Posted by Larry/Ca on 3/25/07 12:18pm
Msg #181851

Mistakes

Hi All,

I was reading on another site where an escrow assistant was complaining that he spent much time printing the name of the notary under their signature so the document would record. I don't know where this guy is but I'm in California and I never print my name under my signature unless it indicates I am to do so. Seems like I would have seen instructions reminding me to do this if this was a requirement that was frequently missed by notaries. I'm Interested to hear other opinions on this practice.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 3/25/07 12:23pm
Msg #181852

In Florida the name must be printed under the notary's signature.

There are 9 elements required on a Florida notary certificate, the name printed under the signature is one of them. Same if there are witnesses on a document, the names of the witnesses must be printed under their signature.

Reply by Susan Fischer on 3/25/07 12:41pm
Msg #181855

No requirement in OR to print name under signature,

but I print if there's a line for "Printed Name." Never had this come up, Larry. Must be just that TC's requirement, and if so, one would think they'd give a heads up.

Reply by Kevin/Ct on 3/25/07 12:55pm
Msg #181861

In Connecticut it is customary to print the witnesses' names under their signatures as well as under the notary's signature to avoid recording problems with the various town clerk's. It is my understanding the some of the Town Clerk's charge an additional amount of money if the signatures are illegible and the names are not printed underneath.

Reply by Leon_CO on 3/25/07 12:57pm
Msg #181862

Colorado doesn't have a law that states that the notary's name should be printed underneath the signature line, but I do it anyway. It's a habit, and seems like a mistake if I don't do it.

Reply by Ndwa on 3/25/07 2:06pm
Msg #181865

Required in WA n/m

Reply by Sharon Taylor on 3/25/07 3:01pm
Msg #181870

Not required in TN either

If the borrower's name is missing under the line, I typically print it in or have the borrower print it in. If there is a witness (not required in TN, but one title company wants the DOT witnessed anyway), I always print the witness name below the signature line. I don't print my name under my signature line unless there is specific wording on the document for the notary name to be printed either under the line or on a separate line. The notary's name is on the seal, for heavens sake! Why would they need it printed under the signature on every single notarized document? Unless it is a requirement of the statutes, like Sylvia said it is in FL, then the escrow assistant just misread his/her instructions or something.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 3/25/07 6:04pm
Msg #181898

Re: Not required in TN either

Sharon
I have had notaries here in Florida saying they didn't print their name under their signature as they put the seal there and the seal has their name printed on it. I have to explain that Fl law requires both their printed name and their seal. I know it seems crazy, but that is Fl law

Reply by JanetLA on 3/25/07 5:39pm
Msg #181897

Required in Louisiana n/m

Reply by Maureen_nh on 3/25/07 9:22pm
Msg #181913

Required NH

Reply by CJ on 3/25/07 10:36pm
Msg #181921

Re: Printing name.

I get tired of printing my name in all kinds of various places on the forms, so I had a stamp made with my name and "notary public" after it. I stamp-stamp-stamp away.

Reply by SueW/Tn on 3/26/07 8:13am
Msg #181957

Not required in Tn. but...

about 8 months ago I took some advice from Brenda and decided to take a look at recorded DOT's to see who my competition was. I was totally appalled to see that a local signing company held that market doing signings in house. I was appalled because 95% of the stamps were marked by the recorder as "too light to copy" and I couldn't read the name of the notary because it was chicken scratch. It was then that I began printing clearly my name under my sig, no complaints and in fact I've had 2 TC's call and thank me for doing it. I just couldn't believe that those DOT's recorded with such a poor seal, it was soooo light you couldn't read the first word!