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Covid-19 Update

Covid-19 Update

Date: March 15, 2020

The news over recent weeks has been startling and of great concern to us all. Following the President’s declaration of a national health emergency and the Governor’s executive order to combat continued spread of Covid-19, I would like you to know the steps that we are taking to protect your health and the health of our team, our partners, and colleagues.

Let me reassure you there will be no disruption to our services. Michael H. Wasserman PC continues to be fully operational. We long ago invested in the technologies necessary to work remotely. These systems enable the entire law firm to work from anywhere and most of us do so to one extent or another already. We are able to receive mail and packages as usual, however, with limited exceptions. we are permitting only employees and necessary contractors to enter our offices for the time being. We are taking these steps to protect the health of our clients, team and colleagues. To reiterate, there should be no change in our availability or our level of service.

To our clients who have upcoming closings: We expect that closings will continue as scheduled and without interruption. We will be in touch with each of you directly to discuss you how your situation will be handled, especially if health conditions worsen or travel restrictions imposed.
If you are symptomatic for Covid-19, or just plain don't feel well, or do not want to travel to a title company closing location, you should not do so.

Home sellers: We encourage you to pre-sign closing documents and deliver them to us so that you do not need to attend a closing. Remote online notarization is not yet sanctioned so you will need to interact with a notary to execute your closing documents. We can and will meet you in our office (by appointment) to sign documents or can assist you in arranging for a mobile notary to meet you elsewhere.

Home buyers:  Buyers are normally expected to attend closings in person. The title companies are working hard to implement health safety measures for their office suites, but it is understandable if you do not want to expose yourself to such highly trafficked office buildings. To the extent that your mortgage lender will allow, we are able to sign loan documents for you by power of attorney. We can help coordinate this with lenders and can prepare the necessary paperwork for you to do so.

Please reach out to us with any questions you may have. We look forward to continuing to serve you. The entire team hopes you and your families stay safe and wishes you continued good health.

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