Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed House Bills 6294-6297 into law, allowing documents to be signed, witnessed, and notarized electronically until Dec. 31, 2020.
The bills amend the Estates and Protected Individuals Code, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act, and the Michigan Law on Notarial Acts, respectively. The bills have a largely retroactive effect from April 30, 2020, and encourage the use of electronic signatures, witnesses, and records where available.
Those who don’t have an estate plan may want to take advantage of the opportunity to secure their documents remotely. Before the COVID-19 pandemic forced legal offices to close, clients seeking estate planning documents typically had to visit the office to finalize the estate plan. Teleconferencing was not permitted by law as an acceptable way to obtain and notarize signatures.
O’Reilly Rancilio estate planning attorneys are ready to assist new and existing clients with all of their remote estate planning needs. For additional information, visit our website or call 586-726-1000.
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