Posted by MsRobboPA on 6/24/07 2:16pm
Msg #196723

Question about Acknowledgement Form

Hi All. On Friday, 6/22 I did a closing which was notarized in three different states. On the acknowledgement page of the quit claim deed (that I should be notarizing) he placed his seal. Do I just strike it and initial or does the acknowledgement page need to go back to the previous notary?

Reply by Gerry_VT on 6/24/07 2:25pm
Msg #196726

You have three different signers in three different states, right? Let's call them Tom, Dick, and Harry. The first notary takes Tom's acknowledgement, and completes a certificate that names only Tom. The second notary takes Dick's acknowledgement and fills out a 2nd certificate that names only Dick. The third notary takes Harry's acknowledgement and fills out a 3rd certificate that names only Harry.

Reply by Pamela on 6/25/07 12:46am
Msg #196757

MsRobboPA Re: Question about Acknowledgement Form

On the acknowledgment page of the quit claim deed
(that I should be notarizing) he placed his seal."

I would line through it, initial, reference the new loose certificate
and then complete and attach it (the new loose certificate).

Also, the previous notary still needs to correctly notarize his certificate
(Since he incorrectly sealed your Acknowledgment certificate in error).

I would also contact the title/signing company and let them know of the mishap.


Pam

Reply by Gerry_VT on 6/25/07 5:25am
Msg #196761

It's hard to picture just what this QCD looks like. If there are three acknowledgement certificates, and each notary has signed in the right place, but one of the notaries has placed his seal closer to your acknowledgement certificate rather than close to his own, it might be OK. I think there is an understanding that it can be hard to fit seals, and sometimes it is necessary to put them wherever they fit.

Reply by Ernest__CT on 6/25/07 7:04am
Msg #196766

No, no, NO! Don't do anyything with the first ack!

It is not your responsibility to make any marks whatsoever on the QCD. You could cause severe problems by doing so. Just don't do it.

You should attach a loose acknoledgement, acknowledging only the signer who appeared before you.

By all means, contact the firm that is paying you and make them aware of the circumstances.

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/25/07 7:54am
Msg #196768

If the only problem is a seal on a blank ack, I'd just ignore it and complete it and place my own seal. In Texas, an extra seal from another notary would not be a problem IMHO.

Reply by TRG_wy on 6/25/07 12:17pm
Msg #196806

Who ever drafted the QCD should have taken into account that the three signers were not going to be at the same place at the same time and added a seperate acknowledgemt for each signer. This would have eliminated the problem and any recording issues.

We see QCDs a lot up here and for what they charge to draft one, it should be clean and clear-cut. Attach your acknowledgemt to cover your signer.