Posted by ShirleyA on 2/8/06 12:06pm
Msg #95475

Help re blank line at beginning of notary page

Does anyone know what if anything should be filled in the blank line here?

"State of XX, County of XX: ______________________, to wit:

Before me, the undersigned, blah blah blah

Also, in the printed acks, do you all cross out the he/she, or parenthesis around the (s), whatever applies? I haven't been doing all those cross-outs, and one of the title companies said they had to all be crossed out if applicable. I've been a notary for a long time, but now it sounds like a stupid question.

Thanks for your help.

Reply by srnotary_CA on 2/8/06 12:09pm
Msg #95481

What state?

Reply by ShirleyA on 2/8/06 12:10pm
Msg #95484

State is Idaho -- doc is Survey Affidavit

The

Reply by ShirleyA on 2/8/06 12:35pm
Msg #95498

Any opinions? Appt in 1/2 hour--thanks all

Reply by Ernest__CT on 2/8/06 12:38pm
Msg #95502

State of Idaho, County of VenueCounty, to wit: VenueTown

where VenueCounty is the name of the county in which the signing takes place and VenueTown is the name of the town/city where the signing takes place. They may or MAY NOT be the same as the property address!

Reply by Ernest__CT on 2/8/06 12:50pm
Msg #95507

Further venue thoughts

The venue is ALWAYS where the signing takes place. I live in New London County, CT. For all of these examples, let's assume that the property address is in Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, CT. (The state name MUST be spelled out on the docs, BTW!)

If the signing were done in the borrower's home:
State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex, to wit: Old Saybrook

If we met in Glastonbury, CT:
State of Connecticut, County of Hartford, to wit: Glastonbury

"To wit" is the same as "SS". It means the specific place. (Don't ask how "scilicet" [Latin: "namely", "that is to say"] got abbreviated to "SS". I have no clue!)

Reply by srnotary_CA on 2/8/06 12:38pm
Msg #95503

Yes cross out whatever doesn't apply he she or they and if there are tow circle what is in the parenthesis (sp) ie: capacity(ies) circle or cross out as needed. Not sure what you are looking for on the line though. Sorry

Reply by ShirleyA on 2/8/06 2:14pm
Msg #95561

Thanks for your replies.