Our Terms and Conditions were last updated on September 22, 2025.

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using Our Service.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions:

• “Affiliate” means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
• “Company” (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to Puget Sound Document Services.
• “Country” refers to the United States.
• “Content” refers to content such as text, images, or other information that can be posted, uploaded, linked to or otherwise made available by You, regardless of the form of that content.
• “Device” means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cell phone or a digital tablet.
• “Feedback” means feedback, innovations or suggestions sent by You regarding the attributes, performance or features of our Service.
• “Available Services” refers to any of the services available to purchase on the Service.
• “Orders” means a request by You to purchase Available Services from Us.
• “Promotions” refer to discounts, referrals or other promotions offered through the Service.
• “Service” refers to the Website.
• “Rate” refers to the amount charged by the Company for Available Services. 
• “Service Fees” refer to the additional fees applied to notarial acts listed on the Service.
• “Terms and Conditions” (also referred as “Terms“) mean these Terms and Conditions that form the entire agreement between You and the Company regarding the use of the Service. This Terms and Conditions Agreement was generated by TermsFeed Terms and Conditions Generator.
• “Third-party Social Media Service” means any services or content (including data, information, products or services) provided by a third-party that may be displayed, included or made available by the Service.
• “Website” refers to Puget Sound Document Services, accessible from https://pugetsounddocumentservices.com
• “You” means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Acknowledgment

These are the Terms and Conditions governing the use of this Service and the agreement that operates between You and the Company. These Terms and Conditions set out the rights and obligations of all users regarding the use of the Service.

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service You agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If You disagree with any part of these Terms and Conditions then You may not access the Service.

You represent that you are over the age of 18. The Company does not permit those under 18 to use the Service.

Your access to and use of the Service is also conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with the Privacy Policy of the Company. Our Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your personal information when You use the Application or the Website and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. Please read Our Privacy Policy carefully before using Our Service.

Content

Your Right to Post Content

Our Service allows You to post Content. You are responsible for the Content that You post to the Service, including its legality, reliability, and appropriateness.

By posting Content to the Service, You grant Us the right and license to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, and distribute such Content on and through the Service. You retain any and all of Your rights to any Content You submit, post or display on or through the Service and You are responsible for protecting those rights. You agree that this license includes the right for Us to make Your Content available to other users of the Service, who may also use Your Content subject to these Terms.

You represent and warrant that: (i) the Content is Yours (You own it) or You have the right to use it and grant Us the rights and license as provided in these Terms, and (ii) the posting of Your Content on or through the Service does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights or any other rights of any person.

Content Restrictions

The Company is not responsible for the content of the Service’s users. You expressly understand and agree that You are solely responsible for the Content and for all activity that occurs under your account, whether done so by You or any third person using Your account.

You may not transmit any Content that is unlawful, offensive, upsetting, intended to disgust, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene or otherwise objectionable. Examples of such objectionable Content include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Unlawful or promoting unlawful activity.
• Defamatory, discriminatory, or mean-spirited content, including references or commentary about religion, race, sexual orientation, gender, national/ethnic origin, or other targeted groups.
• Spam, machine – or randomly – generated, constituting unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, chain letters, any other form of unauthorized solicitation, or any form of lottery or gambling.
• Containing or installing any viruses, worms, malware, trojan horses, or other content that is designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of any software, hardware or telecommunications equipment or to damage or obtain unauthorized access to any data or other information of a third person.
• Infringing on any proprietary rights of any party, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity or other rights.
• Impersonating any person or entity including the Company and its employees or representatives.
• Violating the privacy of any third person.
• False information and features.

The Company reserves the right, but not the obligation, to, in its sole discretion, determine whether or not any Content is appropriate and complies with these Terms, refuse or remove this Content. The Company further reserves the right to make formatting and edits and change the manner of any Content. The Company can also limit or revoke the use of the Service if You post such objectionable Content. As the Company cannot control all content posted by users and/or third parties on the Service, you agree to use the Service at your own risk. You understand that by using the Service You may be exposed to content that You may find offensive, indecent, incorrect or objectionable, and You agree that under no circumstances will the Company be liable in any way for any content, including any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of your use of any content.

Content Backups

Although regular backups of Content are performed, the Company does not guarantee there will be no loss or corruption of data.

Corrupt or invalid backup points may be caused by, without limitation, Content that is corrupted prior to being backed up or that changes during the time a backup is performed.

The Company will provide support and attempt to troubleshoot any known or discovered issues that may affect the backups of Content. But You acknowledge that the Company has no liability related to the integrity of Content or the failure to successfully restore Content to a usable state.

You agree to maintain a complete and accurate copy of any Content in a location independent of the Service.

Copyright Policy

Intellectual Property Infringement

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. It is Our policy to respond to any claim that Content posted on the Service infringes a copyright or other intellectual property infringement of any person.

