Posted by Becky/KS on 4/25/05 5:04pm
Msg #33876

Stupid question?

At the very beginnin of Notarial wording, where it states:

State of Kansas, County ss:

This instrument was acknowledged.....


What does "ss" stand for? I've always inserted the county name right after the state and I've never been told that it's a mistake. But today I received a doc with sample. It lists the county name after the "ss". Which is correct?

Reply by Stephen_VA on 4/25/05 5:10pm
Msg #33877

It is the abbreviation for a Latin phrase which I believe means "to whit".

Reply by Becky on 4/25/05 5:17pm
Msg #33879

So the county name should be written before "County ss:" not after. Correct?

Reply by Becky on 4/25/05 5:20pm
Msg #33880

Read the link. No need to reply above. Tks (n/m)

Reply by Stephen_VA on 4/25/05 5:17pm
Msg #33878

Actually

The letters "SS." are an abbreviation for the Latin word "scilicet," which means "namely," or "more particularly described as."

From: http://www.state.hi.us/ag/ag_non_graphical/ng_notary_manual.htm

Reply by Tom on 4/25/05 8:53pm
Msg #33906

Becky-
If asked honestly there is no such thing as a stupid question. There are however, plenty of stupid answers. Fortunately none in response to your question. You denigrate yourself when you use that as the subject of your post.

Reply by HisHughness on 4/26/05 1:20am
Msg #33952

Tom tells Becky:

***If asked honestly there is no such thing as a stupid question.***

Don't believe him, Becky. There are plenty of stupid questions. Just a few:

"Is this a stupid question?"

"Does PAW know everything?" (The answer: Of course he does, twit!)

"Will CaliNotary win the title of Mr. Congeniality for this forum?"

Is Hugh Nations the most arrogant a**hole that ever posts here?"

Reply by Jon on 4/26/05 4:05pm
Msg #34119


"Is this a stupid question?" YES

"Does PAW know everything?" (The answer: Of course he does, twit!)

"Will CaliNotary win the title of Mr. Congeniality for this forum?" YES, if he is the only one allowed to vote.

Is Hugh Nations the most arrogant a**hole that ever posts here?" This one has a pretty self-evident answer.


Yep Hugh, you most definitely asked some stupid ones!!!!!!

Reply by Ernest_CT on 4/26/05 12:59am
Msg #33949

If I were doing a signing in Old Saybrook, which is in Middlesex County, the entry would be

State of Connecticut, Middlesex County, ss: Old Saybrook

Does that help?

The only stupid question is the unresearch / unasked question!