How to get an advance directive notarized online

Who signs, and which notarial act

You (the declarant) sign. Your health care representative doesn't sign the directive, and under New Jersey law they can't serve as a witness to it.

An acknowledgment: you confirm before the notary that the signature is yours. New Jersey's statute names acknowledgment before a notary as an alternative to two witnesses (N.J.S.A. 26:2H-56).

Ask the recipient first

Only the person or office receiving the advance directive or health care proxy can say whether an electronic notarization works for them. Ask:

• If you live outside New Jersey: what does your own state require to sign an advance directive? Some states ask for witnesses even when it is notarized, and some name who may notarize.
• Your doctor or hospital: will they keep an electronically notarized copy in your record, printed or uploaded?
• Is the form a combined proxy and living will, or two documents? Each one you sign is notarized separately.

Wills are different. An advance directive is not a will, and online sessions here don't cover wills or codicils. If you're also updating a will, that is signed with your attorney under the will rules.

Doing it online, step by step

1. Use a finished form. Your attorney's draft, your hospital's form or New Jersey's sample, completed with your choices and your representative's name.
2. Check your state. If you don't live in New Jersey, confirm your state accepts a notarized directive and whether it also wants witnesses.
3. Book one signer. Upload the unsigned PDF; don't sign it before the session.
4. Acknowledge on video. Show your ID, sign on screen, and confirm the signature is yours.
5. Share copies. Give a copy to your representative, your doctor and anyone who may need it in an emergency.

Mistakes that stop the session

Signing before the session. The notary must see you sign, or you acknowledge a signature you made; follow the notary's instruction on the call.

Your representative on the call as a witness. If your form also asks for witnesses, your representative can't be one.

An out-of-state form with its own rules. Some states' forms have mandatory witness lines. Ask before the session.

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.

Sources

• N.J.S.A. 26:2H-56 (execution of an advance directive)

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• Bill of sale
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• Lease
• Promissory note
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• 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
• Letter of authorization
• 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.