Online notary information

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 What You’ll Need: 

📱 A smartphone, tablet, or computer with a camera, microphone, and strong internet connection
🧾 A U.S. Social Security Number (or EIN) and some credit history in the U.S.
➡️ This helps verify your identity through a few questions. Your credit will not be checked or affected!

1. Send Me Your Document
Email your document in PDF format. It can be fully filled out—just don’t sign it yet. We’ll sign it together online.

2. Tell Me Who’s Signing
I’ll need names (as shown on driver’s licenses) and email addresses of all signers, including any witnesses if needed.

3. I Prepare Your Document
I’ll tag all signature spots and get everything ready for our appointment.

4. We Pick a Time
You tell me when you’re available. I’ll schedule the session and email you the link to join.

5. Use the Right Browser
Chrome or Firefox is best. Safari sometimes has issues.

6. Identity Check Knowled-Based Authentication (KBA)
You’ll be asked 5 quick multiple-choice questions (based on your credit history, like where you lived or cars you owned, etc).
✔️ Answer at least 4 out of 5 correctly in under 2 minutes to pass.
❗ If you fail twice, there’s a 24-hour wait before trying again.
💲 Each attempt costs $10 (non-refundable).

📌 Each signer must pass the ID check.

📷 You’ll also take a photo of your driver's license or government-issued photo ID (make sure all four corners are visible, with a dark background).

📹 Tennessee law requires:

• All online notarizations to be audio video recorded
   
• All signers to pass ID verification (KBA)
   

🖊️ We’ll review the documents live together. Each person signs, and I’ll sign and notarize.
📩 Afterward, you’ll receive an email with a link to your notarized document—ready to download, email, or print.
💵 Payment must be made before I release your documents. I’ll send you a payment link.
📄 It’s your responsibility to confirm the receiving party will accept online notarization—even though it’s legal in Tennessee, not all places do and I have no way of knowing if it will be accepted.
📃 Need a Tennessee Certification of Electronic Document form  (often required for recording deeds that are electronically signed & notarized and printed out)? I can provide one, if I was the notary.

Have questions?
📞 Call or text: 865-386-7398
📧 Email: Betty@SmokyMtnNotary.com

 I’m a commissioned Tennessee Online Notary, and I can notarize U.S. documents no matter where you're located in the world—as long as you have internet and ID that passes U.S. verification!