Posted by MaggieMae_CA on 6/1/05 3:45pm
Msg #41568

WILL I WHAT????..... ROFL!!!!

Just got a call for tonight. Appointment is 13 miles away from my house. I didn't even talk about my fee. After letting the guy know I had the "time" to do the signing tonight he says there's just one little thing. The docs are dated May 25 "Will you work with us on this?"

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

Will "I" backdate my signing date to "help out" a perfect stranger and risk criminal prosecution????? OF COURSE! I'd be happy too!!!

He's gonna call me back after talking to his supervisor.

Reply by SamIam_CA on 6/1/05 4:07pm
Msg #41585

Tell, tell, what company?

Reply by Charm_AL on 6/1/05 4:07pm
Msg #41587

report them!

Reply by MaggieMae_CA on 6/1/05 4:20pm
Msg #41597

If I had specifics about the particular file/property/borrower they were calling on, reporting them would be an option, but I don't. This is the first time I've been asked to do something that was illegal. Just cracked me up that someone had the nerve to ask.

Reply by Giselle_CA on 6/1/05 4:30pm
Msg #41604

LOL at least you know that is your option. The SS I have been dealing with thinks I would be the one to get in trouble for refusing their illegal requests!

Reply by AngelinaAZ on 6/1/05 5:29pm
Msg #41623

Do you have caller ID on your phone? Call the number back and get the name of the company. Or better yet, take the number and do a reverse search on INFOBEL.COM and get their full name, address, phone, fax, website... etc.... if it is listed... which if it is a real SS or TC it should be.

Reply by Sunny on 6/1/05 6:02pm
Msg #41635

Sorry, but it won't be the last!

Reply by Giselle_CA on 6/1/05 4:11pm
Msg #41589

It sounds what just happened to me. What I can't believe is that this is a person supposedly with 12+yrs of experience! They are asking more and more for notaries to do illegal stuff. Of course, it is not them who would loose their appointment.

Reply by Markita-MI on 6/1/05 7:03pm
Msg #41647

I had that happen to me just this Tuesday. Behind continuous postpones very gingerly it was suggested that I use the same docs that I'd printed on Saturday but the closing postponed again. Be careful! Some come right out and ask you to do something illegal while others try to sneak it in on you. As an independent contractor you are in control not the signing companies, title companies , or the lenders.

Markita -MI

Reply by MaggieMae_CA on 6/1/05 7:47pm
Msg #41659

In all honesty

When I was commissioned in NJ and worked for attorneys it would have been a lot harder to say NO to backdating docs. If one of the attorneys TOLD ME to backdate I probably would have complied. There was a Boss - Employee relationship there. Thank God they didn't ask.

Now, I'm the boss and the word "no" just rolled off my tongue today without a problem. I like that feeling.

Reply by Tess/ME on 6/1/05 7:53pm
Msg #41662

Re: WILL I WHAT????....Is that your FINAL answer?

I was asked to do a closing, edocs, was told what town, my fee was agreed upon and then the "guy" said "Oh, there is just one little thing here that I'm sure you'll work with us on. The docs are dated for 2 days ago and I know you can handle that for us, can't you?"
I said "NO I'm sorry I can't. It's illegal to back date and I refuse to do it". This "guy" just said "O.K. thanks" and hangs up. The bad part of it is that I know someone probably did do it for him.

Reply by TN Notary on 6/1/05 8:59pm
Msg #41674

Re: WILL I WHAT????....Is that your FINAL answer?

I have gotten a few of those calls I simply say no.