We will sign the original notary and/or witness pages in front of you, by utilizing the video conference.You will then sign the original document in front of the notary and the witnesses, by utilizing the video conference.We will ask you if there is any other person present in the room with you, and if so, what is their relationship to you.We will request you to certify to us that you are physically located in Massachusetts.We will request your verbal assent to record the virtual meeting (please note that we are required to retain a copy of such recording for 10 years).During the virtual meeting, you will need to show us a current federal or state government agency issued photographic identification with your signature.We will send your original documents to you for your signature, while retaining the original notary and/or witness pages.We will set up a virtual meeting with you, using real time electronic video conferencing.The documents will be fully enforceable, so long as we follow these strict rules: We are now able to safely assist you with signing your original documents, before witnesses and notaries, utilizing real time electronic video conferencing, such as FaceTime on the phone or Team Meetings on the computer. Please note that the law does not include the use of an electronic signature, such as DocuSign. This emergency virtual notarization law expands the meaning of “in the presence of a witness and notary,” which has always meant in the physical presence, to also include in the virtual presence, during the COVID-19 emergency.
On April 27, 2020, Massachusetts enacted An Act Providing for Virtual Notarization to Address Challenges Related to COVID-19. ApClient Alert: Virtual Notarization and Witnessing of Your Documents During COVID-19 Emergency.
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