Online Notary is a digital service that allows businesses or individuals who reside in Massachusetts to notarize legal documents remotely from anywhere within the United States. 

With LawDepot’s Online Notary, you’ll experience a quick and efficient alternative to in-person notarization. It’s secure and accessible, and you won't have to travel or commute to see a notary in person. 

Online Notary is also known as: 

• Remote online notarization 
• Digital notary 
• Virtual notary 

Yes, Online Notary services are legal in Massachusetts. Significant changes were made to Massachusetts notarial law as of January 1, 2024. According to Massachusetts General Laws. C. 222 Section 28, a Massachusetts-approved, registered notary can practice and notarize documents remotely. 

The Full Faith and Credit Clause in the United States Constitution permits LawDepot to provide our Online Notary service. This clause declares that United States state courts must respect and recognize the laws and judgments, including notarizations, made in other states. 

Online Notary is further supported by the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This act, enforced in June of 2000, permits e-signatures on legal documents. 

LawDepot’s Online Notary service is accessible and convenient. The following steps are required for successful online notarization: 

1. Attach the legal documents you need notarized or browse through hundreds of LawDepot templates 
2. Verify your identity with photo identification and identity-verification questions
3. Connect with a notary through our software with a camera and microphone 
4. Pay for your notarization
5. Download the signed document 

We offer transparent pricing with no hidden fees. LawDepot’s Online Notary service is just $25 for the first seal and $10 for each additional seal. 

Notaries in Massachusetts do not have a government-regulated fee. With LawDepot Online Notary service, you can anticipate the final cost. 

Some of the main benefits of using LawDepot’s Online Notary service are: 

1. Easy: Our service is user-friendly and provides notarization in a matter of minutes
2. Secure: LawDepot is committed to protecting confidential information with our secure server 
3. Convenient: Online Notary is accessible from anywhere so you can avoid travel 

The following is required for your documents to be successfully notarized in Massachusetts by LawDepot’s Online Notary service:

• The last four digits of your Social Security Number 
• The unsigned, digital document that requires notarization 
• A stable internet connection to meet with our Online Notary 
• A device with a camera and microphone for identity verification 
• Valid, government-issued Massachusetts driver’s license or identification document 
• Witnesses if the document requires their signatures

The following documents are eligible for online notarization in Massachusetts: 

• Affidavit 
• Bills of Sale
• Child Travel Consents and Child Medical Consents 
• Loan Agreements 
• Mortgage Agreements and Mortgage Satisfaction
• Powers of Attorney
• Property Deeds
• And more…

Vital documents, or documents that are government-issued and contain classified personal information cannot be notarized. These documents are protected by government agencies and can only be issued by authorized personnel. 

LawDepot’s Online Notary cannot notarize copy certification. This includes: 

• Certificates of Citizenship
• Certificates of Naturalization 
• Court-issued documents 
• Cohabitation Agreement 
• Declarations of Intention to Become a Citizen 
• Documents for use outside the U.S.
• Last Wills and Testament 
• Prenuptial Agreement 
• Pour-Over Will
• Separation Agreement
• True copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates 
• USPS Form 1583