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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I believe this is the relevant law in Virginia. <a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title47.1/">http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title47.1/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If this would not get too much opposition, it should be an easy bill to write up, get sponsors for and pass.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Harry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>LAW OFFICES OF <br>HEIST, WEISSE & WOLK P.A.<br>PH: 1 800 253 8428<br>FAX: 1 800 367 9038<br>"Serving the Property Management Professional"<br>Website: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.evict.com/"><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.evict.com</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <br>Email: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:harry@evict.com"><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>harry@evict.com</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;margin-left:6.75pt;margin-right:6.75pt;margin-bottom:7.75pt'><tr style='height:19.9pt'><td width="16%" rowspan=2 style='width:16.3%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;height:19.9pt'><table class=MsoTableGrid border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=360 style='width:3.75in;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td width=64 valign=top style='width:48.3pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:margin;mso-element-top:4.55pt;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Heist-Weisse-Wolk-PA/343965575625870"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=37 height=37 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D2449A.59CB6540"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=296 valign=top style='width:221.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:margin;mso-element-top:4.55pt;mso-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Visit us on Facebook</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td><td width="82%" valign=bottom style='width:82.74%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;height:19.9pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:19.85pt'><td width="82%" valign=bottom style='width:82.74%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;height:19.85pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:margin;mso-element-top:4.55pt;mso-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL, ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED, AND INTENDED FOR THE PERSONS NAMED ABOVE ONLY. ALL OTHER USE, COPYING, OR DISTRIBUTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Arthur J. Menor<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 21, 2016 8:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL LandTen] Online Notary??<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>The Real Property Problems Study Committee is currently studying the possibility of proposing a Florida remote notarization statute like Virginia's. <br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Nov 21, 2016, at 6:54 PM, Sebastian Jaramillo <<a href="mailto:sebastian@lawjb.com">sebastian@lawjb.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I researched this matter for a Deed or a POA to execute a Deed. This deals with the conveyance of real property, so not exactly on point but a good starting point, from the Fund's Concept:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#6E6F71;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Sec. 689.01, F.S. requires signing in the presence of two subscribing witnesses and Sec. 695.03(1), F.S. requires the acknowledgment to be made before the notary public. Additionally, Sec. 117.107(9), F.S. requires that the acknowledgment must be made in the presence of the notary public which cannot be done under these circumstances. A video link does not constitute being physically present. In addition, it may be difficult to confirm with any certainty that the identification documents are authentic. Photocopies or scanned images of identification documents may not transfer the verification features like ultra-violet sensitive ink or laser holograms and can be manipulated with commonly available software, making verification of identification difficult to establish.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p><b><span style='color:black'>Sebastian Jaramillo, Esq.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:black'>Florida Board Certified in Real Estate Law</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=200 height=62 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://docs.google.com/a/lawjb.com/uc?id=0B9R1L9rA4kjsNmdOUDZ1RHk1dEE&export=download"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>66 W. Flagler St Suite 500 Miami, FL 33130<br>Tel: (305) 600-3805 Fax: (786) 347-5562<br><a href="http://www.lawjb.com" target="_blank">www.lawjb.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p>For payments please click <a href="https://secure.lawpay.com/pages/jblaw/operating" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>IMPORTANT TAX NOTICE: This communication is not written to be used, and cannot be used, by a taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be asserted against the taxpayer under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 6:40 PM, Harry Heist <<a href="mailto:harry@evict.com" target="_blank">harry@evict.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>My clients often have their owners execute a POA so they can sign the lease for the owner.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I am reading about the legality of online notaries and it appears Virginia has this using webcam.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sometimes an owner is in a foreign country where notary services are extremely expensive.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Anyone have experience with this?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Would it be legal for an owner to use one of these to give POA for a property manager to sign the lease here in Florida?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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