Can construction documents be notarized online?
Many construction-related documents may be eligible for remote online notarization, depending on the document type, the receiving party, and any state, county, lender, title company, or project requirements. iRemoteNotary can help notarize eligible construction documents through a secure online session.
Can a Notice of Commencement be notarized online?
Florida's statutory Notice of Commencement provides for online notarization on the notarial certificate. The session does not record the notice. Confirm that the clerk will accept the electronic document, and complete posting and any building-department delivery yourself.
Can lien waivers be notarized remotely?
Florida's statutory progress and final lien waivers under section 713.20 do not contain a notarial certificate. Notarize a waiver when the document itself has a notarial act or the recipient has asked for a notarized form that is not the statutory waiver.
Can contractor affidavits be notarized online?
Yes, eligible contractor affidavits may be notarized through a remote online notary session. The signer will verify identity, appear before the online notary by secure audio-video connection, electronically sign the document, and receive the notarized document digitally.
Can I notarize a release of lien online?
A release of lien may be eligible for online notarization if the receiving party accepts a remotely notarized document. Because lien documents can affect legal rights and deadlines, confirm your requirements with an attorney, title company, lender, recorder, or other appropriate professional.
Can subcontractors and suppliers use remote online notarization?
Yes. Subcontractors, suppliers, contractors, property owners, and project managers may use remote online notarization for eligible construction documents when the document and receiving party allow it.
What do I need for an online construction document notarization?
You generally need your unsigned document, a valid government-issued photo ID, a device with camera and microphone, a stable internet connection, and any instructions from the receiving party. If witnesses are required, confirm witness requirements before the session.
Does iRemoteNotary provide legal advice about construction liens or deadlines?
No. iRemoteNotary is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Construction lien, permit, payment, and closeout documents may involve strict requirements and deadlines. Please speak with an attorney or the appropriate receiving party for legal or document-specific guidance.
Does the online notary have to be in the same Florida county as the property?
No. The online notary performs the act under the law of the notary's commissioning state while physically in that state. The property county controls recording and permit acceptance. Those are separate from where the notary sits.
Does an online-notarization checkbox mean the office will accept the file?
No. A checkbox shows that the form allows an online notarial act. The clerk or building department still decides whether it will take that electronic original.
Can I print the notarized PDF and submit the printout as the original?
Keep the tamper-evident electronic original. A printout is a copy unless the receiving office says a printout is enough. Ask that office before you rely on paper.