by Jeanne | Dec 11, 2018 | Closing, Education, Licensing, Mobile Notaries, Notaries, Online Education, Teaching Tools for Education
I’ve had many questions on the MN Closer Pre-License Course, so here are some pointers: Pointers The 8 hour Principles of Closing class is available online 24/7 and you have 90 days to complete it. You do not need to take all 8 hours in one sitting! Just...
by Jeanine | Feb 5, 2018 | ALTA, Closing, County Recorder Education, Education, Fraud, GIS, Government Oversite, Industry News, Land Title Technical Stuff, Licensing, Mobile Notaries, mortgage, NAR National Assoc of Realtors, Notaries, Online Education, Property Records Industry Assoc PRIA, Public Records, Teaching Tools for Education, Technology, Title Insurance, Title Technology
E-Notarization has been here for some time. Effective July 1, 2006, the Minnesota Legislature enacted electronic notary legislation pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 358 and 359, allowing electronic notarization to be applied to a document so that the document can be...
by Jeanine | Jan 17, 2018 | Closing, Education, Notaries, Privacy and Public Records, Property Records Industry Assoc PRIA, Real Estate Law, Recording of Legal Documents, Technology, Title Technology
In Minnesota and other states, electronic notarization (e-Notarization) is moving fast. But DO NOT BELIEVE THE ADS. It is complicated. Each state has its own laws, rules, and especially its own legal terminology. In Minnesota, a notary may perform electronic notarial...
by Jeanne | Jun 29, 2015 | CFPB, Closing, Education, Government Oversite, Industry News, Licensing, Mobile Notaries, Notaries, Online Education, Real Estate Law, Title Insurance
The Minnesota Department of Commerce Enforcement Division is reminding mobile notaries who explain mortgage documents, notarize deeds, collect funds and handle other tasks incidental to closing, that they are required by Minnesota Law to obtain a Closing Agent...
by Jeanne | Jun 23, 2015 | CFPB, Closing, Education, Fraud, Government Oversite, Identity Theft, Industry News, Insurance, Licensing, mortgage, Notaries, Quality, Title Insurance, Title Insurance Lawsuits
We all use auxiliary help when times are busy. Signing agents and temporary help. But beware; are you giving “non-employees” dangerous access to personal information that you are responsible for? The DOJ has issued a press release regarding a temporary...
by Jeanne | Jun 15, 2015 | Affiliated Title businesses, Closing, Education, Land Title Technical Stuff, Licensing, Mobile Notaries, Notaries, Online Education
Minnesota is sending out Enforcement Notices to Mobile Notaries reminding them that under Minnesota Law, those who notarize deeds, mortgages, affidavits and other documents to assist a party in buying or selling real estate in Minnesota are required to have a...