If You are a copyright owner, or authorized on behalf of one, and You believe that the copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement that is taking place through the Service, You must submit Your notice in writing to the attention of our copyright agent via email ([email protected]) and include in Your notice a detailed description of the alleged infringement.

You may be held accountable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) for misrepresenting that any Content is infringing Your copyright.

DMCA Notice and DMCA Procedure for Copyright Infringement Claims

You may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by providing our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3) for further detail):

• An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright’s interest.
• A description of the copyrighted work that You claim has been infringed, including the URL (i.e., web page address) of the location where the copyrighted work exists or a copy of the copyrighted work.
• Identification of the URL or other specific location on the Service where the material that You claim is infringing is located.
• Your address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement by You that You have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement by You, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in Your notice is accurate and that You are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

You can contact our copyright agent via email ([email protected]). Upon receipt of a notification, the Company will take whatever action, in its sole discretion, it deems appropriate, including removal of the challenged content from the Service.

Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding Content provided by You or other users), features and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of the Company and its licensors.

The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the Country and foreign countries.

Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of the Company.

Placing Orders for Available Services

By placing an Order for Available Services through the Service, You warrant that You are legally capable of entering into binding contracts.

Your Information

If You wish to place an Order for Available Services on the Service, You may be asked to supply certain information relevant to Your Order including, without limitation, Your name, Your email, Your phone number, Your credit card number, the expiration date of Your credit card, Your billing address, and Your requested notary address information.

You represent and warrant that: (i) You have the legal right to use any credit or debit card(s) or other payment method(s) in connection with any Order; and that (ii) the information You supply to us is true, correct and complete.

By submitting such information, You grant us the right to provide the information to payment processing third parties for purposes of facilitating the completion of Your Order.

Order Cancellation

We reserve the right to refuse or cancel Your Order for certain reasons including but not limited to:

• You did not show up to the appointment at the confirmed time or confirm the appointment time after Ordering. 
• Your Order didn’t provide sufficient information to complete the Available Service and did not respond to attempts of communication after 72 hours.
• The Available Service is no longer being requested and/or offered at that time.

We reserve the right to refuse or cancel Your Order if fraud or an unauthorized or illegal transaction is suspected.

Your Order Cancellation Terms and Conditions

Any Available Service you book is in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Your Order must be cancelled 1 hour prior to the confirmed appointment time to be canceled without receiving a Cancellation Fee. You must contact the notary via email or phone to cancel the appointment within the required time. 

All Orders placed are subject to a cancellation fee if relevant terms are met. The Cancellation Fee is based on the Available Service selected at the time of booking. The price is found on the Notary Services and Pricing page and is subject to change without prior notice. 

Availability, Errors and Inaccuracies

We are constantly updating Our offerings of Available Services on the Service. The Available Services on Our Service may be mispriced, described inaccurately, or unavailable, and We may experience delays in updating information regarding our Available Services on the Service and in Our advertising on other websites.

We cannot and do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information, including prices, product images, specifications, availability, and services. We reserve the right to change or update information and to correct errors, inaccuracies, or omissions at any time without prior notice.

Payment Conditions and Terms

Prices Policy

The Company reserves the right to revise its prices at any time prior to accepting an Order.

The prices quoted may be revised by the Company subsequent to accepting an Order in the event of any occurrence affecting travel time/distance, notary availability, or appointments booked outside of Business Hours. In that event, You will have the right to cancel Your Order.

Payments

Notary Services

Payment can be made using a Debit or Credit card, such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express cards through our third party payment processor, Stripe. A payment method must be provided at the time of booking. The payment method will be charged when service is completed or if cancellation occurs. 

Applicable Service Fees will be charged in full if the Order cannot be completed for certain reasons including but not limited to:

• The documents do not include a proper area for the notarial signature/certificate form
• Sufficient identification cannot be provided at the time of the appointment
• Missing required documents to complete the appointment

We reserve the right to charge such Service Fees if the appointment begins and is later found the appointment cannot be completed for such reasons.

Legal & Administrative Services

Payment is to be determined and specified in the contract for said services. This can include an Invoice provided by the Company or the requesting party, payment by Debit/Credit card, or other payment option provided by the requesting party. 

The payment frequency and Rate will be agreed upon in writing by both parties before service begins. Any Invoice provided by the Company must be paid by the requesting party at the time of receipt. Payments overdue by 14 days will incur a 5% fee for each week unpaid thereafter. 

Terms & Conditions — Notary Services (Washington State & Remote Online Notarizations)

Effective: September 22, 2025

This Terms & Conditions section explains the rules, limits, and legal requirements that govern notarial services provided by Puget Sound Document Services LLC (“We”, “Us”, “Notary”) to clients (“You”, “Signer”). We are commissioned as a Notary Public in the State of Washington and provide (1) in-person notarizations within Washington state, and (2) remote online notarizations (RON) only under the conditions described below.

