Posted by johns/ca on 11/11/08 9:47pm
Msg #269490

general notary

This not a loan signing per se... I am notarizing a warranty deed from Florida property and 3 affidavits from Florida. I changed the jurats to California jurats because the Florida jurats had personally known instead of satisfactory evidence. That part I did okay. The warranty deed needs 2 witnesses plus the notarizing of an acknowledgement. The borrowers want the witnesses because of Florida's requirements. In CA we don't need the witness requirement but should we get the witnesses anyway because it is going to Florida?
Also the name on the driver's license is e.g. Teri Marie Smith. The affidavits are Terri Marie Smith The name Teri was changed to Terri. So is the warranty deed. I suggested the borrower call the Title Rep in Florida but he couldn't reach him so we are going to wait until he contacts him. I did right?

Reply by Teresa/FL on 11/12/08 1:06am
Msg #269495

This witnesses are a recording requirement for Florida, so you do need them. You can be one witness, so you really only need one other witness.

It is a good idea to contact the TC if names are misspelled on the documents. Assuming her ID shows the correct spelling of her name, the TC will probably instruct you to make handwritten corrections to the documents or will email corrected documents to you.

Reply by johns/ca on 11/12/08 10:56am
Msg #269521

Thank You Teresa. That was what I wanted to hear. Thanks again.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 11/12/08 1:55pm
Msg #269546

Make sure witnesses print their names under their signatures.

Reply by dickb/wi on 11/12/08 2:02pm
Msg #269549

sylvia...what a joy to see you back..... n/m

Reply by JanetK_CA on 11/13/08 2:00am
Msg #269585

You also did right to replace the jurat with the language now required by California. Keep in mind that the CA jurat language MUST be used in every case, regardless of where the documents are from or where they will be recorded.

Reply by Carmen/123 on 12/12/08 11:54am
Msg #271807

That is not quite true Janet. Read page 13 of he new manual last paragraph just above the sample ack.

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