Posted by snuzzz_CA on 10/9/08 6:17pm
Msg #266836

RE: preprinted borrower names on certificates? Okay or not n/m

Reply by ChristineHI on 10/9/08 6:30pm
Msg #266838

Re: RE: preprinted borrower names on certificates? Okay or

Fine...but just make sure they are written correctly. Many doc drawing systems do that. I actually like it...it saves time. You do need to sign it though..:-)

Reply by snuzzz_CA on 10/9/08 6:39pm
Msg #266839

Re: RE: preprinted borrower names on certificates? Okay or

I recently took a six hour notary class and I must have misunderstood. I understood that the borrower's name as well as my name/notary public had to be handwritten. I thought we could preprint borrower's name as well as stamp the notary name/notary public on the certificate. Your input please

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 10/9/08 8:55pm
Msg #266851

Wow. It's not your fault, snuzzz....but I just happen to

think that the 6-hours training, alone, especially the live classes, simply aren't very good. Your impression is kind of indicative of that. I would suggest reading the handbook a lot.

It doesn't matter "how" the information is written on the form (well, not really). What matters is the wording used. Many of those forms just have those blanks there because it's convenient to use preprinted form with the proper notarial wording. This is especially true for California which mandates that wording being used. You *can* preprint the signer's names, and even your name in the wording. I know a lot of notaries who pre-print their own loose ack forms with their names already on it. (not their signature or seal...just their name).

You SHOULD NOT put your seal or signature on it ahead of time, though. Esoecailly don't put your seal on it.


Let's say you know ahead of time you need to print a loose acknowledgment form for a certain person. No problem. You can just do it like this (or fill in any of the various free fillable forms available online): Let's say we're in LA county....you are John Doe and the signer is George Washington. You are going to be completing the notarization tonight.

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State of California
County of Los Angeles

On October 09, 2008 before me, John Doe, Notary Public, personally appeared George Washington who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his authorized capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.



Signature __________________________________ (Seal)

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You can download a fillable form from the SOS here:

http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/notary/forms/notary_ack.pdf



Think about it this way. If the SoS provides a form (the one I linked above) that lets you fill out the fields before you print it, then it is obviously okay and the fields do not need to be written out by hand. They *can* be written by hand, but they don't have to be.

Reply by MW/VA on 10/10/08 9:06am
Msg #266892

Re: Wow. It's not your fault, snuzzz....but I just happen to

Yes, on loan documents, the tc's generally type the borrower(s) name in the notary acknowledgment or jurat. I'm sure it's part of the doc prep software they use. It also makes my job easier. I never heard of any requirement for it to be handwritten.

Reply by Dave_CA on 10/10/08 9:10am
Msg #266893

Re: Wow. It's not your fault, snuzzz....but I just happen to

Just remember that, in CA, if they also include capacity you have to line it out and initial.