Posted by LauriecPA on 9/1/07 10:04pm
Msg #209114

I turned down a good notary gig tonite...

if any PA notary is interested, (j/k) I got a call from a guy who wanted me to notarize a car title. It was such an interesting story about losing his DL, so he had to sign his car title over to his friend. He (the caller) has his DL back now, and needs his car back, but his friend has died. (Apparently, you can't own a car in PA if your DL is revoked, so he put it in his friend's name.) Before the friend died he signed the car title, so all he needs is a notary to notarize it. I always tell people to go to one of the auto tag places, which is what I suggested to him. He said he didn't have any luck there there b/c his late friend had already signed it and they wouldn't notarize it if the person wasn't present to sign in front of them. (His friend can't sign in front of them, of course, b/c he's dead.)
He told me he got my number from an attorney. A good attorney that tries to hook people up to break the law together, I guess!
When I said I couldn't help him he said he had a lot of other notaries he could call. Did anyone else have this great offer tonite?

Reply by JanetK_CA on 9/1/07 10:12pm
Msg #209117

There's one born every minute... ;>) n/m

Reply by Becca_FL on 9/1/07 10:15pm
Msg #209118

Hmmm, notarize the siggy of a dead guy?

Not me...no thanks, I'll pass.

Reply by Laura Vestanen on 9/1/07 10:21pm
Msg #209120

I bet the person who has title to the car isn't even dead. The car is probably stolen and the vehicle ID# replaced with a fake.

The only thing I would have done differently is in regards to the attorney.

Attorneys are clueless about notary law ... and a lot of other things. I know because I worked with them for 20 years.

I doubt the attorney intended for anything illegal to happen. The attorney who referred you probably just knows your reputation as a problem solver and a top notary.

So I would have called the attorney and thanked him for the referral. I wouldn't have mentioned anything about the situation - no need to educate him and he'd resent a lecture. I just would have thanked him to reward him for referring someone to me.

Simple behavior modification. Dog training methods work well with attorneys.

Reply by natogan on 9/2/07 12:59am
Msg #209124

Something is wrong.... If your licence is revoked you may possess the car: it is your property, of course not to drive it.

Reply by Teri_PA on 9/3/07 9:28am
Msg #209187

You may own a car in PA if your license is suspended. But, you cannot get auto insurance (so if your policy expires while your suspension is ongoing, you are SOL, since you cannot get insurance). Without insurance the vehicle cannot be driven....Thus, many opt to transfer title if they have a long suspension....

Reply by Lisa Prestegard on 9/2/07 12:15pm
Msg #209151

"Dog training methods work well with attorneys."

Laura, that is the funniest thing I've read in days And oh, so true!

Reply by Denise Freeman on 9/2/07 6:42pm
Msg #209176

Interesting enough, I got the same call yesterday (same guy I'm sure). My response was almost identical to yours. When I asked him where he got my name from, he said he got it from "Notary Rotary".

Reply by LauriecPA on 9/2/07 11:28pm
Msg #209182

That is too funny! So, that's where he had a lot of notaries to choose from, here at NotRot! lol
I was telling a friend of mine this story today and she said "You know, his story was probably true, because no one could make up a story that crazy". Did he tell you the friend commited suicide?

Reply by Denise Freeman on 9/4/07 4:34am
Msg #209224

yeah, I'm sure the "suicide note" was to appeal to my "sensitive side."