In-Person Electronic Notarization
In-Person Electronic Notary (IPEN)
We come to you, then complete the signing on OneNotary. The document is electronic. Texas requires both of us to be physically present.
In Texas, an electronic notarization is not the same as an online (remote) notarization. The Secretary of State’s guidance and Business & Commerce Code Chapter 322 (the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act) allow a traditional notary to apply an electronic signature and seal when both the notary and the signer are in the same place. That is IPEN: in-person electronic notarization.
Veritas Notary LLC performs IPEN sessions on OneNotary. You do not print the packet. We still travel to your home, office, hospital, or title company in Greenville and Hunt County, then open the electronic documents together.
What to bring
- Valid government-issued photo ID
- A device, or we can use ours, to join the OneNotary session
- Documents left unsigned until we are together
Fees
IPEN uses the same Texas statutory notarial-act fees as a paper signing. Because we travel to you, the standard travel fee ($25 minimum or $2.00 per one-way mile from the Hunt County Courthouse) applies. Remote video sessions are $31 flat per session under § 406.111, not this in-person electronic meeting.
See the fee schedule.
What cannot be electronic
Wills, codicils, and testamentary trusts are excluded from UETA (§ 322.003) and must be executed in person on paper (Estates Code § 251.051). If the receiving office will not accept an electronic seal, we will complete a traditional paper notarization instead.
Prefer not to meet in person? Remote online notarization on OneNotary is available when the document is eligible.
Common questions
What is in-person electronic notarization (IPEN)?
IPEN is a face-to-face electronic notarization. Both the notary and the signer must be physically present. The document is signed and sealed electronically—usually on OneNotary—under Texas Business & Commerce Code Chapter 322 (UETA). It is not the same as a remote online (video) notarization.
How is IPEN different from online notarization?
Online notarization (RON) is a video appearance with credential analysis and identity proofing; the notary stays in Texas and you may join from elsewhere. IPEN is in person: we travel to you, then complete an electronic signing together. Remote video sessions are $31 flat per session under § 406.111; that fee does not apply to IPEN.
Do you travel for an IPEN appointment?
Yes. Veritas Notary LLC comes to your home, office, hospital, or title company in Greenville and Hunt County (and nearby by arrangement). Because we travel, the standard travel fee ($25 minimum or $2.00 per one-way mile from the Hunt County Courthouse) applies, the same as a paper mobile signing.
What should I bring to an IPEN signing?
Bring a valid government-issued photo ID and leave documents unsigned until we are together. We can use our device for the OneNotary session, or you may use yours if preferred.
Can wills be notarized electronically in person?
No. Wills, codicils, and testamentary trusts are excluded from UETA (§ 322.003) and must be executed in person on paper (Estates Code § 251.051). If the receiving office will not accept an electronic seal, we complete a traditional paper notarization instead.