Remote Online Notary in Florida: What You Can and Can't Do

Florida was one of the first states to authorize Remote Online Notarization (RON), and since 2020 the law has been fully in effect. A Florida-commissioned notary who is also registered as a RON provider can notarize your documents entirely online — you don't leave your house.

This is genuinely useful for people who are out of state, physically unable to travel, or just don't want to coordinate a mobile appointment. But there are real limitations worth knowing before you assume RON will work for your situation.

How a RON appointment works

You and I connect over a secure audio-visual platform — similar to a video call, but purpose-built for remote notarizations with identity verification built in. Before the session, you verify your identity using knowledge-based authentication (KBA) questions drawn from your credit and public records, and a credential check against your government-issued ID.

Once identity is confirmed, you sign the document electronically while on camera, and I apply my digital notary seal. The resulting document is tamper-evident and legally equivalent to an in-person notarization for any purpose where Florida law allows RON.

The whole session typically takes 15–20 minutes for a single document.

What RON can handle

RON works well for most general notarizations: affidavits, powers of attorney, sworn statements, business documents, certified copies, and most personal legal documents. It also works for many estate planning documents — powers of attorney and health care surrogates are common RON requests.

For loan signing, RON works for refinances and seller-side packages where all parties are in agreement and the lender accepts eNotarization. Some lenders do; some don't. If you're scheduling a loan signing, I'll confirm with the title company or attorney whether RON is acceptable before your appointment.

What RON can't do

Florida RON has a few explicit exclusions. Wills require a physical presence notarization — Florida Statute 732.502 requires that a will be signed in the presence of two witnesses who are physically present. A RON notarization doesn't satisfy that requirement.

Certain deeds and real property documents also require in-person execution in some counties, depending on the recording office's requirements. And any situation where the receiving party — a foreign government, a federal agency, a court in another state — doesn't accept Florida RON will require an in-person notarization instead.

Pricing

RON appointments start at $50 for a single signature, $75 for 2–3 documents, and $100 for 4–5 documents. There's no travel fee because there's no travel. You can book from anywhere in Florida — I'm not limited to Palm Beach County for RON.

If you're not sure whether your document qualifies for RON, the fastest path is to contact me with the document type and who it's going to. I'll tell you within a few hours whether RON works or whether you need an in-person appointment.