was a cash-out refi or something else. If I was aware that the person was being bullied or forced to sign, I would have excused myself & called the hiring party immediately. As a notary, I'm not going to party to anything where someone isn't signing of their own free will. I do calls to hospitals & nursing homes for POA's, etc. I make it clear at the initial appt. that the person has to be fully aware of what they're signing & doing it of their own free will. I'd walk away from anything that didn't meet those requirements. You can look at your legal role as a notary, or you can take a moral & ethical stand. I'm not going to be an accessory to elder abuse if I suspect it. I had a friend whose mother got caught up in one of those scams at the bank when she was visiting from FL. They had convinced here to withdraw thousands of dollars to help in whatever scheme they had going. The police couldn't help much, because they know they are pros that disappear into thin air. It outraged me, because IMO these are crimes that don't have to happen. If the bank clerks just asked the person is someone was asking them to make the withdrawal, it would end right there. Many crimes can be prevented & we shouldn't be afraid to get involved. |
Messages in this Thread |
| Signing under duress: has it happened at one of your jobs? - CJ on 7/28/16 11:02pm |
| Re: Signing under duress: has it happened at one of your jobs? - CJ on 7/28/16 11:09pm |
| Re: Signing under duress: has it happened at one of your jobs? - MikeC/TX on 7/28/16 11:42pm |
| Now that you mentioned it, I felt intimidated. - CJ on 7/29/16 12:45am |
| Re: Signing under duress: has it happened at one of your jobs? - Belinda/CA on 7/29/16 10:11am |
| Re: Signing under duress: has it happened at one of your jobs? - pdl/cali on 7/28/16 11:09pm |
| yes, it has happened to me...... - notarydi/CA on 7/29/16 12:27am |
| I do agree with Mike tho n/m - notarydi/CA on 7/29/16 12:29am |
| Thank you. :) n/m - CJ on 7/29/16 12:45am |
| Re: yes, it has happened to me...... - JanetK_CA on 7/29/16 1:26am |
| Re: yes, it has happened to me...... - Shoshana/AZ on 7/29/16 6:12am |
| Re: yes, it has happened to me...... - James Powell on 7/29/16 6:54am |
| Important info, James. Thanks for posting this. n/m - MW/VA on 7/29/16 8:27am |
| Excellent, professional suggestion, MikeC/TX - Christine/OK on 7/29/16 4:12am |
| Re: Signing under duress: has it happened at one of your jobs? - LKT/CA on 7/29/16 7:51am |
| To add - LKT/CA on 7/29/16 7:57am |
| Re: To add - JanetK_CA on 7/29/16 3:54pm |
| Re: To add - janCA on 7/29/16 9:11pm |
| Happened to me when daughter trying to engineer RM on mom's - Cheryl Elliott on 7/29/16 8:06am |
| oh, just remembered daughter was a notary too...hilarious - Cheryl Elliott on 7/29/16 8:22am |
| Yes, I've heard of some notaries called into court over RM's - MW/VA on 7/29/16 8:30am |
| Re: Happened to me when daughter trying to engineer RM on mom - Erwin/CA on 7/29/16 9:28am |
| You didn't give any details on the transaction, whether it - MW/VA on 7/29/16 8:40am |
| In this CA booklet: - Belinda/CA on 7/29/16 10:23am |
| Update after the CA booklet - - Belinda/CA on 7/29/16 11:01am |
| Re: Update after the CA booklet - - JanetK_CA on 7/29/16 3:30pm |
| Thanks for the update. n/m - Belinda/CA on 7/29/16 6:17pm |
| Re: Signing under duress: has it happened at one of your jobs? - MonicaFL on 7/29/16 8:25pm |
| Re: Signing under duress: has it happened at one of your jobs? - Luckydog on 7/29/16 8:49pm |
| Thank you. I read EVERY story. I learned a lot. - CJ on 7/30/16 12:04am |
| If you felt that threatened you should have called 911 - MW/VA on 7/30/16 9:39am |
| Re: If you felt that threatened you should have called 911 - JanetK_CA on 7/30/16 2:21pm |
| Thank you, JanetK. I agree with both points - Stoli on 7/30/16 9:33pm |
| Re: Thank you. I read EVERY story. I learned a lot. - LKT/CA on 7/31/16 7:16am |