Blog by Denise O'Dell, Real Estate Agent/Notary

Signing Agent E&O insurance is now being offered by CNA Surety in some states.  It's supposed to "fill the gap left by a traditional notary E&O policy, when notaries provide signing agent services in a real estate loan closing."  It "covers the notary signing agent's unintentional errors or omiss...

"We thought of you with love todayBut that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterdayAnd days before that, too. We think of you in silenceWe often speak your name. Now all we have are memoriesAnd your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsakeWith which we'll never part God has you in H...

From the National Notary Association newsletter "...Several states have introduced bills to substantially increase the fees Notaries may charge. Delaware has passed legislation taking effect in February 2009 increasing maximum notarization fees from $5 to $10, and allowing Notaries to charge $25 ...

Unbelievable... I just heard that because of high gas prices, people are now stealing license plates to get free gas and  putting them on their car, then getting gas and running. The gas station will have "your" license plate # and you could be in trouble for "pump and run." Check your car period...

Although we are almost half way into 2008, loan documents submitted by lenders and title companies still contain the old notarial wording.  This is especially the case when it comes to Jurats.  As a notary signing agent, I have been attaching forms with the new language for almost six months now....

I was up late  (as I usually am) reading blogs and looking at sites, and I happened to come upon this little gem. If you would like an email address and domain with your unique first and last name, go to this link http://www.netidentity.com/ where you can get your own name-based domain, email add...

I recently had something like this come up at a loan signing where the name on the ID was slightly different than the name on the document.  It's important that other notaries are aware in case something like this comes up: "NNA QUIZ QUESTION: When filling out a signer's name on an acknowledgment...

Good news for notaries (and animal lovers!)  Since pet adoption is "serious business" lately, the National Notary Association stated in a recent article that adoption agencies and animal rescues nationwide are requiring contracts be signed and notarized before any animal is placed in a home. In s...

Southern California Edison-FREE Energy Saving Lights (edit/delete) Someone else posted a blog about Southern California Edison Company offering free energy saving lights, but you had to go pick them up yourself.   This is different -- SCE will come out to your home and replace the lights for you....

Since posting this blog, I came across a blog posted in July 2007 by Colorado Notary Signing Agent, Leon Austin.  I did not see his blog when doing a search.  He gives a more thorough description of the duties of a Notary Signing Agent.  Please see his blog at  http://activerain.com/blogsview/153...