Completing Transactions – Proof Help Center
The Proof Help Center provides detailed guidance on completing notarizations online—including signing, witnessing, eSigning, identity verification, and post-session management—while explaining platform features, document acceptance, notarization types and costs, accessibility, identity verification requirements, and specific workflows for real estate transactions.
Complete notarizations as a signer or witness, eSign documents, authenticate your identity, and manage your post-session next steps.
How It Works
- Proof Solutions Overview: Proof brings security, compliance, and confidence to you.
- Will My Document Be Accepted?: It depends on the organization or entity receiving your document.
- What You Need for Online Notarization: Before your notarization session, make sure you meet a few requirements.
- What to Expect During Online Notarization with Proof: Whether you're starting a notarization or joining as a signer or witness, here's what to expect.
- Traditional vs. Remote Online Notarization: Remote Online Notarization (RON) works differently from traditional notarization.
- Real Estate Transactions Overview: Most real estate closings on Proof are supported with specific workflows.
Notarization Essentials
- Using Proof platform on your mobile device: You can get documents notarized on your phone or tablet.
- How Much Does Notarization Cost on the Proof Platform?: Pricing on Proof is tailored to your specific needs.
- Types of Notarizations Available on Proof: On the Proof platform, you can choose from several types of notarizations.
- Where Documents Notarized on Proof Can Be Legally Used: Documents notarized on Proof are intended for use in various legal contexts.
- Accessibility on the Proof Platform: Proof offers accessibility features to support all users.
- Use a QR Code: Open your phone's camera app, frame the QR code, and follow the prompts.
Verify Your Identity
- Acceptable Forms of ID for Online Notarization: What forms of ID are accepted for online notarization.
- Acceptable Forms of ID for the USPS Form 1583: Completing the PS Form 1583 requires two forms of identification.
- Capturing a Clear Photo of Your Passport: Tips for successfully verifying your identity using your passport.
- Acceptable Forms of ID for Identify Transactions: Generally accepted forms of ID for identity transactions.
- Capture Selfie Photos for Identity Verification: Selfie Comparison (biometric verification) instructions.
- Confirm Your Identity via an Identify Transaction: Open your invitation email and complete the steps to confirm your identity.
Sign & Certify Documents
- Upload a Document to Start a Notarization: Upload your own document and connect with a notary.
- Get a Document Notarized with Two or More Signers: If your document requires multiple signers, follow these steps.
- eSign a Document Sent to You by an Organization: You can eSign a document sent to you by an organization.
- Sign a Document Sent to You by an Organization Using Proof: Steps to complete signing a document sent via Proof.
- Complete Transactions as Part of a Signing Group: How to sign and access documents as part of a group.
- Fill Out Documents Before a Meeting: You may be able to fill out and sign documents before your meeting.
After a Transaction
- Where to Find Your Completed Documents and Videos: Where you access your completed documents and meeting recordings.
- Download the Chat Transcript from a Notary Meeting: Anyone with access to a transaction can download the chat transcript.
- Download or Share Your Completed Documents: Access and share your completed documents.
- Pay for a Transaction: Once your notarization is complete, you can access payment options.
- Download a Signer's Meeting Recording: How to download a meeting recording for organizations and notary-sourced transactions.
- Add or Update Payment Method for Your Personal Account: Steps to add or update your payment method for personal accounts.
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