North Carolina Did a Remote Online Notarization.... Is California Next?

One of the things a lot of escrows are doing is having loan doc signing out of their physical offices. A traveling notary has to accept the assignment and obviously during this pandemic, wear all the appropriate PPE when he/she meets with the clients.

In North Carolina their very first remote online notarizing happened this past Friday. I'm hoping for California to allow this in the future & I'm betting someone in the industry is fighting for it right now.

With the surge in home loans, refinances, etc. we are seeing a lot of notaries still working to ensure those documents are truly signed by the valid signer. We appreciate that for sure!

But, with the latest uptick in Corona Virus cases in California, we have to wonder how much longer they will feel comfortable with in-person signings. Let alone, if our pool of Notaries will dwindle as, hopefully not, a few actually get the Virus. #BeSafe

This is currently the rules in Cali: California Law does not provide the authority for California notaries public to perform a remote online notarization. The personal appearance of the document signer is required before the notary public. However, California citizens who wish to have their documents notarized can seek a mobile California notary public.