On March 30, 2020, we released an article which provided a brief overview of Remote Online Notarization (RON). That article also links to several resources that provide updates on the adoption and ...

One of the impediments to conducting “business as usual” while offices have shut down and work has transitioned to a remote environment has been the inability to properly execute financial and legal ...

COVID-19 has moved the world squarely into a virtual existence. Company board rooms have been abandoned for Zoom and similar group meeting platforms. Television studios have been replaced with Skype ...

In Japan, the word for “improvement” is kaizen. In business, kaizen refers to activities that continuously improve all functions and involve all employees from the top down. One area in the mortgage ...

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Notarizing documents entirely over video was a matter of safety at the beginning of the pandemic, when people were eager to refinance their homes or take out loans but hesitant to congregate in person ...

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 ...

Florida’s real estate market is undergoing a digital shift, with laws on electronic signatures, remote notarization, and seller disclosures enabling more virtual closings. These changes streamline ...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has issued an Executive Order permitting remote notarization and witnessing of all documents. The Executive Order provides a basic framework that must be followed for ...

The Internal Revenue Service has released guidance temporarily allowing remote signatures and notarization via live videoconferencing platforms on retirement plan elections for certain retirement plan ...

On June 7, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law permitting remote online notarization adding Florida to the growing list of states that permit notaries to perform notarizations online for ...