565.843 Electronic document or signature; satisfaction of recording requirement; acceptance by register of deeds not required.
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565.843 Electronic document or signature; satisfaction of recording requirement; acceptance by register of deeds not required.
Sec. 3.
(1)If a law requires as a condition for recording that a document be an original, be on paper or another tangible medium, or be in writing, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic document.
(2)If a law requires as a condition for recording that a document be signed, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic signature.
(3)A requirement that a document or a signature associated with a document be notarized, acknowledged, verified, witnessed, or made under oath is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform that act, and all other information required to be included, is attached to or logically associated with the document or signature. A physical or electronic image of a stamp, impression, or seal need not accompany an electronic signature.
(4)Except as provided in section 5a, this section does not require that a register of deeds accept electronic documents for recording.
History: 2010, Act 123 , Imd. Eff. July 19, 2010 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 248 , Imd. Eff. Nov. 5, 2020