Posted by Jack Greenberg, Notary Public - AAA Mobile Notary Services on 10/11/06 2:44am
Msg #151653

Journals and loan signings

When I do a loan signing here in California, it is my practice to do the journal notary information, signers signature and thumbprint first, then put all that away, and move on to the loan documents. After reading several different Notary bulletin boards besides just this one (Notary Rotary), I get the impression that some notaries make an entry in their journals for every signature they notarize in a loan package (that is, let's say they notarize 3 different documents in one loan package), it seems they enter the borrower's same information in their journal 3 times. Honestly, I have never done signings this way, and am curious if anyone else does it this way. I just enter all the information needed for the journal once for each individual signer of the loan doc's and that's it. Again, I am curious if any of you enter the same information multiple times in the journal just because you notarize more than one document in the loan package. I would appreciate any feedback on how the rest of you signing agents do it? Thanks, Jack G.

Reply by christiSocal on 10/11/06 3:02am
Msg #151654

I use the MoJo. You can get it here. It has everything that you need already listed, all you gotta do is check off what you notarize. So all the info on1 line, nice and easy

Reply by PJM/MI on 10/11/06 5:58am
Msg #151660

Even though I am in a non-journal state, I have always kept one. I only make one entry per signer in my journal. I list who the lender is & loan #, the title co & loan #, and the return tracking #. It's handy when I get called as I'm driving down the road & a co will call and want to know the tracking#.
If I entered an entry for every piece of paper I notarized in the journal, I'd be going through journals left & right.

Reply by Jersey_Boy on 10/11/06 8:18am
Msg #151685

I too use the hardback journal offered by Notary Rotary. It's by far the best journal that I've ever used, and I plan on ordering a few more in the weeks to come.

I also use a Notary Public disclaimer form. This is the very first piece of paper that the borrowers see, it explains my role during the loan signing process and explains exactly what I will not do (i.e. opinions, etc.). While the borrowers are reading this form and filling out their information at the bottom, I am filling in all the ID information in my journal.

Reply by Joy223/MI on 10/11/06 12:11pm
Msg #151733

Hi JB,
Will you share where you got such a form? I am in MI and have done some searches but have not had any luck finding such a doc. Thanks

Reply by Jersey_Boy on 10/11/06 1:42pm
Msg #151746

Joy223/MI - You've got mail. n/m

Reply by yani_fl on 10/11/06 2:40pm
Msg #151762

Re: disclaimer form

Hi, I would love a copy too...if you don't mind. Thanks in advance. please send to [e-mail address]
thanks again.

Reply by MasterCloser on 10/11/06 2:58pm
Msg #151769

Re: Journals and loan signings send to me also please?

[e-mail address]

thanks very much

Reply by Rebecca/CA on 10/11/06 6:57pm
Msg #151845

Unless you are using a journal that already has an option for checking off the documents notarized then you would have to list each document for each signer on a seperate line. Notary Rotary has a journal available that I use and it has the check boxes (saves about 15 minutes of your time). It is called the modern journal of notarial acts. You should check it out, it is great...I love it.

Reply by Jack Greenberg, Notary Public - AAA Mobile Notary Services on 10/19/06 10:00pm
Msg #153786

Thank you Rebecca for your reply. Jack G.