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Illinois Notaries: Elevate Your Services with Online Notarization & Secured Signing

These days finding ways to save time, money, and a whole lot of hassle is a game-changer. That’s why Remote Online Notarization (RON) is quickly becoming a must-have solution for businesses and individuals alike. It’s all about embracing technology to make our lives easier, and that’s exactly what Secured Signing’s online notarization platform brings to the table.

Whether you’re in the same room or miles apart, Secured Signing offers a versatile, paper-free notarization experience.

Secured Signing: Your All-in-One Notarization Solution

Secured Signing is much more than just a platform for notarizing documents; it’s a significant shift in how we handle these important processes. This all-in-one solution is designed to make notarization more efficient, incredibly secure, and surprisingly cost-effective.

As more states jump on board with Remote Online Notarization (RON) laws, it’s clear that businesses and individuals are increasingly choosing online notarization over traditional methods.

And Illinois is no exception! With the passing of Senate Bill 2664, remote notarization is officially on its way to becoming a standard practice in the state. While we’re still waiting for the Secretary of State to issue the official implementation notice (it was expected around July 2022, but things can sometimes take a little longer to finalize), the law is definitely coming!

A New Era for Illinois Notaries: Why RON is Your Next Big Move

For Illinois notaries, embracing RON isn’t just about keeping up with the times; it’s about expanding your reach and dramatically improving your service. Think about it: no more limiting your client base to those within driving distance.

With Secured Signing, you can serve clients across the entire state of Illinois, and after January 2024, even those living in other states! This means more opportunities, more documents to notarize, and a significantly less complicated schedule for you.

The process of performing a RON with Secured Signing is designed to be intuitive, yet robust. You’ll still be fulfilling your crucial role in identity verification, but now with the added layers of security that digital platforms provide. This includes:

  • Advanced Identity Verification: Secured Signing utilizes methods like Knowledge-Based Authentication (KBA) and credential analysis of government-issued IDs, ensuring you’re confident in the signer’s identity, even without physical presence.
  • Secure Audio-Video Connection: The platform provides a stable, recorded audio-video connection for the entire notarial act. This ensures you can clearly see and hear the signer, witness the signing, and maintain a comprehensive record of the transaction – a key requirement under Illinois law.
  • Electronic Journaling & Record Keeping: Illinois now requires all notaries to maintain a journal of their notarial acts, and for RONs, a recording must also be kept. Secured Signing’s platform takes care of this electronically, helping you meet these compliance needs with ease.

    This electronic journal must contain specific information, including the principal’s name, document description, date, and whether the act was in-person, remote, or electronic. It also has specific rules about what not to include (like full ID numbers or biometric data).

By leveraging a trusted RON provider like Secured Signing, Illinois notaries gain incredible efficiency. It frees you up to focus on the notarial act itself, providing top-tier service to a much wider clientele.

Illinois notaries can now embrace RON to serve more clients, manage more documents, and experience a whole lot less hassle. It’s time to step into the future of notarization!