How we built a legal SaaS so good, PandaDoc bought it.
LiveNotary's founders had a vision and a regulatory minefield — online notarization across all 50 U.S. states, each with its own legal compliance rules. We built the platform from MVP to production, supported widespread adoption among state attorneys, and engineered the SaaS that PandaDoc ultimately acquired.
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PROBLEM
Notarization was stuck in the past
Notarization in the U.S. was stuck in 2003. Documents printed, witnessed in person, signatures verified manually, attorneys flying between cities for closings, hours of admin per deal.
LiveNotary's founders saw the opportunity but faced three obstacles. Every state had different legal requirements for remote notarization. Secure real-time document collaboration had no off-the-shelf solution that met legal standards. And identity verification needed to be airtight enough to hold up in court.
They needed an engineering partner who could navigate the regulatory complexity and ship production-grade software fast enough to capture the moment.
Real-time PDF editor — built from scratch
No third-party dependencies. We built our own PDF editor to guarantee performance, security, and the level of customisation legal compliance demanded.
Multi-state legal compliance engine
Different workflows for different states, all configurable. The platform handled the regulatory complexity so attorneys didn't have to.
Live video notarization
Twilio integration for group calls, recording, and real-time collaboration during notarization sessions.
Court-grade identity verification
Knowledge-Based Authentication (KBA), SSN verification, and background checks — identity validation that holds up legally.
White-label SaaS infrastructure
Subscription management, team controls, audit logging, white-labeling for law firms — the infrastructure that turned a tool into a business.
hard parts
The hard parts we had to solve
I felt a need to create a solution to this problem
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Guy Pearson
CEO, LiveNotary
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