Digital signatures have made signing the reams of transaction paperwork virtually painless. The ease of signing digitally, however, has created a whole set of different issues that agents, brokers, and lenders must monitor in order to keep their documents secure.
Gov. Charlie Baker and state lawmakers face a raft of loose ends they must tie up as the state’s COVID-19 emergency declaration is set to lapse June 15.
With electronic notarization, closing attorneys would do the notarization through a portal that requires dual authentication from the borrower and closing attorney, but some have serious reservations about legalizing the technique in Massachusetts.
