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Paid Signing Witness Opportunities

Turn your available time into paid opportunities. See what's posted near you, review the details before you respond, and choose the work that fits your schedule.

How It Works for Witnesses

  1. Create your profile

    Sign up free, verify your identity, and set up Stripe payouts so you can request opportunities and be selected.

  2. See opportunities near you

    Browse nearby opportunities by list, map and distance. Notifications keep you updated on your requests, messages and job status.

  3. Review and respond

    Check the date, time, general location and compensation. Respond at the posted amount or offer a higher one.

  4. Get selected and complete the signing

    If the poster selects you, you'll see the exact address and coordinate in the app.

  5. Get paid

    Mark the job complete. Payment is released after the poster confirms it.

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Every step on ActaVia as a witness: sign up, browse jobs by list or map, review a job and respond, see approved work in My Requests, add it to your calendar, and get paid after the poster confirms. Length

Who Can Be a Witness

You don't need to be a notary. Witnesses verify their identity with Stripe Identity (a government ID and a selfie) before taking or bidding on an opportunity, and confirm they are 18 or older.

Witness requirements vary by state, document and transaction. The notary on the signing remains responsible for confirming you can witness it.

How Pay Works

Witnesses pay no fees on their work and receive 100% of the agreed compensation. The poster pays the compensation up front when they post.

Payment is released within 5 business days after the poster confirms the opportunity is complete, unless the job is under review or an account needs attention. Deposit timing after that depends on your bank.

What to Expect

  • Witnesses respond to opportunities — only notaries and businesses post them
  • Opportunities depend on local demand, so ActaVia can't guarantee work or earnings
  • Every completed signing adds to your track record and badges on ActaVia

Common Questions

Do I have to be a notary to be a witness?

No. Witnesses don't need a notary commission. They verify their identity with Stripe before taking or bidding on an opportunity. Notaries can also take witness opportunities.

How do witnesses get paid?

Through ActaVia, with Stripe. The poster pays the compensation when they post. When the work is done you mark it complete and the poster confirms it. Payment is released within 5 business days after the poster confirms the opportunity is complete, unless the job is under review or an account needs attention. Deposit timing after that depends on your bank. You set up Stripe payouts before posters can select you.

Does ActaVia guarantee jobs?

No. ActaVia is a marketplace. Opportunities depend on what notaries and businesses post in your area, and we can't guarantee work or earnings.

Where is ActaVia launching?

We're building the first ActaVia marketplace network in Florida — Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota and surrounding areas. Notaries and witnesses elsewhere can join now as ActaVia expands.

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