Remote Online Notarization - (RONS)

Remote online notarizations (RONs) have become more prevalent during the last several years, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is not surprising since conducting RONs is convenient and practical for notaries and the public. However, many notaries mistakenly believe that becoming an online notary will instantly generate significant income.

Electronic-based notarizations, especially remote online notarizations (RONs), were on the rise long before the COVID-19 pandemic, but their use has increased significantly over the past year. Electronic and remote notarizations reduce the amount of paperwork that sometimes is associated with traditional, in-person notarizations, and they accelerate the delivery of notarized documents to the receiving party.

Performing online notarizations is a straightforward process. However, acquiring the technology to conduct them securely and in compliance with your state notary laws is often difficult. Additionally, developing and maintaining a compliant platform that meets the RON standards of your state is also expensive, especially for an individual notary.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing guidelines have prevented or strictly limited the opportunities people can be together. This has had a tremendous impact on the notary industry, which traditionally has relied on face-to-face interactions. Fortunately, notaries have been able to adapt by conducting remote online notarizations (RONs).