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Beware Remote Notarization of Wills, POAs

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Remote online notarization (RON) may not be feasible for estate documents such as wills and powers of attorney. Writing for his law firm’s website, attorney Justin Brown said, “… practitioners should exercise caution as further clarification may be necessary to avoid the ambiguity created in permitting the RON of estate planning documents.”

Read the article at https://www.pepperlaw.com/publications/pa-order-permitting-remote-online-notarization-of-estate-planning-documents-creates-confusion-2020-04-07/

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How to Get a Duplicate Commission Certificate

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Notaries who are working with an authorized vendor to set up their remote online notarization (RON) software may need to provide the vendor with a copy of their commission certificate.

You can request a duplicate commission certificate by writing to:

Pennsylvania Department of State
Division of Commissions, Legislation and Notaries
210 North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120

Enclose a check for $15 to cover the cost of the duplicate certificate.

Online Agents Need to Know the Difference About RON

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The Governor’s signature on Senate Bill 841, on April 20, authorized the use of remote notarization technology to complete notarial acts when the notary and the signer are not in the same physical location. Agent service providers under contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) CANNOT use their online provider’s software to perform remote online notarizations.

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