Posted by Mary_CT on 5/11/07 11:48am
Msg #189860
UPDATE: CT elderly with no photo id. Solution
I spoke with the SOS office (Bernard- who is considering adding a revision for the elderly in a nursing home/assisted living arrangement to accept two credible witness as is done in California- revision to statues)
I gave him this suggestion for what I would do and he said it would be acceptable.
1. You need to determine that this person signing is the one whose name is on the document - feeling comfortable that this is the right person- ANY doubt- don't notarize!!
2. Obtain identification with signatures (medicare card, AARP, insurance, OLD Dr Lic, OLD passport, car registration)- make a copy of those ids even if expired. Make sure the signature is the same as the signers.
3. Get two witnesses with two proper unexpired ids who personally know and will attest to the identity of the elderly signer.
4. Fill out the notary journal and get everyone's signature (signer and witnesses), ids and thumbprints
5. Take a digital picture of the signer and the two witnesses together.
Send copies of the ids, photos, notary notations/thumbprints to the lawyer to put in the file.
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It is "overkill" but a reasonable person or court should be able to prove (if the document is ever challenged WHO signed this document with the photo and thumbprint- and the attestations of the witnesses also helps to confirm that the person is correct person.
Hope this helps until the SOS gets the statue changed (if they do.)
Mary :-)
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