I'm pretty clear on the issues of e-notarization, e-recording, and remote notarization. I believe Marian Harmon had (or has) and electronic notary seal and has performed e-notarizations. If I remember correctly, it was personal appearance with the client and the standard journal entry for an electronic doc going overseas. E-notarizations have been happening here for long time. With scanners/email/e-fax, your standard notarized doc can be sent anywhere in minutes, if not seconds. So I don't really see the point of *requiring* e-notarizations.
I'm sure e-notarized recordables are being electronically recorded where those counties (somewhere in the U.S.) have the software/security to receive them. Paperless offices probably are on the rise. I see paperless transactions for the larger corporations - stores that use the electronic signature pads and offer "email receipt only" option . The smaller ones are still playing catch-up as I'm still signing paper receipts. I don't know what Chase's problem is that their ATMs still don't offer "email only" receipts as an option. B of A has been for years now.
Remote notarization - That web cam company convinced many VA remote notaries that there's money to be made. So they've ditched decency, integrity, and the laws to notarize for persons they've never personally notarized for. That's a violation of their own state's laws - and their governing body isn't bothering to hold those notaries accountable. Kudos to the VA remote notaries who have the character to follow their laws as intended but shame on the others.
After a recent networking meeting I attended, a lady told me I could increase my business by getting on board with online notarizing. I had to explain to her that it's a no-no for CA notaries and I further explained to her the pitfalls of online notarizing. Hopefully, if/when CA goes the route of remote notarizations, I will be ready and willing to hang up my notary hat.
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