Posted by lrCA on 10/25/05 7:40pm
Msg #72300

Newbie - question about Witnesses -signing tonight

I have a signing tonight - one of the docs is "Waiver of Lender's Right to Escrow for Taxes and Insurance".
Besides the Borrowers signatures, "Witnesses" are needed. I've only done a few signings - haven't run
across needing witnesses before. Can I be a witness? There are spaces for two witnesses - I'll call the
borrower to make sure they have 2 people, if I can't be one of them.

Reply by Shelley Weinman on 10/25/05 7:55pm
Msg #72308

Depending on what state you are in, you may be 1 of the witnesses. You will need 1 other witness over 18yr old.

Reply by lrCA on 10/25/05 8:04pm
Msg #72311

Thanks very much!

Reply by SheilaSJCA on 10/25/05 8:47pm
Msg #72317

You should call whomever hired you to get clarification. Those lines are often included, but not necessarily applicable. CA is not a witness state, so no witness are required. I have only once had witnesses used, and it was because the lender was very clearn in their instructions to use them, so I did have witnesses. I just leave the witness lines blank. I may be wrong, but I have never had any callbacks on this.

Reply by lrCA on 10/25/05 10:03pm
Msg #72331

Thanks. I appreciate your clarification. I don't have the TC's cell number, unfortunately, and the borrower didn't want to sign until 9:30 (after the World Series?). Hopefully the borrower will have the cell number.

Reply by DellaCa on 10/25/05 11:25pm
Msg #72345

I may be to late here but I see witness lines all the time but as we are not a witness state I leave them .