On-Demand Witness, sometimes shortened to ODW, is a Proof platform feature that allows notaries to summon other notaries from the Notarize Network to join their Remote Online Notarization (RON) meetings and serve as witnesses.
On-Demand Witness simplifies the process by providing easy and immediate access to a reliable network of witnesses, relieving the burden on signers to provide their own witnesses.
Who this is for
The information and/or process below is for all users who can join or have completed a meeting.
On-demand witnesses are available for documents requiring a notarization to be witnessed.
Examples include but are not limited to:
- Trusts & wills
- Real estate closings in Florida
- Financial power of attorney
- Advanced healthcare directive
During a meeting where an on-demand witness has been called by a notary, the witness joins the meeting, performs their duties, and then exits the meeting.
Senders can specify the need for witness signatures and their locations in a document before sending it to a signer. However, if the need for a witness signature is overlooked during document creation, our platform provides tools to seamlessly add witness signatures during a notary meeting. This ensures a smooth experience for all parties and ensures the document is completed accurately.
ℹ️ A total of ten (10) devices can connect to a meeting. One must be a notary and one must be a signer; the rest can be any combination of participants (signers, real estate contacts, etc.), with a maximum of 2 witnesses.