Scope of Services

We perform notarial acts that are permitted under Washington law, including acknowledgments, jurats (verification on oath or affirmation), witnessing/attesting signatures, administering oaths, certifying copies when permitted, and electronic and remote notarial acts in compliance with Washington statutes and rules. These Terms apply to any in-person or remote notarial act we perform for you.

Jurisdiction & Legal Compliance

All in-person notarial acts are performed while the Notary is physically located in Washington state and are governed by Washington law (RCW Chapter 42.45 and applicable WAC rules). For remote notarizations, We comply with Washington’s electronic records and remote notarization statutes and administrative rules. Nothing in these Terms guarantees that a particular receiving party (e.g., another state, a financial institution, or a foreign government) will accept a document notarized remotely; acceptance depends on the law or policy of the receiving jurisdiction or entity. We will not perform a RON when doing so would violate applicable law.

Eligibility & Personal Appearance

• In-person notarizations: The Signer must personally appear before the Notary at the time of notarization and provide satisfactory evidence of identity as permitted by Washington law.
  
• Remote notarizations: Because Washington authorizes electronic records notaries to perform remote notarial acts, We may perform a remote notarization when all statutory and rule requirements (identity proofing, audio-visual session, tamper-evident technology, etc.) are satisfied. Where remote notarization is used, the Signer appears to the notary via live audio-visual communication as required by law.

Identification & Identity Verification

We will not perform a notarial act unless We are satisfied with the Signer’s identity. Acceptable methods include, but are not limited to:

• Personal knowledge of the Signer through sufficient prior dealings;
  
• Presentation of approved government identification (passport, driver’s license, state non-driver ID — current or expired no more than three (3) years, or other ID satisfactory to the notary); or
  
• Verification by a credible witness who personally appears and is identified consistent with Washington law; or
  
• For remote notarizations, identity proofing using approved multi-factor methods such as credential analysis and dynamic knowledge-based authentication (KBA) or other identity proofing methods that meet WAC requirements. (For KBA the notary must ensure the assessment meets statutory requirements, such as number of questions and scoring thresholds.)

You must provide any required identity documents and cooperate with identity-proofing procedures. We reserve the right to refuse to notarize if We are not satisfied with the identity method provided or if statutory identity-proofing requirements cannot be met.

Remote Notarization — Technical & Procedural Requirements

For RON sessions You must have a working internet connection, a camera and microphone, and a compatible web browser/device. Sessions are conducted using tamper-evident technology and an audio-visual platform that meets Washington administrative rules. You are responsible for ensuring the document presented is the document You intend to sign. We will verify during the session that the record before us is the same record you sign. We may refuse any remote session if technology fails or security requirements are not met.

Fees & Payment

We charge our posted service fees for each notarial act. Washington law sets maximum fees for notarial acts; for example, the maximum statutory fee for a remote notarial act is $25. Travel fees or additional service fees (for mobile in-person visits, printed copies, etc.) may apply and will be disclosed in advance. A payment method is required at booking and You are responsible for payment at the time of service.

Promotions – Multiple Notarial Acts, Discounts, & Referrals

Any Promotions made available through the Service may be governed by rules that are separate from these Terms. The Service is subject to change, revise, or remove the Promotions at any time before booking without prior notice. All terms must be met for a Promotion to be applied to a notarial service. 

The Service discloses the discounted Rate for more than one notarial act. Only the first notarial act is charged at the full rate. Each act thereafter is at a discounted Rate. The Company holds the right to change or modify the Rate at any time before booking without prior notice.

Recordkeeping, Audio-Visual Recording & Retention

For remote notarizations, Washington administrative rules require the Notary to create and retain an audio-visual recording of the RON session. Such recordings must be retained and secured for at least ten (10) years. We will retain recordings and associated records in accordance with Washington law and our privacy practices; by consenting to a RON You consent to the creation and retention of such recordings and associated metadata.

Privacy & Data Security

We treat personally identifiable information and recordings as confidential and will protect them with reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards. Record retention and disclosure will comply with Washington law; We will not release audio-visual recordings except as required by law or with Your express written consent. You may receive a copy of documents You signed; requests for recordings are subject to applicable legal restrictions and fees. See our separate Privacy Policy for details on data handling.

Refusal of Notarial Acts

We reserve the absolute right to refuse to perform a notarial act if, in Our reasonable judgment, any of the following apply: questions about identity, incapacity or lack of willingness of the Signer, incomplete or suspicious documents, inability to properly verify identity, non-compliance with Washington laws or WAC rules, or technology/security problems in a RON session. Washington law gives notaries the authority to refuse to perform notarial acts under certain circumstances.

