Posted by Charm_AL on 7/7/06 10:41am
Msg #131455

OT...

I believe notarial info has become the OT of late. Also, I feel like I shouldn't be posting my ol' Friday OT's anymore, (sad) since many have taken OT's to a new level here, especially the 3 topics that should not be discussed on an open forum causing many complaints. Even at the owners note the over usage of OT topics.


Occasionally, Notaries are faced with discrepancies between the signer's name on a document and the signer's name on an identification card. When faced with this, an often-acceptable solution is to link the two names with an "a.k.a.," or "also known as."

Here, the Notary would have the signer sign the name as it appears on the ID and then write "a.k.a." next to this signature before signing the name as it appears printed on the document.

The Notary would only be attesting to the name that appears on the ID and would place only this name on the notarial certificate, since it is the only name proven to the Notary.
*The signer should always first contact the document's issuing or receiving agency before the notarization process to ensure that using an "a.k.a." will be acceptable.

BTW: This is from the NNA newletter.

Reply by TitleGalCA on 7/7/06 10:51am
Msg #131461

Re: OT...The NNA needs a serious Notary 101 refresher course n/m

Reply by SueW/Tn on 7/7/06 10:51am
Msg #131462

Morning Charm! Boy you've been missed! I hope things are getting better for you and I, for one, miss your OT's, they always brought a smile to my face. I agree with you though, I wouldn't think of posting a question on this board, I use this site purely for business purposes BUT I do correspond with members of this community on my own questions. Less heat that way, blood pressure stays controlled, and I always get a superior reply helping me to understand my own personal situations. Sad that it's come to this.

Reply by SarahBeth_CA on 7/7/06 10:56am
Msg #131465

I'm going to go with you Charm. Love your OT's but others have totally abused it. So I won't be posting any for a while and hopefully it will calm down some.

Regarding the NNA. Terrible advice. See why so many of us won't join them.

Reply by Charm_AL on 7/7/06 11:03am
Msg #131469

Thanks Sue and Sar...I'm back and feeling gnarly dudettes!
I love calling the NNA on mis-information!

Reply by Becca_FL on 7/7/06 11:49am
Msg #131485

This would be correct in Florida with a few additions.

Here, the Notary would have the signer sign the name as it appears on the ID and on the document. The Notary would include the following in the certificate: Jane A. Doe who represented to me that she is/was also known as/ now know as/ formerly know as Jane D. Doe and presented FLDL in the name of Jane A. Doe.

Just my .02, keep the change.

Reply by JO_PA on 7/7/06 11:53am
Msg #131487

Re: Please Charm, post your usual OT!!!!! n/m

Reply by Joe Ewing on 7/7/06 11:58am
Msg #131490

I verified this with the Secretary of State years ago. The county recorder will record notarized recordable documents (DOT) where the signer signs the name printed in the personally appeared line of the acknowledgment AKA the name printed on the docs.

As you know there is nothing in the codes that verify the "can't sign up only down" rule. That statement can only be found in print in the California notary Law primer in the "steps to proper notarization #4.