Posted by ItsMe123 on 12/19/04 6:31am
Msg #14091

Docu-file---Title & Escrow -- Tulsa, OK

Well I hate to do this as I have never done this before but the time has come. I did a signing for Docu-file (Titile & Escrow--Tulsa, OK) Oct 25, 2004 at 11:00 pm--that's right 11:00p.m in a city that is an hour drive for me. It was a last minute "please, can you do this loan" type---edocs, the whole nine yards. After several phone calls--the first explanation being "well, the loan was late to fund" and the last being--checks in the mail. The signing went uneventful, no notary errors reported to me. The loan did fund as I checked the recording of the mortgage in the county and guess what--no check. I sent them a payment demand letter and I will have a judgement filed on them if I do not receive payment by 12/21.
I have always told myself that one must be sure that they have exhausted all payment collection efforts before they place a company on the boards and even as I have I hate to do this but I don't want to see someone else print docs at 9:30 pm and drive an hour only to not be compensated for their services.
If you are out there Docu-file make good on your "Gentlemen's Agreement" to pay and provide a reasonable explanation for your selay and I will prompty report your actions on the boards. If you choose not to pay then please understand it is your integrity you have called into action, not mine.

Reply by WanderWomn on 12/19/04 4:16pm
Msg #14108

I had no idea, until I read this Board, that there were so many flakes in this industry.

I am hoping that you requested a signed document with your paperwork before accepting the assignment, agreeing to your time, mileage, fees, etc., and if so, you have cause to take them to small claims court. A contract is a contract and must be enforced or pay the consequences.
If it was an oral contract/agreement, you performed a service, then you still can enforce the law upon them. It's a hassle, but they asked for it.

Good luck. Let's hope they are just late payers.

Reply by Happy in Fl on 12/20/04 6:30am
Msg #14147

Sorry 'Itsme123' about whats happening with Docu-file.

Thankyou for letting us all know- so we can make notes on our "Avoid List" etc..

Guess there are still "Scrooges" out there!

Keep us Posted okay?

Reply by ItsMe123 on 12/20/04 11:28pm
Msg #14213

Well as I said I on 12/16/04 I sent them payment demand stating I would seek remedy from the court if I did not recieve payment by 12/21/04. I recieved a check on 12/20/04 for the full amount of the signing but minus the collection fees. The check was dated 12/16/2004.

Reply by Happy in Fl on 12/21/04 11:15am
Msg #14239

Why not send them another invoice- showing what as owed-including the collection fee; and what was paid- and show the balance still outstanding... It's worth a shot.. LOL