E-notary software provides secure electronic notarization functionality for notaries public, lawyers, and anyone who needs to certify electronic documents. E-notary software offers greater security and convenience for both businesses and consumers who regularly deal with notarizations. The software also provides transparent access to documents that are queued to be notarized as well as the people who have been granted access to sensitive documents. E-notary software is used by any industry and professional that previously required notarization; a few examples of the documents that e-notary solutions can legalize include property deeds, insurance settlements, and affidavits, among others. Benefits of e-notary software include saving time and resources previously allocated to the notarization process, providing audit trails, and supporting the data integrity of sensitive documents. Certain e-notary solutions facilitate web conferencing functionality to allow for remote notarization. Additionally, some e-notary software provides electronic notary journal entries, further streamlining and easing the notary workflow.
E-notary software commonly integrates with or supplements e-signature software, contract management software, and web conferencing software.
To qualify for inclusion in the E-Notary category, a product must:
- Enable authorized notaries and signers to use digital or electronic signature technology
- Include authentication or other types of security verification
- Provide a binding electronic seal and notary certification that is unique to the notary
- Facilitate web conferencing functionality to allow for remote notarization
