Posted by Brian Edwards on 7/30/08 3:00pm
Msg #257734

Notary on Martha's Vineyard MA

Hello. Anybody know of a notary On Martha's Vineyard island in MA? I just need one document signed. It is a loan modification not a full closing and does not require an attorney. Let me know. Contact info would be appreciated. Thanks!

Reply by MistarellaFL on 7/30/08 3:08pm
Msg #257740

Try inputting the brw's zip code into the "find a notary" feature here for results.

Reply by Brian Edwards on 7/30/08 3:16pm
Msg #257745

Yeah. Tried that. Lots of agents in the mainland across the ferry, but none on the island. I would hate to have a notary take a ferry and take a cab to meet the borrowers for one signature. There has to be somebody on the island with all of the business out there, etc.

Reply by MistarellaFL on 7/30/08 3:18pm
Msg #257748

Brian, if there is a UPS store or a fed ex kinkos

Many times they have a notary on staff. They'd just have to pay the notary fees out of pocket, or maybe you could make arrangenments with that particuar store to pay over the phone with a C/C.

Reply by Brian Edwards on 7/30/08 3:39pm
Msg #257755

Re: Brian, if there is a UPS store or a fed ex kinkos

Good idea. There is a UPS store on the island, but they wil not travel from their office. Borrower is being crabby about leaving his home.

Reply by MistarellaFL on 7/30/08 3:41pm
Msg #257758

See if you can hire the notary directly

I know the notary is the franchise owner here, and he will make occasional house calls.

Reply by CaliNotary on 7/30/08 4:16pm
Msg #257778

Re: Brian, if there is a UPS store or a fed ex kinkos

Tell the borrower that his options are to get his lazy butt over to the UPS Store, or he can pay $250 for a notary to come in from the mainland.

I wouldn't waste too much time trying to cater to somebody so unreasonable, if he lives there he knows damn well what an inconvenience this type of stuff can be.

Reply by Mia on 7/30/08 3:46pm
Msg #257762

Pay for the Ferry & the Taxi Cab

Pay the Notary for the Ferry & the Taxi Cab Fees.

Or you could call Senator Teddy K. and see if he knows of
anyone in the "Compound" who is a Notary Public....
but, isn't MA an Attorney Supervised Closing State?
Teddy should know of some Lawyers too.

Reply by Charles_Ca on 7/30/08 4:32pm
Msg #257787

Teddy's not the greatest when it comes to bridges and water! n/m

Reply by Vince/KS on 7/30/08 4:38pm
Msg #257791

Re: Teddy's not the greatest when it comes to bridges and water!

No bridge to Martha's Island or to the next door famous Chappaquiddick Island. Martha's Island has only ferry and air service. If the borrower can afford a home there, he can probably afford to have an attorney bring him the papers.

Reply by Charles_Ca on 7/30/08 5:42pm
Msg #257816

I'm quite familiar with Martha's Vineyard, I've sailed there

many Summers from my home in Falmouth Me. And while there may be no bridge there is plenty of water and it wasn't the bridge that claimed Mary Jo Kopechne's life it was the water and whatever may have happened in it!

Reply by Charles_Ca on 7/30/08 5:44pm
Msg #257817

PS: The BO can afford to live there BECAUSE he doesn't have

an attorney bring him the papers.

Reply by Vince/KS on 7/30/08 6:49pm
Msg #257832

Re: PS: The BO can afford to live there BECAUSE he doesn't have

okay - point conceded

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 7/30/08 3:53pm
Msg #257768

If your signer is crabby about leaving his house

see if he wants to take the docs to his bank - he maybe able to get it notarized free there...if he's crabby about leaving his house he'll be even crabbier about having to pay!! JMO

Reply by Brian Edwards on 7/30/08 4:22pm
Msg #257781

Re: If your signer is crabby about leaving his house

I think that is what we are going to have to do. Much obliged for all the good tips.

Reply by Gerry_VT on 7/30/08 9:26pm
Msg #257858

Re: If your signer is crabby about leaving his house

If an attorney is not required, perhaps the nearest town clerk's office can do it. I don't know about Massachusetts, but New England town clerks are often notaries (in Vermont, they are notaries by law).