Posted by Anonymous on 4/3/06 1:20am
Msg #110487

questions about Loan signings.

Hello, I know that there are all kinds of messages on this board. My question is what should I charge when I met with the borrower and signed all the docs and the lenders asked me to send 4 extra acknowledgement forms just my signature and stamp. I told them I could not do that . And they told me never mnd because they wanted 4 extra acknowledgement forms.

I still should get paid something. I did everything except the extra items.

please let m e know what you all think

Reply by John_NorCal on 4/3/06 1:28am
Msg #110488

If you completed the signing then you are owed your fee. You did the right thing by not sending any extra acknowledgements, you never want to do that.

Reply by Restless on 4/3/06 3:21am
Msg #110495

You should never send any forms with only your stamp and sig. That sounds like fishy business.

Reply by Dorothy_MI on 4/3/06 6:15am
Msg #110497

What does your handbook say

about loose acknowledgements. As I'm not in CA, I can't answer that question, but I'm sure it is in the hand book. If you were posting from other state (one similar to mine) that has about a one page list of instructions, I could understand the question, but I thought that CA addressed everything in their handbook . I can't think of anything that's been asked on this board about notarizing in CA, that CA notaries have not stated is listed in the hand book. If this is something that is not addressed there I do appologize, but my money would be on the handbook.

Reply by MonicaFL on 4/3/06 7:26am
Msg #110507

You should get paid your full fee. I have had companies actually send me acknowledgements and ask me to do the same thing that you were asked to do - I have called them and told them not only no, but NO. I also tell them that if they want the acknowledgements, then I will fill them in and make note on them that they are attached to certain documents. But you were absolutely correct in refusing the send an acknowledgment with just yout stamp and seal. These are for identification purposes and if you don't have a name on there that you are "identifying" then how can you set your seal to it? JMPO

Reply by Roger_OH on 4/3/06 8:41am
Msg #110518

Don't EVER send a company a notarized blank ack! It's like giving a blank check. You have no idea what it may end up being attached to. If you are ever told they need an ack for a mistake you made, ensure they provide you a copy of the document in question.

Reply by Juan Hernandez on 4/3/06 10:19am
Msg #110535

Hey,

Keep an eye out on the company that asked you to do this. Very fishy!!!! Also, a great reason to use your embosser when siging a separate ack.

Reply by lulu on 4/3/06 8:46pm
Msg #110748

Did they say they aren't going to pay for you doing the signing?
If not, this might be a place to use a variation of the collection letter in post# 110293.
In it is section a. Notify the Attorney General of the details and circumstance of the occurrence (to which you would include your explanation of the non-payment due to refusal to send them blank notarial certificates). That ought to get them paying.