How to get a letter of authorization notarized online

Who signs, and which notarial act

You, the person giving the authorization. The person you're authorizing doesn't need to sign unless the office asks.

Usually an acknowledgment: you confirm the signature is yours.

Ask the recipient first

Only the person or office receiving the letter of authorization can say whether an electronic notarization works for them. Ask:

• The office: will a letter do, or do you need a power of attorney or your own form?
• What must it say: the authorized person's name and ID, the task, the dates?
• Do you accept a letter notarized electronically, printed or uploaded?
• Does the authorized person need to bring their own ID and a copy of mine?

A letter isn't a power of attorney. For one narrow task, a letter often works. For banking, real estate or anything ongoing, offices usually want a power of attorney or their own form. Ask before you book; see power of attorney online if that's what they need.

Doing it online, step by step

1. Ask what the office wants. A letter, its own form, or a power of attorney.
2. Write the letter. Your name, the authorized person's full name, the exact task, the dates it's good for, and how to reach you.
3. Book a session. One signer.
4. Sign on video. Show ID and sign; the notary completes the certificate.
5. Send it to the person you authorized. Email the PDF, or print it, as the office prefers.

Mistakes that stop the session

Too vague. "Handle my affairs" invites a refusal. Name the task.

No end date. A date range makes the office more comfortable.

The wrong document. If the office wants a power of attorney, a letter won't do.

Missing ID details. Some offices want the authorized person's ID number in the letter.

What it costs

$50 for the session, plus $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. If a witness is needed, a video witness can be added in the booking form at $40 each.

Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment. Have a current photo ID, a device with a camera, and the unsigned PDF.

Signing from outside the U.S.? New Jersey allows it only when the document is for a U.S. court, agency or other U.S. entity, involves property in the U.S., or relates to a transaction substantially connected with the U.S., and signing isn't prohibited where you are (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10). Check your document.

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• Power of attorney online
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Other documents notarized online

• Bill of sale
• Child travel consent letter
• Lease
• Promissory note
• Gift letter
• Name change affidavit
• Residency affidavit
• Affidavit of identity
• Certification of trust
• Small estate affidavit
• Affidavit of domicile
• Insurance proof of loss
• Lien waiver
• Release or settlement agreement
• Prenuptial agreement
• Advance directive or health care proxy
• Passport consent form (DS-3053)
• 401(k) or pension spousal consent
• Affidavit of single status
• Certificate of incumbency
• Translator's certification
• HIPAA authorization
• Employment verification letter
• Beneficiary change form
• Separation agreement
• Personal guarantee
• Revocation of power of attorney

General information, not legal advice. We are not lawyers: we notarize, and we don't draft or explain documents. Whoever receives your document decides what it accepts, and we can't guarantee that any office or company will accept it. Updated November 8, 2026.