notary law: Don’t let them put words in your notary section - 12/10/17 11:31 AM
Don’t let them put words in your notary section
This time it was “way over the top.” Over the years I have had many attempts to “add words” to my notary section. Today’s was the “ultimate.”
Loosely quoting the document: “Before me the undersigned authority appeared Ms. Doe with a rightful claim to the Blah Blah trust”, and it went on and on. Under this rather lengthy “notary section” was a space for the affiant’s signature. What made this document truly unique is that, the way it was constructed, the affiant did *NOT* make any statement whatsoever!
I asked my client where her statement … (0 comments)

notary law: The First Name Notary Law - total BS explained to me - 12/03/17 09:05 PM
The First Name Notary Law - total BS explained to me  
I meet a lot of people as a notary. Very few of them are notaries. Some, fortunately very few; proclaim themselves as experts on notary law and procedures. Of the more comical are the signing related personnel who have the (fictitious) power to authorize backdating. Others have told me it’s OK for me to notarize someone who has no ID, because “they are an honest person”.
Today I met a yet another self styled expert on notary law. They advised me of “The First Name Notary Law” – of which I was … (2 comments)

notary law: Notarization 101 what you need to Know - 11/25/17 03:32 PM
Notarization 101 what you need to Know  
I have often in my blog lamented partial notarizations, especially when the notary only stamps and signs the document. This installment from http://kenneth-a-edelstein.com will cover in detail the proper format for a notarization done in New York State. Procedures and rules will vary from state to state, but most of the essentials are probably the same. I will cover the format from the top down, as it should appear on the page. Minor variations are acceptable; the definitive rules from New York State are available on the Notary Laws and procedures page of my web … (0 comments)

 
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