Help! Online Notary Questons

[Jingru Sui]

Hi Biggerpocket!

I have an out of state investor reside in CA now have a property might very likely get under contract. I'm in Atlanta and the property is in Atlanta GA as well. He just expressed he doesn't want to meet anyone to sign closing and prefer signing everything online. I contacted my attorney and she said unfortunately GA doesn't allow e-notary which I think was wrong. I remember there's a order signed by our Governor in March that allow e-notary.

Does anyone know of any closing attorney that will work with us on finding a solution for my buyer? Thanks in advance!

[Alison Wise]

@Jingru Sui, If he resides in CA it will be really difficult... I can't speak for GA, as laws there are different, but I am a notary public in California, and as he physically resides in CA those are the laws he must abide by. California allows E-notarization but not Remote Online Notarization. You still have to physically appear in person for an E-notarization, but I don't know of any notaries who actually do this, as it's usually much easier to just stamp a physical paper.
Below is an article that talks a bit more about it. 
https://www.docverify.com/Products/E-Notaries/Electronic-Notary-and-Remote-Notary-Platform/What-is-an-Electronic-Notary
However, since the property is in GA, and therefore the Deed would be filed there, it may be possible to notarize through a site like Notarized or Snapdocs.