Posted by rengel/CA on 1/12/10 3:52pm
Msg #317767

Have you ever...

been asked to send acknowledgments with your "full" signature??? In California, we sign our "official" signature on our application. This is the signature that we must sign for every doc we notarize.

My signature is "J. Jones", but my seal has full name, "Jane Doe Jones" and the lender thinks the docs will be rejected by the County Clerk/Recorder. I've NEVER had any docs rejected - for anything, let alone my signature.

Has anyone ever encountered this ?

Reply by Jessica Ward on 1/12/10 4:08pm
Msg #317769

I've never signed anything other than exactly what is printed on my seal, however I do print my full name on the line below or directly below the line.

Reply by John Schenk on 1/12/10 4:12pm
Msg #317770

I just use my normal signature. Same one I used when I signed up with the SOS. Same one that's on my DL. It ain't legible, but that's the way I sign it. LOL

JJ

Reply by LKT/CA on 1/12/10 4:45pm
Msg #317775

I haven't encountered this as my signature is illegible. An email to the lender explaining this

<<<In California, we sign our "official" signature on our application. This is the signature that we must sign for every doc we notarize.>>>

should suffice. Well, it has to suffice since you're right about the rule.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 1/12/10 4:45pm
Msg #317776

Re: Have you ever... NO!

I sign my full name as on my stamp, but that's beside the point. Either the person asking that, imho, is from out of state, or is taking a written request too literally, or has an overblown sense of importance, or doesn't get it --- or all of the above.

You could always send them the text from the handbook where it says that we have to sign our certificates with the same signature that our county of record has on file for us.

Reply by rengel/CA on 1/12/10 6:04pm
Msg #317786

The problem is...

she tells me that "everyone in my office says"..... Rather than calling the SOS to find out.

I explained that I have done numerous signings for many counties in Calif and have NEVER had any of them rejected.

She seems to believe me so let's hope I get paid!

My .02

Reply by mwm143 on 1/12/10 8:11pm
Msg #317799

NC does not allow initial for first name anymore.

When you renew you can no longer use J. Jones. They now require at least Jane J. Jones.
Maybe she's confused assuming all states require the same??

Reply by Maureen_nh on 1/12/10 8:16pm
Msg #317800

Here signature, seal and printed or stamped name have to match. Maybe the state they are in has the same requirements.
Sometimes it takes new people a while to catch up with different state requirements.

Reply by PAW on 1/13/10 7:10am
Msg #317807

FL is very clear ...

You may only be commissioned in your legal name (or a nickname of your legal name).

Example: John Quinton Public could be commissioned in the names:
- John Quinton Public
- John Q. Public
- J. Quinton Public
- J. Q. Public
- Johnny Public

You must sign notarial certificates in your commissioned name, and your notary seal must bear that name. No variation from the commissioned name is permitted.

Reply by Jodith Allen on 1/21/10 11:39am
Msg #318789

Same in WA State

The rules are quite clear that we must sign exactly as displayed on our seal. And my seal has my full name including middle name. So that's how I sign as a notary, even though my usual signature is first MI last.

Reply by trnsa_IL on 1/13/10 9:20am
Msg #317829

In Illinois ....

a Notary can only sign the name they were commissioned in, and no variation is allowed.

Illinois Notary Public Handbook, page 6:

SIGNATURE OF NOTARY

A notary public must sign every notary certificate and affix the seal at the
time of notarization. A notary shall not use any name or initial in signing
certificates other than that by which the notary was commissioned (Sec. 6-
104). If you are commissioned as a notary JOHN DOE, you must sign notary
certificates JOHN DOE. You cannot sign JOHN A. DOE or JOHNNY DOE.
Make sure your name on the application reads the way you intend to sign
your name.

6-104. Acts Prohibited.
(a) A notary public shall not use any name or initial in signing certificates
other than that by which the notary was commissioned.