E-Notarizations and who's doing them?

I was an eNotary, but it just lapsed.  I received calls about it, but only from people out of state wanting to get things notarized by computer - but since they must appear before me in person, I never received any assignments.  I believe this will be a terrific thing in the future, but it is still too new and not widely accepted.  You may also want to post this in the eNotarizations Group.

Cheryl - I also have been getting a few calls lately asking if I do them.  They say all you need is a laptop and wireless capability.  The recordable docs need to be printed and wet signed, but everything else would be done on the laptop. 

Like you, I don't like turning them down and do believe they will become popular in the near future.  One of the few signing companies I work with said they will need for notaries to do them and will be offering training sometime in the near future.  We'll see...  I have the laptop and ready to go wireless at a moment's notice.

The ENJOA Electronic Notarial Journal has a place for the fingerprint & ID information & picture.  You would use it for all notarizations, but there is a provision that if it is not working, you do in fact refer to the paper version.  You can ask NNA for exactly how that is set up.

Cheryl -  I just did my first e-signing and it was a piece of cake!  I just printed the recordable docs which consisted of approximately 60 pages prior to the signing.  The borrowers had their copy so I didn't even have to print a second set.  The rest of the docs (NORTC, TIL, etc.) were done electronically at the borrowers' home on their laptop.  I didn't even need to bring my own.  Once we got logged in, it was so easy.  I look forward to doing more of these.  I still used my hard cover Notary Journal and did all that the same way.  I just did the e-docs electronically.

Denise, I call this a split or partial-eNotary signing.  That is not a true eAssignment, but I did one as well.  I hope it catches on more, it was easy and quicker.  I love it - so much less paper being wasted!  Now if only those companies would become more relaxed and do the ENTIRE loan package electronically, that would be awesome.  It has been done in several states now, others need to get into the 21st century!

I agree with you Ron... the "partial-eNotary signing" as you refer to it is much easier and quicker.  I did one the other day and the borrowers actually did most of the work on their laptop.  We went through it together and it was very easy!  You log in to a website and click this, click that and you're done. 

I too hope more companies use this technology in the near future.  However, I don't think the entire loan package could be done electronically at this point in time.  The TD and other recordable docs will still require wet signatures.

IMO, eSignings have a very long way to go in some areas.  Here, there are two major issues: (1) wireless connections are sparse in remote, rural areas; and (2) the average age of the populous in this county is 55.  Recently I did an online deposition with a couple of senior citizens.  We used the attorney's laptop, and even with a 15.4" screen, the deponents had a difficult time reading the documents.

Some lenders and title companies have been trying it out with mixed success, and I can see why.  Personally, I do not see eSignings booming in my neck of the woods and therefore won't be buying the equipment needed for this technology any time soon.

I am a member of NNA's enotarization but have not gone any steps beyond that. It has not taken off in Maryland yet but it's coming. I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars setting up for e notarizations and then only get a few signings. I want to at least make my investment back. With the banks crashing all around us...will e notarizations be the "move" of the future?

I Love the idea of enotarizaions. I want to incorporate it in my scheme of things. I love the direction that technology is headed. However, I agree enotarizations is too new to speculate on at this time.

I love enotarizations and hope to get more work in this area.

I am too received calls regarding e-notarization. A very good notary once told me to wait till they become more popular. I think docpros in Murrieta, CA offer training on this.