Posted by Maria Trujillo on 11/16/06 7:15pm
Msg #160680

Grant Deed

This might be a stupid question but im a "nubie". I'll be signing my second grant deed tonight but, Im confuse. Where it says describe as follows: does the address go there? I had the old grant deed when i did the one a couple weeks ago so i copy the legal description. Here i have nothing.

Reply by BarbaraL_CA on 11/16/06 7:18pm
Msg #160681

If I'm reading your question correctly - are you saying that YOU wrote a legal description on a Grant Deed??? Not your job!!!!

You are there to identify the signer and notarize their signature!

Now if you have a whole loan package to sign, I would notify Title or the SS to notify Title that there is missing information of the Grant Deed. You can not notarize a signature for a document with blanks in them.

Reply by Maria Trujillo on 11/16/06 7:29pm
Msg #160686

Now are we allowed to prepare a grant deed.

Reply by BarbaraL_CA on 11/16/06 7:33pm
Msg #160687

NO!!!!

Before you do any loan signings please take a Loan Signing Course (if you haven't already), and know your Notary Handbook inside out and backwards!

A notary can not prepare ANY document - it's UPL (unauthorized practice of law)

Reply by Ernest__CT on 11/17/06 1:54pm
Msg #160860

Not in your wildest dreams! n/m

Reply by Nancy Korb on 11/16/06 8:02pm
Msg #160695

I'm so glad you said that. I know I was taught that wasn't my job.

Reply by BrendaTx on 11/16/06 7:20pm
Msg #160682

Re: Grant Deed - is this a signing job or a legal job? n/m

Reply by dickb/wi on 11/17/06 1:04pm
Msg #160851

maria.......i am not in..............

your state but a word to the wise.......do not try to fill in any thing on a document ecspecially on a DEED.........under contract law [in all states that i know of] if there is any thing wrong with the the document in will construe against the drafter of the document......what if the description given you was off by 1 number and it turned out to be the neighbors property?....in wi i can prepare deeds and certain rel estate related documents because i am a real estate broker, however when i need a warranty or quit claim deed i leave that up to the title co or the lawyers involved as i do not want the responsibility that it may be wrong....also i don't believe that your Notary E&O Insurance would cover that as it is not a notary function.......always err on the side of caution and don't try to play lawyer.....it will never serve you well......jmho................................