On July, 20222, The Energy and Commerce Committee in the House branch of Congress passed bill H.R. 3962, the “Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2021. It was introduced by Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) and 32 […]
SIGNiX Announces Remote Online Notary Integration with Zoom
SIGNiX, a leading digital signature and Remote Online Notarization technology company based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, announced its integration with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. SIGNiX’s eNotaryDoX provides a secure, convenient, and completely electronic alternative to the traditional in-person notary process using […]
NC Revives Emergency Remote Notarization, Enacts Permanent Law to Debut in 2023
At the onset of the pandemic, North Carolina (NC) passed a law allowing emergency remote notarization and oaths by live video (e.g., Facetime, WebEx, Zoom). This emergency law had a built-in sunset of August 1, 2020, since the authorization for […]
Maryland Updates Provisions Related to Notarial Acts
Recently, Maryland passed House Bill 663, which updated and modified certain provisions related to remote notarial acts. Among other matters, the bill removed limitations that would prevent a notary public providing remote notarial acts using communication technology for actions related to wills and trusts, and explicitly authorized remote acknowledgments of tangible documents….By: Weiner Brodsky Kider PC
West Virginia Amends Rule Relating to Electronic Notarization
West Virginia amended its existing rules pertaining to electronic notarization to also provide for remote online notarizations of electronic documents and remote ink notarizations of paper documents……By: Weiner Brodsky Kider PC
IRS Further Extends Temporary Relief from the Physical Presence Requirement
On May 13, 2022, the IRS issued Notice 2022-27, which further extends, by six months, from July 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022, the IRS’s previously-granted temporary relief from the “physical presence requirement” otherwise applicable to participant elections made in […]
Arizona Adopts Final Rules Regarding Remote Online Notarization
Arizona recently published its Final Rule regarding electronic and remote online notarization. Among other matters, the Final Rule provides new requirements for journaling remote online notarizations by providing that each online notarial act may not be maintained in a paper journal, but must be maintained in a permanent tamper-evident electronic format including for each entry……By: Weiner Brodsky Kider PC
Blue Notary Announces the Launch of New Online Remote Notary Platform – Digital Journal
Blue Notary, is Set to Launch a New Online Notary Platform to Ease the Process of Notarization of Documents while Ensuring Security, Simplicity, and Speed. Source: Blue Notary Announces the Launch of New Online Remote Notary Platform – Digital Journal
Introducing NOTUREE, The Ultimate Uber Platform For Notaries
NOTUREE is a platform that has been designed to ensure hassle-free, simple, and intuitive way of performing notary services. Users are linked with state-commissioned notaries in their local vicinity The NOTUREE mobile app intends to eliminate the need to drive […]
Top 6 e-signature software tools
The COVID-19 pandemic did not just disrupt physical meetings and physical office spaces; workflows that relied on in-person interaction, such as signing documents and contracts, were also highly impacted. Electronic signature (e-signature) software has surged in popularity over the past […]