Expanding Notarization in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania notaries can now join the Notarize Network on the Proof platform, joining Florida, Nevada, Texas, and Virginia in offering flexible, on-demand digital notarization services 24/7, enhancing secure online transactions and combating fraud through certified Notary Signing Agents in the largest online notary network established by Proof.
Today, Pennsylvania’s notaries can now join the Notarize Network, allowing them to provide notarial services digitally on the Proof platform to signers who need a notary on-demand. Pennsylvania joins Florida, Nevada, Texas, and Virginia in having access to the Notarize Network. This marks the first expansion of the Notarize Network to a new state since its launch in 2020, supporting the growing need for online notarization.
Through the Notarize Network—the largest network of online notaries—Pennsylvania’s notaries can now be available on-demand to complete notarizations remotely. This network offers flexibility, enabling notaries to work on their own schedule, 24 hours a day, and choose when they want to be available for online notarizations. The Notarize Network is ideal for notaries seeking to supplement their income in a flexible, convenient way. Members are required to be certified Notary Signing Agents by the National Notary Association.
Previously, Pennsylvania’s notaries had access to Proof’s notarization platform through its in-house notary capability for enterprises and notary-sourced transactions. Now, they can join the on-demand network, helping to combat fraud by ensuring that online transactions are secure and that signers are properly verified.
Nicole Clark, Senior Director of Notary Operations at Proof, stated: “Notaries are the ultimate pillars of trust and integrity in today’s economy. Proof’s extensive Notarize Network has reimagined the role of the notary, and expanding it to include Pennsylvania's large army of notaries allows them to serve as agents of trust online for transactions occurring in the state.”
Proof, formerly known as Notarize, has provided online notarization for nine years and has raised over $200M in funding. It has built the world’s largest network of notaries, who have collectively completed millions of transactions. Notaries on the Proof platform answer calls in less than a second, making real-time online notarization a reality.
Kimberly Murray, a Pennsylvania notary who recently joined the Notarize Network, shared: “I have already completed many transactions through Proof, and becoming part of the Notarize Network allows me additional flexibility and freedom to do notarizations when and where I want. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone who wants to boost their income by providing needed services that ensure that people’s transactions proceed securely and painlessly.”
If you're a Pennsylvania notary and would like to work for the Notarize Network, you can sign up here.
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