When principals cannot appear in our offices and are located in such a remote area a mobile signing agent cannot reach them, the principals are encouraged to sign their closing documents in the presence of an attorney who is actively licensed where the document signing takes place.
The attorney does not also have to be the commissioned notary. The attorney just needs to supervise the signing to make sure it is conducted appropriately under the laws of that state. Many times principals return to the attorney who drew their family trust, last will and testament, and/or other legal documents to conduct the signing of their real estate closing documents.
The attorney needs to provide either a letter, statement, business card or other evidence they supervised the signing of the documents in order to satisfy underwriting requirements to insure the transaction.
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