Posted by Michael/NC on 12/29/07 8:37am
Msg #228110

Precision Closings--Brea,Ca--Out of Business?

It appears, to my dismay that they are out of business and like other Signing Service companies (ie. United Notaries) they have taken "our" money and ran. Most of their phone numbers have either been disconnected or no one will answer. I have left many messages, emails, and faxes for someone to contact me. NO ONE will respond. Their web site is also discontinued. I am in the process of communicating with Ditec's Notary Coordinator Roberta Rice (if she will respond to my inquiry). I know they are not responsible to pay me but perhaps she can put the squeeze on Percision Closings owner whoever that may be. It is a crying shame that these low lifes know their company is in trouble but go ahead and contract unsuspecting notarys to do work for them knowing all the time they will keep your pay.

Reply by Teddog/CO on 12/29/07 9:34am
Msg #228115

What is really sad. We have to have a "background" check to make sure we're not Wanted in all 50 states. Go figure !

Hope you are able to collect from Ditech.

Reply by JK/TX on 12/29/07 9:57am
Msg #228119

Teddog, you are so right on the mark. Wonder what kind of prequalifications/credit checks (?) SS's have to go thru when they are selected by the lenders for their bulk assignments.

Reply by Teddog/CO on 12/29/07 10:07am
Msg #228120

JK the tactics used by some of these companies I would have to say they just file them under "Who the heck cares." No matter how you analysis these persistant problems the notary is the big loser.

Reply by Glenn Strickler on 12/29/07 11:12am
Msg #228125

We had plenty of warning ...

There has been plenty of warning on this company on the boards since 2004. No surprise here.

Reply by Michael/NC on 12/29/07 11:51am
Msg #228128

Re: We had plenty of warning ...

No there wasn't plenty of warning. They are rated 3 1/2 stars on this site with latest comments of pay low but rapidly. I checked them out using this site before taking the job. Unfortunately, no one can predict the future. I just wish I lived in California so I could visit these deadbeats in person. I would get some sort of satisifaction.

Reply by docs1954CA on 12/29/07 12:08pm
Msg #228132

Info from the BBB on these deadbeats

Company Profile
DBA: Precision Closing Services, Inc.
» Other
Address: 500 South Kraemer Blvd Suite 210
Brea,
CA 92821-6774 » Other
Primary Phone: (877) 934-7800 » Other
Primary Fax: (877) 277-1206 » Other
Primary Contact: Stephanie Hoagland,CEO » Other


Website: » Other
www.precisionclosings.com
Company ID: 13139529
Business Start Date: 5/1/2000
BBB Created Record on: 8/25/2000

Nature of Business:

This company's business is providing notary services for attorney & mortgage companies nationwide.

Reply by Glenn Strickler on 12/29/07 1:05pm
Msg #228146

Michael, I don't care how they scored in the ratings,

I don't pay attention to those. Search this and any other of the notary forums and you will find stories of slow pay, low pay and 3-4 months behind in some cases dating back to 2004. All should set off an alarm. In 2004, there was no excuse. As a business, you need to research unknown companies, gather the data and exercise some common sense. I turned them down a few times based on what I found on the boards ........ We had plenty of warning ........

Reply by Glenn Strickler on 12/29/07 1:30pm
Msg #228148

New info for those of you who are owed money

from this company. I received this email concerning a proceeding against them
___________
Glenn,
I could not post this on the notary rotary as I do not have an account set up. It does appear that they have shut down and run off with the cash. I have contacted the building management company and let them know that Precision Closings (Stephanie Hoagland) may be skipping out on them. I have also filed a complaint with the CA Attorney General's Office. I also called all the title companies that I did work for through Precision and let them know that they are not paying for the work done. It is my intention to look into filing an involuntary petition, but I need to find others out there who have not been paid for work in November or December 2007, as the unsecured claim needs to be about 14,000. Could you please post this on the page. They may not pay anyone but they should not get to enjoy their ill-gotten gains.

____________

If you would like to join this person in this proceeding, drop me an email and I will put you in contact ...

Reply by sue_pa on 12/29/07 3:38pm
Msg #228161

blast from the past

...Precision Closings (Stephanie Hoagland...

it all comes full circle. When Kim Cooke (KMC) lost the DiTech account they shortly went out of business owing lots of people lots of money. Stephanie left Kim shortly before their demise and opened her own signing service - with DiTech as one of her main clients. She apparently learned from the master.