Remote Online Notarization – Part Two
Digital Planning Podcast: Remote Online Notarization – Part One
In 2020, North Carolina passed a temporary law authorizing Emergency Video Notarization (“EVN”) to alleviate the requirement that notaries be in the physical presence of signers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This law was set...more
Since the COVID-19 pandemic upended life as we knew it, the use of remote communication and collaborative technologies have become a permanent addition to everything; from schools to workplaces and everything in between....more
Recently, the House of Representatives passed the SECURE Notarization Act of 2022 (H.R. 3962). The legislation that creates federal minimum standards to allow notaries in all states to perform remote online notarization...more
On December 22, New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, signed Senate Bill 1780C (S1780C), which allows the state’s notaries to conduct remote online notarizations (RON). The law is to be effective on June 20, 2022. Among other...more
One of the many inconveniences imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic has been the difficulty in obtaining notarization of documents. Yesterday, Secretary of State Dr. Shirley N. Weber held a Zoom hearing to discuss whether remote...more
Unusual times call for unusual measures. On May 4, 2020, the North Carolina General Assembly passed Session Law 2020-3 to relax the legal requirements associated with the execution of estate planning and other legal...more
Pennsylvania and New Jersey have recently enacted remote notarization laws to comport with social distancing and quarantine measures put in place by both states to combat the spread of COVID-19. Knowing the requirements for...more
After some delay, on April 23, 2020, the Massachusetts Senate and House passed emergency legislation that allows for notaries public to use electronic videoconferencing to perform acknowledgements, affirmations, and other...more
One of the many aspects of daily life that has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic is the ability to comply with statutory requirements as they relate to notarization and recording. In order to have a signature or...more
It is well-known that the scope of documents requiring legal notarization is far-reaching. They include wills, trusts, advanced health directives, powers of attorney, promissory note agreements, bank transfer service forms,...more
While the Illinois government is trying to limit the contact that people are required to have during the COVID-19 pandemic, some requirements may be better off left alone. Executive Order 2020-14 enacted in Illinois allows...more
The COVID-19 outbreak has clearly led to many disruptions in the workplace, including an increasing amount of employers encouraging, and in some cases requiring, their employees to work remotely....more
Our industry’s commitment to the health and safety of its workforce and the CDC’s social distancing recommendations require we explore ways to minimize physical proximity in employees’ daily tasks. For those in our clients’...more
Effective January 1, Florida's notary laws are changing. In general terms, remote notarization will now be permitted, meaning that if certain criteria are met and the statutory protections are in place, the notary will no...more
Arizona passed Senate Bill 1030, which authorizes Arizona notaries to perform remote online notarizations, known as “RON.” RON becomes effective as of June 30, 2020. What is Remote Online Notarization (RON)?...more
• Legislative initiatives are being undertaken in New Jersey and Pennsylvania to join the growing list of states that have authorized the use of remote online notarizations (remote e-notarizations) by state-commissioned...more
In December 2018, now former Governor Kasich signed into law S.B. 263, also known as the Notary Public Modernization Act. The act overhauls Ohio’s notary laws and will allow documents to be notarized online through...more
Notary publics are the Rodney Dangerfields of the legal industry. They get no respect, yet their contributions to the legal community are priceless, particularly to real estate attorneys and title companies seeking to record...more