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Q: What about a document that needs witnesses, do they have to be with the notary?
A: No, under HB514 as filed, witnesses do not have to be in the physical presence of the notary at the time of the remote notarization, they can be located anywhere.
Q: Will the notary be required to keep a journal, a printed copy or electronic record of the remote notarization?
A: Yes, under HB514 as filed, the notary involved in the remote notarization transaction will retain a record, or cause to have retained a record, of the remote notarization transaction for a period of ten years. The Louisiana Secretary of State stakeholders committee will assist in the drafting of the policy that will govern record retention of a remote notarization.
Q: Will I (a regularly commissioned Louisiana notary) be able to take care of a will for a home bound customer through remote notarization?
A: No. HB514 specifically excludes wills, codicils, trusts, Donations Inter Vivos, Matrimonial Agreements and Acts modifying, waiving or extinguishing an obligation of final spousal support from remote notarization; it excludes all authentic acts.
Q: Will HB514 require Louisiana notaries to do remote notarization?
A: Simply put, no. HB 514 as filed gives regularly commissioned statewide jurisdiction notaries the option to do remote notarizations, it is not a requirement.
The LNA sponsored remote notarization demonstration, held Monday night, provided a great opportunity to experience a simulation of a remote notarization from the perspective of both the notary and the client. The presentation included discussion of the security features (including the online ID proofing technology), document set up, document navigation and record keeping functions typically included in a remote notarization software platform. For those who missed the demo or would like to review the presentation, Nexsys Tech, the remote notarization platform vendor who presented the demo, has provided us with a link to a recording of Monday night's event:
Feel free to view or share it with a fellow notary.
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The LNA will host at its headquarters (Postlethwaite & Netterville, 8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 1001, 10th Floor, Baton Rouge, LA 70809) a live remote notarization demonstration on Monday, April 15, 2019 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Members and non-members are invited to the free demonstration, whether attending in person or via live online stream.
The event will feature a demonstration of a remote notarization that will showcase the functionality of a typical online remote notarization platform, including credential verification, document navigation and recordkeeping. Attendees will be given the opportunity to ask questions (both online and in person) regarding the remote notarization platform and HB 514.
Please plan to attend.
Instructions to access the live stream of the demonstration are below:
ZOOM WEBINAR ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS
Monday, April 15, 2019 7:00 PM
Please click this link to access the webinar on your computer or device:
https://rock-meet.zoom.us/j/205564944
To access the webinar via telephone, please dial any of the following numbers:
(646) 876-9923
(669) 900-6833
(855) 880-1246 (Toll Free)
(877) 853-5257 (Toll Free)
Please use Webinar ID 205 564 9444.