Acceptance & Use of Notarized Documents

A notarized document’s legal effect or acceptability to third parties (including out-of-state recipients, courts, banks, or government agencies) is determined by the receiving party and applicable jurisdictional rules. Although Washington permits RON, not all jurisdictions or entities accept remote or out-of-state notarial acts. You are responsible for confirming that the receiving party will accept a Washington notarial act (remote or in-person) for your intended purpose. We may decline to perform a notarial act if we reasonably believe it will be rejected.

Limitation of Liability; No Legal Advice as Notary Public

We provide notarial acts only and do not provide legal advice or representation. We are not an attorney licensed to practice law in Washington state.​ We are not allowed to draft legal records, give advice on legal matters, including immigration, or charge a fee for those activities. We are not responsible for the legal effect of any document, for consequences that arise from a document’s content, or for acceptance by third parties. To the fullest extent permitted by law, our liability for any act or omission related to notarial services is limited to the fee paid for that service. If You need legal advice about the content or legal effect of a record, consult a licensed attorney.

If We provide additional legal or administrative services to you, these services are provided on a contract basis and are separate from notary public services. Any such legal assistance provided from said services are from personal experience and knowledge and not as a licensed attorney.

Governing Law & Disputes – Notarial Services

These Terms and any dispute arising from the provision of notarial services shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute shall be resolved in Washington courts to the extent permitted by law.

Updates to the Notarial Terms

Washington laws and administrative rules governing notaries and remote notarization have changed periodically; these Terms will be updated as necessary to reflect changes in law or practice. It is your responsibility to review these Terms before requesting a notarial act.

Your Feedback to Us

You assign all rights, title and interest in any Feedback You provide the Company. If for any reason such assignment is ineffective, You agree to grant the Company a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty free, worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, disclose, sub-license, distribute, modify and exploit such Feedback without restriction.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Company.

The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services.

We strongly advise You to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that You visit.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend Your use of the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if You breach these Terms and Conditions.

Upon termination, Your right to use the Service will cease immediately. If You wish to terminate Your use with the Service, You may simply discontinue using the Service.

Limitation of Liability

Notwithstanding any damages that You might incur, the entire liability of the Company and any of its suppliers under any provision of this Terms and Your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to the amount actually paid by You through the Service or 100 USD if You haven’t purchased anything through the Service.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Company be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, loss of data or other information, for business interruption, for personal injury, loss of privacy arising out of or in any way related to the use of or inability to use the Service, third-party software and/or third-party hardware used with the Service, or otherwise in connection with any provision of this Terms), even if the Company or any supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if the remedy fails of its essential purpose.

Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, which means that some of the above limitations may not apply. In these states, each party’s liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

“AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” Disclaimer

The Service is provided to You “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” and with all faults and defects without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Affiliates and its and their respective licensors and service providers, expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, with respect to the Service, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, and warranties that may arise out of course of dealing, course of performance, usage or trade practice. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Company provides no warranty or undertaking, and makes no representation of any kind that the Service will meet Your requirements, achieve any intended results, be compatible or work with any other software, applications, systems or services, operate without interruption, meet any performance or reliability standards or be error free or that any errors or defects can or will be corrected.

Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Company nor any of the company’s provider makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation or availability of the Service, or the information, content, and materials or products included thereon; (ii) that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information or content provided through the Service; or (iv) that the Service, its servers, the content, or e-mails sent from or on behalf of the Company are free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms, malware, timebombs or other harmful components.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain types of warranties or limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so some or all of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to You. But in such a case the exclusions and limitations set forth in this section shall be applied to the greatest extent enforceable under applicable law.

Governing Law

The laws of the Country, excluding its conflicts of law rules, shall govern this Terms and Your use of the Service. Your use of the Application may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.

Disputes Resolution

If You have any concern or dispute about the Service, You agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting the Company.

For European Union (EU) Users

If You are a European Union consumer, we do not provide Service in these locations.

United States Legal Compliance

You represent and warrant that (i) You are not located in a country that is subject to the United States government embargo, or that has been designated by the United States government as a “terrorist supporting” country, and (ii) You are not listed on any United States government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

Severability and Waiver

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Waiver

Except as provided herein, the failure to exercise a right or to require performance of an obligation under these Terms shall not effect a party’s ability to exercise such right or require such performance at any time thereafter nor shall the waiver of a breach constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach.

Changes to These Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right, at Our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material We will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at Our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use Our Service after those revisions become effective, You agree to be bound by the revised terms. If You do not agree to the new terms, in whole or in part, please stop using the website and the Service.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, You can contact us:

• By visiting this section on our website: Contact Us Form
• By sending us an email: [email protected]
• Complaints about notary public services may also be directed to the Washington Department of Licensing (or other supervising agency) pursuant to Washington law and the notary rules.