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Subject: Urgent Compliance Concern: 2020 Electronic Recording Standards & MCL 450.837 / 450.839 / 450.841 (UETA) Dear DTMB Leadership, Michigan's 2020 electronic recording standards contain requirements that conflict with state law and which, in practice, cannot be honestly fulfilled. As an active Remote Online Notary in Michigan and a board member of the Michigan Notary Association, this issue affects my work directly. My position on the board affords me a broad view of how

Notarization used to mean one thing: find a notary, travel to them, sign in front of them, done. Today, there are two legitimate paths—traditional in-person notarization and online (also called remote or virtual) notarization. Both are legal, both are secure, and both serve different needs. The right choice depends less on “which is better” and more on who you are, what you’re signing, and what barriers you’re working around . Let’s break it down. In-Person Notarization: The

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