Florida remote online notarization · Fla. Stat. §117.225

Close remotely.
Dispatch in person.
One platform.

RONClosing runs remote online notarization for title companies and escrow officers — and dispatches commissioned Florida notaries to the table when a signer needs one in the room. Same platform, same audit trail, either way.

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No setup fee · Commissioned Florida online notaries · 10-year audit retention

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Identity proofing passed
Notary commission verified
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$25,000 RON bond & E&O
10-year journal retention
Tamper-evident signed PDFs
Unedited A/V session record
The platform

Everything a closing needs, in one session

Built against Florida's RON statutes rather than retrofitted onto a generic e-sign tool.

Remote online notarization

Live two-way audio-video with credential analysis and knowledge-based identity proofing. The signer can be in another state or another country; the notary stays in Florida, as the law requires.

$25Statutory cap per online notarial act — Fla. Stat. §117.275

In-person dispatch

Not every file can close remotely — investor guidelines, recorder acceptance, or a signer who simply can't. Dispatch a screened, commissioned notary to the table and keep the same file, the same tracking, the same closer.

$10Statutory cap per in-person notarial act — Fla. Stat. §117.05

Compliance & audit

An electronic journal entry for every act, an uninterrupted recording of every session, and a tamper-evident certificate on every document — retained for the full ten years Florida requires, and exportable on demand.

§117.245Journal and recording retention, built in
Who it's for

Two sides of the same closing

Title companies need coverage they can trust. Notaries need work that pays. RONClosing is the layer in between.

For title & escrow

Make your closings remote and automated

Stop coordinating notaries by text message at 5 p.m. Order a closing, and the platform handles scheduling, identity, execution, and the return package.

  • Order a RON or in-person signing from one queue
  • Every notary's commission verified against the state record before assignment
  • Out-of-state and overseas sellers close without a mail-away
  • Scan-backs and the executed package tracked to funding
  • Full audit export — journal, recording, and certificates — for any file
For loan signing agents

Get signings without chasing them

Commissioned Florida notaries take assignments from a real queue — RON sessions with no printing or driving, and in-person appointments in your own counties.

  • RON sessions you can take from your desk
  • In-person work routed by county and availability
  • Fees shown before you accept — no bidding against strangers
  • Document walkthrough and certificate prompts built into the session
  • Your commission, screening, and E&O on file once, not per client
How it works

Order to executed package in four steps

Upload the package

Drop the closing documents and the signer details. Tag which documents need a notarial certificate and which act each one takes.

Pick remote or in person

Choose a RON session or dispatch a notary to the signer. The platform matches an available commissioned notary either way.

Identity and execution

Credential analysis and identity proofing run before the session opens. Signing is guided page by page, and the whole session is recorded.

Package and audit trail

You get the executed, tamper-evident package back with the journal entry and recording retained for ten years and exportable on demand.

Pricing

Per transaction. No platform minimum.

You pay for closings you actually run. Statutory notarial fees are shown separately on every invoice, because the law caps them and your file should show it.

Remote session
$25 notarial act
The statutory maximum for an online notarial act in Florida, plus a per-session platform fee.
  • Live A/V session, recorded
  • Credential analysis + identity proofing
  • Tamper-evident executed PDF
  • Journal entry retained 10 years
In-person signing
Quoted per appointment
A commissioned notary dispatched to the signer, priced by county, timing, and package size.
  • Notary commission verified pre-assignment
  • Printing, travel, and return shipping
  • Same-night scan-back
  • Statutory act fees itemized separately
Volume & enterprise
Custom
For title operations closing at volume, with dedicated coverage and reporting.
  • Committed county coverage
  • Named notary bench
  • Bulk audit export
  • Priority after-hours dispatch

Fla. Stat. §117.05 caps a traditional notarial act at $10 and §117.275 caps an online act at $25. Platform, travel, and signing-service fees are separate charges and are itemized as such.

Questions

Frequently asked

Is remote online notarization legal in Florida?

Yes. Florida authorizes remote online notarization under Fla. Stat. §117.225 and the surrounding sections. A Florida online notary must register separately from the base commission and carry an additional $25,000 bond and at least $25,000 in errors and omissions coverage.

Can the signer be outside Florida?

Yes. The signer may appear from anywhere by live two-way audio-video. The notary must be physically located in Florida at the time of the act — RON changes where the signer may be, not the notary.

Will my lender and county recorder accept a remote closing?

Usually, but not universally. Acceptance depends on the receiving state's law, the county recorder's electronic recording policy, and your lender's or underwriter's guidelines. We confirm all three before a session is scheduled rather than at the appointment.

What does a remote online notarization cost?

The notarial act itself is capped at $25 in Florida by Fla. Stat. §117.275. A platform or signing-service fee is a separate charge and is itemized separately on the invoice.

How long are session recordings kept?

At least ten years from the date of the notarial act, along with the electronic journal entry, as Fla. Stat. §117.245 requires. Both are exportable on request.

Do I need to be a notary to use RONClosing?

No. Title companies, escrow officers, and lenders order closings; commissioned Florida notaries perform them. If you are a notary looking for signing work, apply through the notary sign-up.

What do notaries need to take assignments?

An active Florida notary commission, and for remote work a current online notary registration with the required RON bond and E&O coverage. Most title clients also require a recent background screening.

Ready to close remotely?

Tell us which side of the table you're on and we'll get your account set up.

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