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Online Notary in South Carolina
Remote Online Notarization, also known as R.O.N, is an innovative virtual service that allows individuals to notarize legal documents from anywhere within the United States, including South Carolina.
LawDepot’s Online Notary provides cost-effective, convenient, and secure solutions for all your notarization needs. With our service, you easily connect with a notary public using your device’s camera and microphone instead of meeting in-person.
South Carolinians can notarize various documents with LawDepot’s Online Notary, including the following:
- Affidavits
- Powers of Attorney
- Loan Agreements and Promissory Notes
- Child Travel Consents and Child Medical Consents
Is Online Notary legal in South Carolina?
South Carolina lacks a R.O.N. law enabling in-state public notaries to conduct remote online notarizations (Section 26-1-90). However, federal legislation still permits South Carolinians to utilize online notarization services.
The United States Full Faith and Credit Clause guarantees that every state must recognize the validity of notarization completed in another state. South Carolina also acknowledges the United States Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce (E-Sign) Act, which states electronic signatures to be legally valid across all states.
How much does Online Notarization cost in South Carolina?
LawDepot’s Online Notary charges $25 for the first seal and $10 for each additional seal. Our Online Notary also offers an acknowledgement and a jurat
- Acknowledgement: When the parties express their willingness to sign a document to a notary.
- Jurat: When parties take an oath or an affirmation before the notary about the truthfulness of the document’s contents.
You can save time and eliminate travel costs with LawDepot’s Online Notary.
What legal documents are South Carolina residents unable to notarize with LawDepot’s Online Notary?
South Carolina residents are unable to notarize the following legal documents with LawDepot:
- Last Wills and Testaments
- Pour-Over Wills
- Separation Agreements
- Cohabitation Agreements
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Mortgages
- USPS Form 1583
- True copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates
- Court-issued documents
- Certificates of Naturalization
- Certificates of Citizenship