[WSBARP] Remote Notary Public law

Wed Mar 25 10:22:48 PDT 2020

Good catch. Also, I wonder what electronic software is going to be most
commonly used?

Kaitlyn

On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 10:03 AM Rebecca King <rebecca at nwelg.com> wrote:

> The SB seems to contemplate that we will need an Electronic Notary
> Endorsement (application attached).  I don’t see where this requirement is
> waived in the proclamation.  Anyone have any thoughts on this?
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> *From:* wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *nestor at pplsweb.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 6:26 AM
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> *Subject:* Re: [WSBARP] Remote Notary Public law
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> This is good news, any guidance on how is it going to be implemented?
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> Nestor Gorfinkel, Attorney at Law
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> *From:* wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Carla J. Higginson
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 24, 2020 9:39 PM
> *To:* WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* [WSBARP] Remote Notary Public law
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> Colleagues:
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> Please see the below proclamation from Gov. Inslee moving up the
> implementation date of SB 5641 (dealing with remote notaries):
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> https://www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/proclamations/20-27%20-%20COVID-19%20Notary%20%28tmp%29.pdf
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> Here are the operative paragraphs:
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> “FURTHERMORE, based on the above situation and under the provisions of RCW
> 43.06.220(2)(g), I also find that strict compliance with the following
> statutory obligations or limitations will prevent, hinder or delay
> necessary action in providing relief to vulnerable populations and the
> businesses and professionals that serve them in the provision of estate and
> end of life planning, travel and adoptions, while applying appropriate
> social distancing measures, by removing the delayed effective date of and
> allowing for the new electronic notary services provisions authorized by,
> Senate Bill (SB) 5641, An Act relating to electronic notarial acts by
> remotely located individuals, Chapter 154, Laws of 2019, and codified
> within RCW 42.45, to take effect immediately, which relief is necessary for
> coping with the COVID-19 State of Emergency under Proclamation 20-05, and
> that the specific effective date provisions in Section 10 of SB 5641 is
> hereby waived and suspended, effective March 27, 2020 until midnight on
> April 26, 2020:
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>  The result of this proclamation is that the delayed effective date in
> Laws of 2019, ch. 154, § 10 (codified as a note following RCW 42.45.280),
> is removed and SB 5641, An Act relating to electronic notarial acts by
> remotely located individuals, will take effect immediately, until
> expiration of this Order.”
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> *From:* wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Rob Rowley
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 24, 2020 11:09 AM
> *To:* WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [WSBARP] Dept of Treasury memo Financial Services sector
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> A Spokane title company:
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> “Right now, we are considered an essential service and are open for
> business.  We do not allow walk-ins however. We are also moving toward
> e-recordings only.”
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> Attorney Robert R Rowley
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> *From:* wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *nestor at pplsweb.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 24, 2020 10:54 AM
> *To:* 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [WSBARP] Dept of Treasury memo Financial Services sector
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> From financial services page:
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> “…providers of the critical financial utilities and services that support
> these functions”.
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> I was advised that one title underwriter interpreted that memo to include
> escrow and title services. If somehow one’s practice  provides a service
> related thereto including banking, etc. this could fall under this.
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> I leave this to everyone’s interpretation. Just forwarding information.
> Stay safe.
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> Nestor Gorfinkel, Attorney at Law
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> *From:* wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
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> scott at scottgthomaslaw.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 24, 2020 10:26 AM
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> I don’t read that memo in the same way.  Here is what Gov. Inslee has
> said:
> https://coronavirus.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-03/EssentialCriticalInfrastructureWorkers.pdf
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> wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *nestor at pplsweb.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 24, 2020 9:19 AM
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> I just received this.
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> Nestor Gorfinkel, Attorney at Law
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