COVID-19 is pushing notaries into the digital age

Marketplace Tech

English - May 14, 2020 09:52 - 5 minutes - 11.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
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Notarization has been around for centuries. It’s when an official of the state verifies a person’s identity so she can buy a house, adopt a child or draft a will. Lots of states allow online notarization, but the COVID-19 pandemic has forced others states to follow. On “Marketplace Tech” today, a look at how online notarization works, why it costs more and how secure the practice is.