Posted by Mandi on 1/27/05 10:04pm
Msg #18482

Question / Debate

I seem to have a debate on my hands regarding the proper way to notarize and particular Signature/ Name Affidavit. The verbage is as follows ....
Subscribed and sworn (affirmed) before me ___________(does the notary put thier name here or the name of the person they are witnessing sign the document?????) this 1st day of January, 2005.

Half of the notaries I work with put thier name and the other half write the name of the borrower.

Any input would be great to clear this up.

Thank you!!!!

Mandi 8)

Reply by Bear on 1/27/05 10:08pm
Msg #18485

It would say "before me," (note the comma) if your name was to be indicated there.

Reply by Mandi on 1/27/05 10:14pm
Msg #18486

This document doesn't have the comma.

Reply by alicia/CA on 1/27/05 10:31pm
Msg #18489

I put my name in the blank.

Reply by Roger/OH on 1/27/05 11:14pm
Msg #18496

The signers are obviously not subscribing or swearing before themselves; they are doing so in front of (before) you, the notary. The notary name goes in the space.

Reply by fiKS on 1/28/05 1:15am
Msg #18505

before me, ___(notary's name)____

personally appeared _____(signer's name)_____

signed and sworn before me on **date** by ____(signer's name)___

Reply by PAW_Fl on 1/28/05 6:06am
Msg #18510

Look at it this way. The certificate is YOUR statement with YOUR signature. Therefore the word "me" would refer to whomever is signing the statement, in this case, you. So, its YOUR name that goes there.

(Please excuse the capitalization. It is meant for emphasis, not as shouting.)

Reply by Mandi on 1/29/05 4:42pm
Msg #18763

Thanks for the feedback ... I thought I was right ... now I can gloat to my boss ... 8)