PRIA Moves RE/MTG Industry Forward – Big Time!

PRIA Announces Approval of eNotary Paper The Public Records Association (PRIA) has adopted a position paper that addresses County Recorders/Registrars concerns regarding paper vs. electronic signatures and notarization’s – paving the way towards accelerated adoption of the 100% digital and paperless real estate/mortgage transaction in 2016. “Notarization is an important element of the web of…

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  • 6 January, 2016

Video Recordings Allowed as Evidence – Beijing

Over the past year we have successfully provided video notary services throughout the World and this Supreme Court decision validates the solid digital evidence required to ramp eCommerce adoption at a faster rate then is currently enjoyed in China. Audio and video and ecordings allowed as evidence also include sound recordings, image data, electronic signatures…

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  • 5 February, 2015

Watch our Super Bowl ad before the Big Game

Ok, tomorrow’s audience of 155 million people could use our remote online notary service, especially the New England Patriot fans buried in 3 feet of winter blizzard. Here’s our dilemma, our 90 second ad would have cost us $13.5 million so our (stingy) board pushed back. So, we got permission to deploy our loyal customers…

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  • 31 January, 2015

Defective Notary Invalidates Prenup

THOMPSON REUTERS 5/30/2013 By Daniel Wiessner ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – A paperwork error rendered a Rochester couple’s prenuptial agreement invalid, and the husband could not save the pact by filing an affidavit during divorce proceedings 10 years later, the Court of Appeals has ruled. A six-judge panel on Thursday unanimously agreed with Michelle Galetta, who…

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  • 2 June, 2013

Three Texas Public Notaries Posing as Immigration Attorneys Shut Down

Joey Palacios Thursday, May 30, 2013 <p><a href=”http://kpbs.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/audio/2013/05/30/NOTARIOS-JP.mp3″>Download audio clip</a></p> SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Three businesses posing as law firms along the Texas-Mexico border have been shut down for falsely claiming they could provide immigration services. The firms were taking advantage of Spanish speakers’ understanding of the word “notario.” The original complaint from the Texas…

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  • 2 June, 2013

Public Notary Scams Continue in South Texas

Article appeared in Courthouse News Service on May 31, 2013 regarding notary fraud By CAMERON LANGFORD    McALLEN, Texas (CN) – A South Texas judge shut down three notaries public for practicing immigration law without a license.      The “notario” scam is notorious in South Texas. In Mexico, a notario can fulfill most of the…

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  • 2 June, 2013

Selling Notary Seals Without Proof in Arizona Now a Felony

Posted by Pennslyvania Association of Notaries Posted by PAN in General on May 30th, 2013 Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer recently signed into law increasing the violation of selling a notary seal to anyone who does not provide proper documentation proving their notary commission to a felony class 6. This carries a potential penalty of up…

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  • 2 June, 2013

Marc Aronson Appointed to Electronic Recording Commmission

Congratulations to our friend Marc Aronson, President of the Pennsylvania Association of Notaries Posted by PAN in Electronic Notarization, General on January 4th, 2013 PAN President and CEO Marc L. Aronson has been appointed by Gov. Tom Corbett to serve on Pennsylvania’s new Electronic Recording Commission. The 13-member Commission is charged with administering the Uniform…

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  • 2 June, 2013