Posted by DPazCA on 4/22/09 5:23pm
Msg #285965

Anyone know what "f/b/o Notary" means?

This is on the settlement charges for notary fees. I can take a couple of guesses, but was hoping for an absolute answer. Thanks

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 4/22/09 5:27pm
Msg #285967

"For the Benefit Of..."?? n/m

Reply by DPazCA on 4/22/09 5:32pm
Msg #285971

Re: "For the Benefit Of..."??

f/b/o "for and on behalf of"

this is all I can figure out

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 4/22/09 10:08pm
Msg #286006

It could be either...

It can mean "For the benefit of..." or "For and behalf of..."

Technically speaking, they mean two entirely different things... but they are used interchangeably. I've only ever seen it used for trusts and estates.

You'll likely see it as, "Really Fancy Trust Name FBO John Q. Smith" or "Parent f/b/o child(ren)" -- something like that.

Other similar legal and trust abbreviations like that are (some of them more obvious than others):

AKA = Also Known As
FKA = Formerly Known As
NKA = Now Known As
UAD = Under Agreement Dated (or 'under the agreement dated')
UDT = Under Declaration of Trust
ITF = In Trust For
EST = Estate
TRST = Trust
TR = Trustee
TRS = Trustees
C/O, CO, or ICO = In Care Of
CUST = Custodian