Posted by Anonymous on 4/12/05 1:00pm
Msg #31183

Closing Agent Certification

Hello there

I have a question about this certificate: Is notary the closing agent or is it the attorney who needs to sign this certificate? Please answer my question asap as I have a signing in the evening? I appreciate everybody's feed back on this.

Reply by Art_MD on 4/12/05 1:09pm
Msg #31187

You need to post more info on whats on the certification. Depending on the company, this could be you, it could be the title company. I've seen this title on a id certificate as well as a fund distribution certification.

Art

Reply by ItsMe123 on 4/12/05 2:09pm
Msg #31205

Copy the doc and send a signed one and a blank one

It is hard too tell without knowing what doc in particular you are referring to say if it is for you or escrow. A good idea is to just make a copy of the document and send one that is signed by yourself and one that is blank if it needs to be signed by escrow. If the borrowers also need to sign the doc, just have them sign both copies and plant your signature on one of them after you leave the closing. Throw a note in with the docs explaing why there is 2--one signed and one not signed. Just say, "I wasn't certain if my signature or the escrow officer's signature was needed by you on this particluar document. In an effort to avoid any potential funding delays for your client, I have sent you a copy of the document signed by myself and a blank one in the event it is for escrow to sign. Thank You for Your Business,

I have done this in the past with one particluar ID document and I actually received a call thanking me for doing so. They said it was a document that frequently led to errors and that my solution was an excellent idea. Some would just sign it and leave a note saying they weren't sure but decided to sign it. They followed the assumption that if it needed to be signed by escrow, the TC could just print up another one. I guess this wasn't the case.

Best Regards

Reply by Anonymous on 4/12/05 2:20pm
Msg #31208

Re: Copy the doc and send a signed one and a blank one

Thanks much...it definitely is a good solution. I'll follow that.

Reply by Ted_MI on 4/12/05 2:21pm
Msg #31209

Anon,

There is a thread that discusses this exact issue down the line a bit. Unfortunately I don't remember the heading of the first post. However, I do remember that I did post a response.

Reply by Charm_AL on 4/12/05 2:22pm
Msg #31210

You should just call the Company that gave you the sssignment and ask. That way you are not doing double work and you have the correct answer.