Read the guts of the order in the first link Brenda provided - in particular (x) cited below ...and I would suggest VA NSAs jump on this and get clarification asap
""Escrow, closing, or settlement services" means the administrative and clerical services reguired to carry out the terms of contracts affecting real estate. These services include (i) placing orders for title insurance: (ii) receiving and issuing receipts for money received from the parties; (iii) ordering loan checks and payoffs; (iv) ordering surveys and inspections: (v) preparing settlement statements or Closing Disclosures; (vi) determining that all closing documents conform to the parties' contract reguirements; (vii) setting the closing appointment; (viii) following up with the parties to ensure that the transaction progresses to closing; (ix) ascertaining that the lenders' instructions have been satisfied; (x) conducting a closing conference at which the documents are executed: (xh receiving and disbursing funds; (xii) completing form documents and instruments selected by and in accordance with instructions of
the parties to the transaction; (xiiil handling or arranging for the recording of documents: (xivl sending recorded documents to the lender: (xv) sending the recorded deed and the title policy to the buyer; and (xvi) reporting federal income tax information for the real estate sale to the Internal Revenue Service. "
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|  Virginia Notary Signing Agents - Urgent -  BrendaTx on 2/9/16 1:33am |
|  OMG, is VA under siege? n/m - Lee/AR on 2/9/16 6:40am |
| Link to blog post not working for me... n/m - Lee/AR on 2/9/16 6:46am |
|  Re: Link to blog post worked for me n/m - Linda_H/FL on 2/9/16 7:28am |
| This isn't new. XYZ likes to raise this issue. VA does - MW/VA on 2/9/16 8:21am |
| Absolutely, MW, not a new "issue." Tnx n/m - Christine/OK on 2/9/16 8:43am |
 | Ignore the XYZ link (although it is pretty spot on) - Linda_H/FL on 2/9/16 8:45am |
|  Yes, Linda, it's controversial. It's "x" that could apply - MW/VA on 2/9/16 9:24am |
|  Re: Yes, Linda, it...just a quick note - Linda_H/FL on 2/9/16 9:55am |
|  I don't think we can assume that the webcam notaries are - MW/VA on 2/9/16 11:21am |
| Look at the requirements--you have to be appointed by a - MW/VA on 2/9/16 11:24am |
| Re: Yes, Linda, it's controversial. It's "x" that could appl - MikeC/TX on 2/9/16 5:55pm |
| Mike, Exactly. We're on the same page. - BrendaTx on 2/9/16 6:13pm |
|  Re: Mike, Exactly. We - MikeC/TX on 2/9/16 6:41pm |
| I am not so sure - James Powell on 2/10/16 7:01am |
| Re: I am not so sure - MikeC/TX on 2/10/16 5:42pm |
| XYZ likes to create the need for their existence. n/m - jba/fl on 2/9/16 8:53am |
| Great! Good to know this isn't a problem. n/m - BrendaTx on 2/9/16 9:12am |
| Good to know this isn't a problem - NVLSlady/VA on 2/9/16 11:21am |
| Yes there is a problem see answer from SCC - CW2Ret/VA on 2/9/16 1:24pm |
| Re: Yes there is a problem see answer from SCC - FGX/NJ on 2/9/16 2:43pm |
| Re: Yes there is a problem see answer from SCC - CW2Ret/VA on 2/9/16 3:20pm |
| Re: Yes there is a problem see answer from SCC - JanetK_CA on 2/9/16 5:19pm |
| Yes. IMO they're trying to negate our role & push us out - MW/VA on 2/9/16 6:43pm |
| Just to add that I think it's one of those typical - MW/VA on 2/9/16 6:53pm |
| #witness only - NVLSlady/VA on 2/9/16 7:15pm |
| Re: #witness only - NVLSlady/VA on 2/9/16 7:20pm |
| Re: Virginia Notary Signing Agents - Urgent - NVLSlady/VA on 2/10/16 6:47am |
| Save your time and energy..the thing is - Linda_H/FL on 2/10/16 8:08am |
| Yes, it IS exhausting - NVLSlady/VA on 2/10/16 9:32am |
| Honestly? Someone needs to get them to look at the - Linda_H/FL on 2/10/16 9:37am |
| From Association of American Notaries today - Yoli/CA on 2/10/16 10:08am |
| VLTA's comments to Bill - anotaryinva on 2/10/16 10:54am |
| Re: VLTA....my question... - Linda_H/FL on 2/10/16 11:14am |
| Thanks for the link. Here's the exerpt that spells out - MW/VA on 2/10/16 11:16am |
| IMO the Commonwealth created this whole problem by not - MW/VA on 2/10/16 11:24am |
| always handed them sep envelope & label. - NVLSlady/VA on 2/10/16 12:05pm |
| From what I'm reading, you won't be able to ship it for - MW/VA on 2/10/16 12:15pm |
| Re: Thanks for the link. Here - vanot99 on 2/10/16 4:56pm |
| I left a comment opposing the proposed legislation & - MW/VA on 2/10/16 12:55pm |
| Re: Virginia Notary Signing Agents - Urgent - Joe Ewing on 2/10/16 4:29pm |
| Just an FYI about the Virginia rules' change... - BrendaTx on 2/11/16 7:14am |
| Re: Just an FYI about the Virginia rules - NVLSlady/VA on 2/11/16 11:35am |
| And when it is implemented across the board - NVLSlady/VA on 2/11/16 11:42am |
