Notarizing documents entirely over video was a matter of safety at the beginning of the pandemic, when people were eager to refinance their homes or take out loans but hesitant to congregate in person ...

Federal and state governments require several documents to be notarized by an accredited official. Notarization is the process by which signatories to an agreement or contract appear before the notary ...

Bipartisan voice vote brings federal legislation of RON closer to reality. Mortgage industry organizations were celebrating Monday after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to allow ...

SACRAMENTO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / November 21, 2024 / SimpliGov, a leader in digital forms, workflow process automation, and electronic signature solutions for state and local government, today announced ...

New York finally has a technologically advanced notary law with robust anti-fraud protections for remote notarization equal to or better than those of every other state. During the pandemic, New ...

A notary (or notary public) is an official appointed by a state government who has the ability to draw up or certify a particular action or deed. This could include contracts, documents useful in ...

On Dec. 22, 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill 1780C authorizing remote online notarization in New York. While the enactment of this legislation provides greater access to notarial services, ...

(COLUMBIA, SC) – Today South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced that his office has launched the online application for the registration of electronic notaries public. “Notaries who ...

The Florida Legislature recently passed a bill that would make remote online notarizations legal, a move that could speed up foreign and out-of-state real estate investment in the Sunshine State.