Assign In-House Notary Permissions for a New or Existing User

Audience: Organizations

The short answer: Here's how to assign in-house notary permissions when inviting a new team member, or how to convert an existing user to an in-house notary. This is available to users with the Owner, Admin, or User Manager role.

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This article is for organization owners, admins, and user managers assigning notary permissions to a team member. If you are an independent notary looking to set up your own Proof account, see Create a Notary-Sourced Transaction Account instead.

If you use Command Center, read Invite new team members via Command Center instead.


Invite a new in-house notary

When you invite a new team member, here's how to enable them to perform notarizations on the Proof platform.

  1. Toggle the switch next to Will this person notarize documents? to the ON position.

    Invite new notary member toggle
  2. Select the state by which the notary is commissioned from the dropdown menu.
  3. Check the box next to the languages that the notary speaks fluently.
  4. Select Send invite.

The new user receives an email to set up their account. Your team member can read Create an In-House Notary Account for instructions on setting up their Proof notary profile.


Convert an existing user to an in-house notary

Here's how to update an existing user's permissions so they can perform notarizations.

  1. Select Users from the navigation panel on the left.
    • If you don't see the panel, select the caret to expand it.
  2. Select the 3 vertical dots next to the user you want to update.

    Users team management 3 dots menu
  3. Select Edit role & permissions.
  4. Toggle the switch to ON for "Will this person notarize documents?"
  5. Select the notary's state of commission.

    In-house notary existing user convert screen
  6. Select Save changes.

A link appears in the dashboard of the converted user inviting them to create an in-house notary account.


Summary Checklist

  • You are an Owner, Admin, or User Manager on the account.
  • Toggle Will this person notarize documents? to ON and select their commission state.
  • Direct your new notary to Create an In-House Notary Account to complete their profile setup.
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Still unsure? Contact Proof Support for help.

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