A recent Iowa Appellate Court decision brings this question to the forefront for probate attorneys and those who hire them.

Iowa is a Remote Online Notary state. There are many legal documents that require a notary public signature. To name a few: real estate deeds, mortgage contracts, last will and testament and powers of attorney. Until recently, a notary public had to be in the same room as the signer for the document to be legally notarized.