Tag: Notarization
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Navigating Digital Transactions in the Wake of COVID-19: Requirements and Evolving RON Laws
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a sudden and sharp rise in electronic transactions, forcing contracting parties to quickly adapt to a remote-first world. While this shift has made business faster, it has also highlighted the critical legal requirements for electronic signatures and Remote Online Notarization (RON) that must be followed to avoid unenforceable contracts. The COVID-19…
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From “Emergency Orders” to the 2026 Electronic Wills Act: The Future of NY Estate Planning
The executive orders issued on March 19 and April 7, 2020 (EO 202.7 and 202.14), were watershed moments for the New York legal landscape. They introduced the first rigorous framework for Remote Notarization and Remote Witnessing to ensure that essential life-planning documents—like wills, living trusts, and powers of attorney—could still be executed during the height…
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Remote Notarization: What Lawyers and Notaries Need to Know
Remote Notarization: What Lawyers and Notaries Need to Know 2.14.2023 By Susan DeSantis The New York State Bar Association has formed a task force to study the state’s new rules on notarization, which are having a significant impact on lawyers handling real estate transactions, wills and trusts and all other legal matters that require signing…
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Remote Notarization: What Lawyers And Notaries Need To Know About The Recent Changes
12:30 p.m.-Opening Remarks 12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. –Review of Executive Law 135-c Speaker Michael A. Markowitz, Esq., The Law Office of Michael A. Markowitz, P.C. 1.) Remote ink notarizations set forth in Executive Order 202.7 is null and void. 2.) How to become a remote online notary in New York. • Physical presence of…
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‘I Affirm. I Swear.’ The Pandemic Has Transformed NY’s Notarization Requirements—Or Has It?
Shelby D. Green In this ever-changing physical and legal world, to fulfill these duties, lawyers must develop new tools or at least sharpen that most essential of all tools—the capacity to learn new things and craft creative and effective ways to navigate through the complexity. Although basic legal concepts (e.g., what are cognizable interests in…
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New Online Appointment and E-Payment System for Notarization and Dual Citizenship Services
The Philippine Consulate General in New York is pleased to announce a new partnership with VFS Global, replacing the previously suspended online appointment and e-payment services for Notarization and Dual Citizenship Services. This transition aims to further enhance the efficiency and convenience of consular services for the Filipino community. Effective today, 05 September, all Notarization…
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New York Court Publicly Censures Attorney Matthew Benjamin Waller for Improper Notarization Practices
On Thursday, May 1, 2025, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department granted a joint motion for discipline by consent, publicly censuring attorney Matthew Benjamin Waller for professional misconduct related to improper notarization practices. The case is entitled “In the Matter of Matthew Benjamin Waller,” with case no. 2025-00771. Waller faced charges…
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New York Attorney Inho A. Park Disbarred After Offering Bribe to Cover Up Notarization Error
On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, disbarred attorney Inho A. Park, striking his name from the state’s roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law, effective immediately. The case is entitled “In the Matter of Inho A. Park,” with case number 2021-00479. The decision followed a series of disciplinary…
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Global Standards in Motion: Philippine Supreme Court Delegation Studies NY’s Electronic Notarization System
On September 25, 2025, a high-level delegation from the Supreme Court of the Philippines, led by Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa, met with Consul General Senen T. Mangalile in New York City. The visit marks a historic push for the Philippines to modernize its legal infrastructure by studying the United States’—and specifically New York’s—pioneering system…
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Embracing the Shift: The Permanent Rise of Remote Online Notarization (RON)
Remote Online Notarization (RON) technology was on the horizon long before the world shifted toward remote work, but the demand for digital solutions has since reached an all-time high. Maintaining operational capacity while ensuring safety and convenience is now a top priority for New York businesses and homeowners alike. At jbensonNotary, we have stayed at…