What Orlando sends me
The requests that come most often from this part of Florida:
- Powers of attorney for family matters in Puerto Rico and Latin America.
- Vacation-home and investment-property paperwork.
- Affidavits for agencies, schools and insurers.
- Vehicle powers of attorney for owners who are away.
- Company documents for small businesses and contractors.
Worth knowing in Orlando
Hospitality and theme-park schedules mean early mornings and late evenings are normal here, and an online session fits into a break in a way a drive across town never will.
There is a large Puerto Rican community in and around Orlando, and a good share of the documents I handle for it are bilingual and end up in San Juan.
Lakeland is about an hour down I-4, close enough that people ask about an in-person visit, so to be clear: I travel inside Polk County, and Orlando is handled online.
How an online session works
You book a time, and I send a secure link, usually for the same day or the next, and the platform then checks your identification and asks a few questions drawn from public records, before we meet on video, where I confirm you understand what you are signing and that nobody is pressuring you.
You sign electronically, I complete the notarial certificate, and you download the finished document with its seal and audit trail, all of which normally takes about fifteen minutes.
What you need
- A phone, tablet or computer with a camera and microphone.
- A current, government-issued photo ID.
- The document, complete and unsigned.
- Confirmation from the office receiving it that they accept an electronic notarization.
In person, honestly
I am based in Lakeland and travel inside Polk County, so I do not drive to Orlando for a signing, so if your document has to be signed on paper in front of a notary, look for a mobile notary there, and if it can be done online, we can start today.
Frequently asked questions
- Do you travel to Orlando?
- No, I travel inside Polk County only, and everything else is done in an online session, which is valid across Florida and carries the same legal weight as signing in person.
- Is an online notarization valid here?
- Yes, Florida authorized remote online notarization in 2020, and a document notarized this way has the same effect as one notarized across a desk, though the office receiving it can still ask for paper.
- I finish work at 10pm — can we still do it?
- Often yes, because evening sessions are normal, so send your preferred time and I will confirm what is possible.
- Does a document going to Puerto Rico need an apostille?
- No, Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, so a Florida notarization is generally enough, though it is worth confirming with the office receiving it.