No! Remote Online Notarizations can be booked from anywhere in the US that you might be, as long as you have a device with internet capabilities and your document will be accepted.
Yes! DeWhitt Notary Service carries Errors & Omissions insurance.
An ID is not required if you are personally known to the notary OR a credible witness is willing to vouch for your identity to the notary. The credible witness must have a valid ID.
Notaries are not lawyers and as such can not provide legal advice about the document you are signing or your situation. A notary is only verifying your identity and signature to prevent fraud.
Only if the Notary is uncertain of a signer's identity, willingness, or general competence, or has a good reason to suspect fraud. Notaries should not refuse to serve anyone because of race, religion, nationality, lifestyle, or because the person is not a client or customer. Discrimination on any basis is not a suitable policy for a public official.
Yes! Online notarization is just another method of performing notarizations. A document notarized online is as legally valid as one notarized via traditional paper-based notarization.