Puerto Ricans looking to get their documents notarized can easily do so with LawDepot’s Online Notary. Sometimes also called Remote Online Notary (RON), this service lets you sign your documents without physically meeting with a notary public.

Using an electronic device with an internet connection, camera, and microphone, you can easily connect with a notary from the comfort of your home, office, or vacation.

Online Notary is also known as:

• Digital notarization
• Remote notarization
• Virtual notarization

Puerto Rico’s notarial laws don’t mention online notaries. However, because Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the U.S., most federal U.S. laws apply to citizens. Certain legislation allows Puerto Rican residents to get valid notarizations from remote notaries in other states. This includes:

1. The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act states that electronic signatures are as legally binding as traditional ink.
2. The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution allows for notarizations from one state to be valid in another. This law applies to any state, territory, or possession of the US. 

Online Notary is legal for Puerto Ricans when they use remote notarization services located in a US state. After notarization, the document will be valid and legal for use in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

However, Puerto Ricans looking to get documents notarized for use within the territory should seek notarization from a traditional notary.

Puerto Rico’s Notarial Act contains the guidelines and requirements that Puerto Rican notaries must follow. This includes strict laws for the archiving of notarized documents. 

Notaries who practice within the territory must collect every document they notarize in a yearly protocol. These protocols will be inspected by the Office of the Notarial Inspection to ensure that notaries maintain and archive documents correctly. While all notarial protocols are archived indefinitely, the Archives of Notarial Protocols of Puerto Rico may store any records of historical importance to ensure their proper preservation.

For in-person notarizations in Puerto Rico, fees usually vary depending on the act being performed and are negotiated between the notary and the client.

According to Puerto Rico Laws Ann. tit. 4, § 2131, the notary fee is often determined by the value of the transaction/property which is the subject of the document. Notarizations of documents concerning valuables such as deeds and mortgages often cost a percentage (0.5-1%) of the assets’ monetary value and will never be less than $150.

In comparison, LawDepot’s Online Notary costs only $25 for the first seal and $10 for additional seals. This includes an acknowledgment or a jurat.

• An acknowledgment is when the parties express their willingness to sign the document.
• A jurat means that the parties affirm the truthfulness of the document.

LawDepot’s notaries cannot complete copy certifications, also known as certified copies.

LawDepot’s Online Notary can notarize many of the same documents as standard notaries. However, laws vary by jurisdiction, and some states might not accept e-signatures for certain documents. Always check with local authorities about specific guidelines for signing and verifying legal documents.

LawDepot’s notaries only offer services in English. Your document must be in English to be valid for notarization. 

You can use LawDepot’s Online Notary to notarize the following documents remotely:

• Affidavit
• Child Travel Consent and Child Medical Consent
• Power of Attorney
• Living Trust
• Living Will
• Mortgage Agreement
• Promissory Note
• Loan Agreement
• Bill of Sale
• Articles of Incorporation
• Trademark Assignment 
• And more

LawDepot’s Online Notary can’t notarize vital records, which contain sensitive information about a person’s life. Documents like birth, death, and marriage certificates can only be issued from the appropriate government agencies.

Other documents we don’t notarize include:

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