Posted by DM/CA on 7/22/05 3:31am
Msg #53822

Authorization to change Notary certificate

A title company I have not worked for before enclosed a form with the escrow papers which would authorize them to "correct" my notary certificate. In the past I have been asked to sign forms that had all my notary info (name, commission number, date commission expires, etc.). I don't mind signing that one, but I just don't feel comfortable signing something authorizing a company to "correct" my certificate.

Has anyone seen this form before? Did you sign it?

Reply by Lee/AR on 7/22/05 6:40am
Msg #53826

Have never seen one; don't think I'd sign it. It's one of those things that make you wonder--like some forms I've seen where they want the notary to notarize their own signature???

Reply by PAW_Fl on 7/22/05 7:51am
Msg #53835

I personally do not remember ever seeing one of these "forms". However, if I did, I would not sign it because Florida statutes forbids "correcting" a notary certificate, even by the notary. A new certificate (and a new notarial act) would need to be done in order to rectify an error.

Reply by Bobbi in CT on 7/22/05 8:55am
Msg #53852

NO can do in CT. Ask your commissioning office /nm