Terms Starting With E

A custom link built on the Notarize platform that connects a signer transaction with a specific business account using the Business or Real Estate API. An EasyLink button can be customized to connect signers with a specific document template or to allow signers to upload their own document. You can learn more about EasyLinks here.

An electronic version of a paper promissory note. eNotes are managed, maintained, and transferred using eVaults.

An electronic sound, symbol or process attached to or logically associated with an electronic document that is executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the document.

A federal law which states that electronic records and signatures are as legally valid and binding as physical paper documents and wet-ink signatures.

A file management solution that allows eNotes to be safely tracked, delivered, and stored.

A public official commissioned to certify contracts, deeds, and other documents electronically. Electronic notaries may only perform notarizations remotely and online if their state has adopted RON legislation. States that have only in-person electronic notarization laws also call their notaries electronic notaries.

A digital file storage and transmission system whereby signed digital image copies of documents are treated as the original document for legal purposes. This is much more efficient than traditional paper copies and has lower rejection rates for improper document preparation.

Coverage notaries acquire that protects them from financial harm due to unintentional mistakes. E&O Insurance differs from a notary bond (also known as a surety bond), which a notary obtains on behalf of the public to protect them from financial harm due to notary mistake or misconduct.

eClosing software enables lenders, title agents and homebuyers to close mortgage loans completely online.

Though law firms may be slow to adopt digital processes, the way people work is changing and there are solutions available for those who are open to adapting. eDiscovery software is one such technology that is altering the legal world.