Prepare a Transaction for Multiple Signers

This article covers how to prepare and send documents that require multiple signers. There are 3 options when multiple signers are required:

1. Co-located: Signers are in the same room and join the same notary meeting together on one device (computer or mobile). 
2. Split Signing: Signers are in different locations and are either unable or unwilling to join the same online notary meeting. Separate notary meetings take place, and fees are paid for each meeting. (Also known as Sequential Signing.) 
3. Concurrent Signing: Signers are in different locations and simultaneously join the same notary meeting from separate devices. If a signer starts a Concurrent Signing and chooses to move forward instead of waiting in the Waiting Room, it becomes a Split Signing:
   • Signers cannot add annotations ahead of the meeting if using Concurrent Signing.

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Send your Transaction | Provide Transaction Details | Expectations for your Signers

Send Your Transaction

1. Log in to your Proof account.
2. Click Send & manage from the navigation panel on the left:
   • If you don't see the panel, click the caret to expand it.
3. Click Send new transaction Select Notarization Request.

Provide Transaction Details

1. Transaction Name: Name the transaction.
2. Signer Details: Type the first name, last name, and email address of your first signer.
3. Select Yes under the question Does this document require an additional signer?
4. Type the first name, last name, and email address of the additional signer.
5. Select + Add Additional Signer for each additional signer. You may add up to 10 signers.
   Each signer must have a unique email address to do a Split Signing or to use the Concurrent Signing feature. (If the signers are co-located, you can use one email address.) 
   Read Business Transactions with Multiple Signers for more information.
6. Select Yes or No to indicate whether or not two forms of identification are required from the signers.
7. Under the Document Upload section, drag and drop your document into the box or select Upload a Document to open the document selector.
8. Select your document > select Add Document to Transaction (lower right):
   • To upload additional documents, click the blue Add Documents button on the upper left of your document list and repeat the process.
9. Once the documents are uploaded, toggle the icons to the right to turn the requirements on or off for your document. Hover over the icons to see a description of what each icon represents.
10. Select Fill Out Document in the upper left and prepare your document for the signers.
11. Once the flags are added, select Save & Close.
12. Scroll down to the Custom Email section and type a message to your signers, if desired.
13. Select Send Transaction.

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Expectations for Your Signers

1. Each signer will receive an email notifying them of the document.
2. When the signers select the link in the email to begin the process, they can indicate with which signers they are co-located, if any, by checking the box next to each person's name:
   • If none, they can click Start Signing.
3. Each signer will be prompted to verify their identity using personal details (first name, last name, last 4 digits of U.S. social security number, and most recent U.S. address of residence)
4. Each signer will be prompted to capture their Photo ID using their device's camera.
5. The signer sees this message: Click to join a live video session with a notary to complete your document package!

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