as related to a real estate "closing" anyway. A good focus might be to advise and educate consumers about options available to them, even if it's just to have a live notary merely witness their signatures before shipping off to lender, tc, etc.
Seems in this case the NP was remote, and thus could NOTARIZE electronically via the platform; but the borrowers still had to appear at the Office. Worked out well for the TC anyway.
Other options may prove more beneficial to the bor like an e-Closing/signing WITHOUT electronic notarization - notary comes to them (that one, we know!). Sometimes ALL Digital will win, and at other times a more convenient option will be the method of choice. If the technology is there, I don't see people minding if they have to swing by a local TC office to sign with a REMOTE notary (in VA) if it's going to save them $$; on the other hand, if their idea of a remote closing is not setting foot off the doorstep of their home (why GNW works so well), why, then they have the option of the E-close with digital docs OR a good old-fashioned human being with old-fashion portable PAPER copies, wet ink and a handy dandy seal to boot! Then there's the ancient method: MAIL- which I'd pretty much insist on if using a mobile notary; we know TOO MUCH of what goes on behind the scenes!
And we all know Our parents aren't going to do anything like this Electronically, so that's out (inconceivably, many of these folks are still writing paper checks). The other end of the spectrum: the kids of today who share absolutely EVERYTHING digitally. I don't want to be on either end.
(For fun, Search "remote" on here for a slew of Fascinating topics, speculations, ideas, prospects...!)
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