Posted by JulieD/KS on 6/12/09 11:33am
Msg #292166

Never underestimate the value of an experienced notary!

Time and time again, I am thanked profusely by the companies that hire me because I catch things that the title company does incorrectly or overlooks. Just yesterday, I did a signing and discovered the wife's name was misspelled throughout the package. I alerted the company about this. As it turns out, this is a pretty big issue and I'm having to return to have a quit claim deed signed to get this issue fixed. The company said many notaries would have just shipped the docs out and not said anything.

I charge more because I am experienced and have great attention to detail. Those companies that won't want to pay worth a darn....well, that's fine. But, you get what you pay for.

Reply by Jess/CT on 6/12/09 11:38am
Msg #292168

Amen, keep up the good work!

Reply by Patricia Manatt on 6/12/09 12:05pm
Msg #292173

Ditto here!

Reply by MW/VA on 6/12/09 1:28pm
Msg #292182

That's the difference between a true professional & "just another notary".

Reply by MagicLadyCA on 6/12/09 1:42pm
Msg #292187

Congratulations!! I have been a notary for over 20 years and am a retired banker, mortgage lender and compliance officer. I, too, stick to my guns on my fees, which often means losing work. It is good to hear there are others out there doing the same. If we keep it up we can eventually weed out the sloppy ones. I agree, 'you get what you pay for'.....

Reply by notaryinmo on 6/12/09 2:28pm
Msg #292191

I called a LO just this morning because the name on the id and the name on the docs were different. Not too much with saying it, but the spelling was incorrect.

Guess that means I'm in with the pros now

Thanks for everything I've been taught NotRot! I love it here because people are willing to help those who want to learn how to do, not just do it for them.

Reply by John Schenk on 6/12/09 9:41pm
Msg #292214

I think that should be notary 101. When I make the first call to the borrowers I ASK them HOW IS YOUR NAME SPELLED ON YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE? I write that down, as I don't have loan docs yet but just the confirmation for the signing. When the edocs finally arrive, I check it. I tell them that I do NOT want you to give me your DL # on the phone, although I could go to public data and look that up LOL, but all I want to know is how their name is on their DL. OMG Some of you folks will freak that I do this, kinda like the fingerprinting of EVERY signing that I do, with no problem. However, I can FIX a problem before I ever get to that closing sometimes IF they cooperate with me, and they always do, at least for ME!

YOU folks have to understand that my situation is a bit unique. My Father was a trial attorney in Texas for 40 years. He was the Mayor Pro Tem of Wichita Falls, and an alderman, and we jointly worked for a charitable organization for most of MY life. I was Grand Knight in the Knights of Columbus for my Council 1715, and was a State District Deputy in the Knights of Columbus on the state level. People KNOW my name in this area of the country. They probably don't know ANY of you, for the most part, in your area that you do your signings. It's Different! You can't handle people the way that I can because my name alone comes to people with a bit of trust. Makes me a bit unique, in comparison to some of you. NOT saying that it makes me better, but it DOES make it easier for me in a way, compared to most of you.

They get what they pay for with me too, but they also get a notary who has a name that is known in the community, and in a multi-county area. We've tried cases all over the state. I've authored appeals to the 2nd Judicial Court of Appeals of Texas, AND to the Texas Supreme Court, under attorney supervision, of course. I wrote'em, they approved'em. Won some over the last 29 years, and lost some. About to take one up to the Supremes VERY SOON on a health insurance subrogation case. Settled the BIG subro case out, but this one may go to the Supremes on a smaller subro case. It's a matter of principle, and a matter of Texas Law, our Supreme Court, being WRONG. YOU may get to read it one day. The brief is almost written. I LOVE MY JOB! Gotta go home! Take care guys!

JJ

Reply by Donna McCullough on 6/12/09 11:54pm
Msg #292228

I wholly agree. I have 31 years' experience as a real estate paralegal. I, too, charge more because of my experience and I have never had a package returned due to errors. If a company does not want to pay my fees, that is their problem, not mine.

Donna

Reply by Elizabeth Soliday on 6/14/09 9:18pm
Msg #292301

I was a paralegal too. We always had it driven into our brains that details were of UTMOST importance, you could lose a case if you missed a detail. Can't believe how many people's names are misspelled on docs - along with SSNs, they are the most important things! When I drafted something up (like docs) as a paralegal, I would always have someone review it - whether a supervisor, peer, or subordinate - it is difficult to find your own mistakes.