
are available to assist with notarial acts, as well as the preparation of important legal and estate planning documents which may require notarization. The attorneys and support staff at Scolaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough, P.C. Now more than ever, it is important to ensure that Wills, Powers of Attorney, and other important legal documents are up to date and reflect your wishes.


The person must transmit by fax or electronic means a legible copy of the signed document directly to the Notary on the same date it was signed.The person must affirmatively represent that he or she is physically situated in the State of New York.The video conference must allow for direct interaction between the person and the Notary (e.g., no pre-recorded videos of the person signing).The person seeking the Notary’s services, if not personally known to the Notary, must present valid photo ID to the Notary during the video conference, not merely transmit it prior to or after.The following a summary of the new requirements:

Under the relaxed regulations, notaries may witness a signature via a live video feed, notarize an electronic form of the document and return it electronically, and accept and return the original signed document by mail for final execution. In light of the current global pandemic, the state of New York has relaxed notary laws to allow notary acts to be performed electronically. The State of New York requires a number of personal legal documents be notarized.
