FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Neon City Notary offers convenient and reliable mobile notary services that are available 7 days a week including weekends and evenings. 

COMING SOON:

• remote online notarization (RON) 
• In-person electronic notarization (IPEN) 

A remote online notarization (RON) is the act of performing a notarization remotely using two-way audio-visual technology. It is the online equivalent of an in-person, paper-based notarization where every part of the process is done via the Internet. In addition, and in contrast to other forms of remote notarization, remote online notarization:

• Uses electronic documents, signatures and Notary seals.
• Uses a multi-factor identification process to verify the identity of a remote document signer.
• Requires the remote online Notary to make and maintain an audio-visual recording of the remote online notarization.
• Requires the remote online Notary to use technology to make the remote notarial act tamper-evident. This is usually accomplished by the remote online Notary using a digital certificate to affix the remote online Notary’s electronic signature.

In-person electronic notarization (IPEN) is a notarial act performed on an electronic document in person. IPEN is a form of electronic notarization different from both traditional pen-and-paper notarizations and remote online notarization (RON). During an IPEN, the document signer and Notary physically meet in person and the document is in an electronic format that is signed and notarized using an electronic signature and seal. 

 An electronic notarization is the act of notarizing a digital document in person. The difference between electronic notarizations and remote online notarizations is where the signer and Notary are located.

In an electronic notarization, the Notary and signer are in each other's physical presence. In contrast, the remote online Notary and signer are in two different locations during a remote online notarization.

Neon City Notaries may be able to help. To perform an electronic notarial act using audio-video communication when the notary Public is physically present in the state of Nevada and the Principle, or person requesting the act is outside the United States, the document being notarized must not be prohibited in the jurisdiction in which the person signing is physically located, and the person requesting the act must confirm to the Notary Public that the documents being notarized is at least one of the following:

• Relate to property located in the United States
• Pertain to a matter that is to be filed with or is currently before a court, government entity, or other entity in the United States
• Relate to a transaction substantially connected to the United States

• Financial Power of Attorney
• Medical Power of Attorney
• Durable and General POA
• Living Will
• Last Will and Testament
• Living Trust
• Medical Directive
• Do Not Resuscitate Order
• Deed Upon Death

• Residency Affidavit
• Bill of Sale
• DMV Forms
• Certified Copies 
• Vehicle Transfer Forms
• Adoptions Documents
• Divorce Petitions
• Pension Letter Verification

• Deeds of Trust
• Homestead Enrollment Forms
• Warranty Deed
• Quit Claim Deed

Yes, the identification card used must have a photo  and signature of the individual. If no ID  is available, a credible witness may be used. 

The time it takes to notarize a document depends on the complexity of the notarization and the number of documents to be notarized. We work efficiently to ensure that all documents are notarized in a timely manner.

 In certifying a copy of a document, the Notarial Officer must photocopy the entire document and certify that the photocopy is a true and correct copy of the document that was presented  to the notarial officer. The Notary Public must create the copy and is prohibited from completing a certificate on copy produced by another person.

If a document signer cannot personally appear before a notary, a subscribing witness may swear, or affirm, that the signature is that of the document signer. The subscribing witness had to be present when the document was signed by the principle and be Personally Known by the Notarial Officer to have subscribing witness’ signature notarized. Only documents requiring an acknowledgment can be  notarized through a subscribing witness. 

The principal signer may request to enact an instrument  with the presence of “witnesses”.  A notary cannot serve as  both a “witness” and the Notary Public on the same  document because a Notarial Officer is restricted from  being named within the instrument.  

In Nevada, a jurat is a notarial act where a person signs a document in the presence of a notary and swears or affirms that the statements in the document are true. Essentially, it's a declaration that the signer has sworn to the truth of the document's contents. Jurats are commonly used for affidavits and depositions and other documents where the signer needs to declare their statements under oath or affirmation.