of business. But a witness still must be ready and waiting. Banks want signers to schedule an appointment during business hours. They also turn away certain legal document types.

With NotaryLive, you get a certified online notary, available 24/7. Identity verification, a full audit trail, and session recording are all included.

Now a built-in witness is too.

NotaryLive also meets MISMO Remote Online Notarization standards. The notary service lets the signer complete the full notarial act, including witnessing, without leaving the session.

Need a Notary Witness? You Are Already in the Right Place.

Have a Basic, Business or Business Premier Account, book your online notary session, pick the witness option, and get it done.

Start your session at NotaryLive and take care of notarization and witnessing at the same time.

This post was written by the NotaryLive editorial team.

About NotaryLive

NotaryLive is a leading provider of digital notarization and eSign solutions, dedicated to enhancing business efficiency through a secure, user-friendly platform that prioritizes understanding and meeting customer needs. By offering innovative tools for electronic signatures and online notarization, NotaryLive empowers professionals to manage documents easily, anywhere, any time.