Conyers Supports President’s Decision to Forgo Signing Notarization Bill into Law in Midst of Widening Foreclosure Problems

Washington, DC – October 8, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) announced today that he supports the President’s decision to not sign H.R. 3808, the “Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2009.” H.R. 3808 would require courts in one state to recognize notarizations of another state.” Consumer advocates have recently raised concerns that the bill could have negative unintended consequences, particularly in the context of foreclosures.