Posted by SL/CA on 6/25/05 1:38am
Msg #47666

CountryWide.. Signature/Name Affidavit...

Is now a Signature and name Certification and appears that it does not need to be notarized.. Anyone have experience with this? Am I correct in this assumption???
TIA...

Reply by Anonymous on 6/25/05 2:00am
Msg #47669

couldn't understand the question.

Reply by SL/CA on 6/25/05 2:04am
Msg #47671

Sorry I started my question in the subject... With Countrywide loans, the signature/Name affidavit is now a signature and name Certification, and it appears that it doesnt need to be notarized. I would like to know if my assumption is correct.

Thanks

Reply by Anonymous on 6/25/05 2:05am
Msg #47672

I would call Countrywide.

Reply by SL/CA on 6/25/05 2:07am
Msg #47673

Thanks

Reply by PAW_Fl on 6/25/05 7:38am
Msg #47680

Is there a notary certificate ...

... on the document? If not, then signatures do not get notarized. If there is a certificate printed on the document, or instructions to attach a certificate, then make sure it is in compliance with your state (CA) notary laws and notarize the signature(s) of the signer(s).

This is true for ANY document. If there is no pre-printed certificate and no instructions to attach a certificate, then there is no notarization required.

Reply by SL/CA on 6/25/05 9:35am
Msg #47687

Re: Is there a notary certificate ...

Actually that isn't always the case. Just last week I had a company send a occupancy affidavit with no pre-printed notorial wording and no instructions to attach one, but I attached one. I was just curious if anyone had experience with Countrywide and knew about this form..

Thanks Guys !

Reply by PAW_Fl on 6/25/05 1:29pm
Msg #47741

Re: Is there a notary certificate ...

Why did you attach a notarial certificate? Were you instructed to do so? If not, you are guilty of UPL and in violation of CA statutes in that you decided to attach a certificate and of which type.

>>> Actually that isn't always the case.<<<

I beg to differ. Unless there is a certificate already in place, or you are instructed to attach one and which one to use, you cannot arbitrarily attach a certificate because you think one should be there. As I said, that is UPL.

Quite often I get documents that are titled "Affidavit" with no notary certificate. I do not notarize the signatures on that "affidavit". The signers are still responsible for the content of the document as attested by their signature.

Reply by SL/CA on 6/25/05 9:54am
Msg #47690

DOH !!

I did another search this morning and found my answer, my search last night did not come up with the same results... Who knows what I did,... I guess I should not ask a question when it is nearing Midnight.. Have a Great weekend all !

Reply by thnotary_NY on 6/25/05 10:04am
Msg #47692

Looking back, I had one in April that had one and one in June that didn't.

Reply by Dogmonger, Ca on 6/25/05 10:07am
Msg #47693

I did a couple this week and one today

And none of them had a certificate to notarize anything. Must be a new glitch:-)

Reply by janCA on 6/25/05 10:16am
Msg #47695

Did one Thurs.

You are right. It is now a certificate and not an affidavit. Do not notarize. At least, in the one I did.

Reply by Marie LaFontaine on 6/25/05 10:58am
Msg #47706

Lender said do not notarize

Reply by Nicole_NCali on 6/25/05 5:10pm
Msg #47774

I just finished up with 2 from different offices and the name affidavit does not require notarizations, but always check with the lender for sure. Man..I am bushed, no more for me.. I am screaming uncle