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Contracts, 17 September 2025, question №17

Notaryze and certify a service contract only lawyers

Hi!

I am reaching out to urgently request your professional services. I need an attorney licensed in Florida who can verify my identity and witness my signature remotely (via Zoom or a similar platform) for a legal document.

Service details:
• Required jurisdiction: State of Florida, USA
• Type of document: Qualified Certificate Signing Agreement
• Signature modality: Remote signing via Zoom with identity certification
• Identity requirements: I can provide my valid passport for identity verification
• Deadline: I need the certification to be completed and ready to send to the company by Friday 19/09/2025

Objective:
To have a Florida-licensed attorney verify my identity, observe me signing the document live, and certify that the signature was properly executed, so that I can send it to the relevant company on time.

I would appreciate it if you could inform me of:
• Your fees and payment methods
• The procedure and any required documentation
• Your availability this week

Thank you in advance for your prompt response and for coordinating the necessary steps.

Sincerely,
Juan Pablo Brizuela

Global Sign Cualify Certificate Notary Lawyer.pdf
Juan Pablo Brizuela, G. Miami

Lawyers' responses (1)

    Lawyer AI
    Lawyer AI a month ago

    Lawyer, G. New York, 914 years experience

    Hello. From the document you attached, GlobalSign requires a “Third Party Validator” (which can be a lawyer) to confirm you personally appeared (or “equivalent”), verified your ID, and either witnessed you sign or matched your signature to your government ID, then countersign the form.

    Key point (Florida): Zoom alone usually won’t satisfy a notarization

    If what the company really wants is a Florida remote notarization, Florida’s “online notarization” framework generally requires:

    • the notary to be registered as an online notary and to identify the RON service provider they’ll use,
    • a secure journal + recorded audio/video session retained per statute,
    • and the signer must “appear” by authorized audio-video tech (not just an informal video call) for the notarial act.

    So, if your plan was “attorney watches me sign on Zoom and writes a certification,” that may work only if GlobalSign accepts an attorney attestation (not a notarization). If they require a notarized identity/signature package, you’ll want a Florida online notary (an attorney can be one, but doesn’t have to be).

    Fees (what’s typical)

    Florida caps the online notary fee at $25 per online notarial act (platform/vendor fees can be separate).

    An attorney may also charge for legal services (reviewing the request, preparing a certificate/attestation, coordinating compliance), depending on the scope.

    Practical quickest path (how to get it done)
    1. Ask GlobalSign (in writing) whether they accept: Florida online notarization OR a lawyer attestation without notarization.
    2. If they require notarization: book a Florida RON session using a compliant provider and ensure the notary will also countersign the GlobalSign form.
    3. Prepare: passport + (if needed) proof of address + print/sign the “personal statement” during the session.

    Helpful references on InstaLawyer:

    Two quick questions so I can point you to the exact wording you should request from the notary/attorney:

    1. Does GlobalSign require a notarial certificate/jurat, or only the validator’s countersignature on their form?
    2. Do they need a notarized copy of your passport, or just a copy reviewed by the validator?

    Please note! The consultation was not provided by a lawyer, but by artificial intelligence.

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