Before you read this week’s blog, check out our previous entries regarding wire fraud - Seven Ways to Combat the Red Flags of Wire Fraud and Four Tips to Prevent Wire Fraud in Real Estate Transactions. Why are we posting another wire fraud blog this week? The answer is that there can never be enough … [Read more...] about Wire Fraud Can Happen to Anyone, but Highland Title is Here to Help
Maryland’s Revised Notary Law: Are You Compliant?
The remote online notarization (“RON”) law adopted by Maryland on October 1, 2020, removed the requirement that a State commissioned notary must notarize in the actual physical presence of the individual whose signature requires notarization. Through the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, notary … [Read more...] about Maryland’s Revised Notary Law: Are You Compliant?
The Plusses and Minuses of Remote Online Notary Closing
Remote Online Notarization (RON) has been the talk of the title world since the COVID-19 pandemic began, though it’s been an option for much longer. This process gives title companies a safe and secure way of helping clients close on residential and commercial properties in an environment that had … [Read more...] about The Plusses and Minuses of Remote Online Notary Closing