Posted by Anonymous-VA on 2/25/05 7:37am
Msg #22381

Long oath

I recently received an affidavit where the last line of the affidavit said something to the effect of "I've had this document read to me". So I read the entire document to the borrower and then had them perform the oath. Is that really necessary?

Reply by Ernest_CT on 2/25/05 11:03am
Msg #22417

Are you sure it doesn't say the equivalent of "I have read this document or have had it read to me"?

Reply by Anonymous-VA on 2/25/05 12:15pm
Msg #22447

It says " affiants further certify that they have heard read to Affiants The Full Facts of This Affidavit, and understand its contents"

Reply by Ernest_CT on 2/25/05 1:13pm
Msg #22458

Re: "heard read"

Umm. Sounds like a holdover from an earlier day when a lot of people couldn't read but were too proud to say so.

CT Notary Public Manual warns us about taking depositions, by the way. I'm NOT questioning what you did! Just food for thought....