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On March 26, 2020, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed an executive order allowing attorneys who are Notaries as well as Notaries working under the supervision of an attorney to use videoconferencing technologies to perform notarial acts during the coronavirus pandemic.

This law provides Alabama attorneys who are Notaries and Notaries who work under the supervision of an Alabama attorney to notarize signatures through videoconferencing systems, such as WebEx and Zoom, and confirm the signatures of witnesses who participate virtually through the videoconference as though they were physically present at the signing. This law also provides that any person who serves as a witness to a document through videoconference may be considered an “in person” witness, provided that the presence and identity of said witness is validated by the Notary at the time of the singing by the same identification standards required by law. The date and time of the notarization shall be the date and time in which the Notary witnesses the signature via the videoconference, and requires that all documentation be returned to the Notary for certification and execution.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update:

Martinson & Beason, PC remains firmly committed to serving you during this troubling and difficult time. While we remain open for business, our firm has implemented additional precautions to do our part in stopping the spread of COVID-19 and protecting the health and wellbeing of our employees and clients. These measures include additional sanitization and cleaning, minimizing in-office client conferences and utilizing technology to serve you while many of our employees work from home.  We’re available via conference calls, Zoom video calls, and Facetime.  Just know where here for you!

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The Coronavirus pandemic is forcing Alabama workplaces to adapt to new ways of doing business and unfortunately raising the specter of widespread unemployment claims. Unemployment may be available to employees who become unemployed due to no fault of their own. An employee working reduced hours because of COVID-19 may be eligible in some instances.

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