What a Notary Should Know: eNotarization If you are hearing more conversations about electronic notarization these days, that's no surprise. eNotarization is gaining momentum as a desirable business model in many industries, including the mortgage loan industry. You are probably wondering if you should learn more about it or if it will ever apply to you at all. Here, we highlight some important facts about eNotarization to help you decide.
Pennsylvania Opens Records with New Law A bill rewriting Pennsylvania's 50-year-old open records law, long considered to be one of the worst such laws in the country, was signed by Gov. Ed Rendell on Feb. 14.
Previously, all state and local records were closed to citizens who otherwise had to prove why they should have access to the records. Also, the state's 1957 Right to Know Act had a very narrow definition of what constituted a public record.
How to Become an eNotary in Pennsylvania As the Pennsylvania Electronic Notarization Initiative enters its third year, notaries who are looking to be approved as eNotaries have to follow certain procedures.
Major Changes Made in Year Three of Initiative The Pennsylvania Department of State made some major changes to the Commonwealth's Electronic Notarization Initiative as the program enters its third year.
Commissioners of deeds were individuals in other states, territories or countries who applied to and were appointed by the governor. Commissioners of deeds were empowered to take acknowledgments and proofs of execution of any deed, mortgage or conveyance of any land situated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to record any contract, letter of attorney or other writing under seal, and to administer oaths or affirmations. Those documents could then be recorded in any county with the full force and effect they would have had if they had been executed within the boundaries of the Commonwealth.
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, that multi-million dollar allure has led to a rapid rise in mortgage fraud cases. In 2007, roughly 800 mortgage fraud cases were reported. As of Feb. 1, 2008, the number of fraud cases jumped to 1,210.
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As of Jan.30, the department opened the program to allow multiple vendors to participate, providing notaries with more choices on how to electronically notarize documents.
Allegheny County Row Office Consolidation Changes Check Payment When the clock struck 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2008, the positions of Recorder of Deeds, Register of Wills, Clerk of Courts and Prothonotary were eliminated in Allegheny County. Voters passed a referendum in the 2005 election to eliminate the elected positions along with the two jury commissioner posts.
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