Posted by Sheri/OR on 4/2/08 11:47am
Msg #241764

Making Your Own Certificates

Good Morning Everyone! I am a brand new Notary in Oregon and have a question about certificates. Does anyone out there make their own and is this ok? Thank you so much for any help you can provide.

Reply by Daniel Suarez on 4/2/08 11:52am
Msg #241767

Make your own. Make sure the wording complies to your state and that they look good.

However, paper + ink may not be worth it in the long run.

Reply by Sheri Patterson on 4/2/08 11:58am
Msg #241770

Thank you Daniel, for your quick response. I prefer to make my own, I just wanted to see if anyone else out there does the same thing. Have a wonderful week!!

Reply by Philip Johnson on 4/2/08 11:57am
Msg #241769

Try this link

http://www.sos.state.or.us/corporation/forms/pdf/notary/notary_certificates.pdf

Reply by Sheri Patterson on 4/2/08 12:03pm
Msg #241772

Re: Try this link

Thank you, Philip!

Reply by LKT/CA on 4/2/08 11:59am
Msg #241771

Since you mentioned you were a new Notary, please use the orange search button and find post 33325. Start with that post first. Then read the rest of the posts in that thread as there is a wealth of information and wisdom there.

Reply by Sheri/OR on 4/2/08 12:04pm
Msg #241773

Thank you so much! I'll go there now.

Reply by Julie/MI on 4/2/08 12:05pm
Msg #241774

Re: Making Your Own Certificates YES

Luckily Mich isn't picky about wording and in the 7 years I've been a mobile closer, I have only made my own less then 10 times. Usually as the "second" notary.

I just do them in microsoft word.

Reply by Kathy/ID on 4/2/08 3:18pm
Msg #241824

I make my own loose Certificates. I copy and paste from my manual and make the lines (the ones to write on ) bigger and add to the bottom the optional information.

Reply by Maureen_nh on 4/2/08 4:39pm
Msg #241840

This may be a little quirk in my state but I had a mortgage sent back because the cert was a different size paper than the body of the mortgage. Just something to make yourself aware of.

Reply by MikeC/NY on 4/2/08 9:45pm
Msg #241888

Had the same thing happen with a FL mortgage; it was caught by the TC. Luckily the mortgage had to be redrawn anyway and they wanted me to go back (on their dime) and have it signed again, so I didn't lose any money on that one.

I've since taken to carrying loose certificates in both letter and legal size - I don't care whether it's required or not, if I have to attach one it will be the same size as the rest of the pages in the document....