When your paperwork is ready, you’ll sign it with a notary, entirely online. The session takes about 10 minutes. Here’s what to expect.
Your documents
A dialog titled “Your Legal Documents Are Ready” lists what you’ll be signing:
Operating Agreement: the agreement for the trust that will hold your property’s title. You are the beneficiary, and by default you are also your own trustee.
Deed: transfers the property into your trust.
Additional Administrative Forms: tax and county forms that go along with the recording.
Take your time reading them. When you’re ready, click “Continue to Sign”. The online notary session opens in a new tab.
What you need for the session
The session runs in your web browser, and the notary needs to see and hear you. Have ready:
A device with a camera and a microphone. A smartphone can work.
A government-issued photo ID.
If you are not sure whether your device will work, message us in the chat before your session and we will help you check.
The notary session
The notary verifies your identity: an ID check plus a few questions only you should be able to answer.
You sign the documents on screen while the notary watches, just like an in-person signing.
That identity check also verifies your Fabrica account. There’s no separate step where you upload documents.
Four states require a witness to be present during notarization: Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, and Louisiana. If your property is in one of those states, the witness step is part of the session.
Adding more than one property?
If you’re adding several properties, the paperwork can be batched so you sign everything in one single notary session. See “Can I add multiple properties at once?” in this collection.
After you sign
We submit the deed to your county for recording. That typically takes a few days, though some counties complete within hours. You’ll get an email when everything is done.
If you get stuck, message us through the chat bubble in the corner.