Posted by Shannon Turner on 2/22/08 6:28am
Msg #236523

MISPELLED NAME

IF I NOTARIZED A QUITCLAIM DEED AND THE PERSON'S SIGNATURE AND NAME IS MISPELLED:

EXAMPLE: DONALD SANDERS

AND HE WRITES AND SIGNS HIS NAME DANALD SANDERS

IS THE DOCUMENT STILL LEGAL?
CAN I E SUED?
WILL I LOOSE MY NOTARY?

HELP ME PLEASE!!!

Reply by natogan on 2/22/08 10:24am
Msg #236554

You should contact the client to verify that corrections may be made to the documents prior to making any actual corrections.
Usually, they ask to draw a single line through the mistake with a pen, print the correction above, below, or to the side of the mistake, and have all borr. initial the correction.
Good luck!

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 2/22/08 10:27am
Msg #236558

Natogan
Shannon called me this morning. If I understood correctly (he was coming through very faint), the signers ID has the mispelled name on it too, not how he signs the document.

I suggested he ask a CA notary for correct information.

Reply by natogan on 2/22/08 10:40am
Msg #236561

Oh, got you, Sylvia. Then he must use two credible witnesses, who could identify the borrower' name.

Reply by Ndwa on 2/22/08 2:58pm
Msg #236660

The basic rule of thumb for notarization should be that the person's name on document must match his/her ID.