Enotarizations where the signers are in the physical presence of the notary are authorized in many states. Webcam notarizations are a type of enotarization where the signer appears by using webcams or similar technology. Webcam notarizations are only allowed by two states; a few more states have recently passed laws making it legal but the laws haven't gone into effect yet.
And of course the laws governing the recording of real estate documents are separate from the laws regarding notarizations, so just because some variety of enotarization is authorized doesn't necessarily mean it will be possible to record the resulting electronic documents, which is why the notarized documents are often wet-signed even when the non-notarized documents are esigned, even if the state where they're signed allows enotarization. |