Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 14—BOSTON — With a temporary law authorizing remote notarization set to expire, lawmakers are considering a proposal to make ...

At the onset of the pandemic, North Carolina 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 ...

Remote online notarization (RON) continues to stake its claim as a critical innovation for real estate professionals and homebuyers, opening the door for faster closings and largely eliminating the ...

Remote online notarization surged during the Covid pandemic, and many consumers now wonder whether they can use the same technology to finalize one of their most important legal documents: a will. The ...

Prior to the enactment of the temporary Emergency Video Notarization law in 2020, all notaries were required to be in the physical presence of signers—even during electronic notarization. The physical ...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill late Wednesday creating federal minimum standards, which would allow notaries nationwide to perform remote online notarizations. The legislation passed ...

Real estate transactions are undergoing a digital overhaul as e-signatures, AI-powered title services, and contract management platforms replace paper-heavy, manual processes. State laws vary on ...

STATEWIDE — Remote notarization is back. It was a law that was passed temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic that was popular amongst attorneys, and now it has been made permanent. New York has ...