Reply by Lee_AR on 9/1/05 12:41pm
Msg #63328
Hmmm.... "Dang Notaries!" Am really not sure exactly what you are talking about, but this may (or may not) help. In Wisconsin (my former state) an Attorney could 'authenticate' a signature on a doc (as opposed to a Notary notarizing). I don't understand why a Notary would have anything to do with an 'Attorney's Oath'. Maybe this is a CA thing. If so, c'mon CA!
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Reply by Valcat_SoCal on 9/1/05 6:13pm
Msg #63365
Well, as it turns out, I ended up calling an experienced CA notary in the area that I have had the pleasure of meeting, and after we discussed it, she gave me the suggestion of having the signer fax it to me so that I could get a look at it. Then if together we still couldn't figure it out, I'd call the NNA hotline. This is what we eventually did. The NNA advised me to line through the incorrect notarial wording (it was a jurat!) and after initialling it and dating it, put in the correct wording, and proceed from there. My friend suggested I also put my stamp on first before adding the correct wording, in case there wasn't enough room for the stamp to fit...I thought it was an excellent idea, as the form said that it could not be submitted with an attachment (loose certificate), but the notarial stamp had to appear directly on the card. Of course, I documented up the ying-yang who I talked to and what I was told to do; the signer was polite and compliant; He had proper CA Id w/PIPS; I showed him the wording I was going to use right out of the CA Primer and explained why and had him swear to the oath he was to take, and I filled out my journal entry with plenty of info and I do have E&O Insurance if there is a problem....I don't believe there should be one....not the norm , but it was a Registration card for the Bar Exam in CA....I found it strange that the jurat reading on it was incorrect, but, hopefully, it will now fly.....and I also learned somethings out of this experience as well....anyway, just wanted to share! Thanks.
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