Posted by mjnotary on 12/8/04 10:32am
Msg #12992

Witness

Has anyone ever had to bring a witness to sign the deed? I had to do that last night, because the lender required the doc to be notarized and also witnessed by someone other than the notary. I find this highly unusual!

Reply by Bobbi in CT on 12/8/04 1:13pm
Msg #13014

CT requires a second witness on a mortgage deed. I always inform the borrowers that they must provide the witness.

If lender/scheduler wants me to provide witness, witness is paid extra (either by increasing my fee and I pay witness or borrower has to pay witness for travel time and mileage). If the borrowers are willing to travel to my home office, I will provide a witness at no extra charge.

Not unusual at all for the states that require witnesses.