Posted by Marian_in_CA on 7/7/10 11:59pm
Msg #344101

Another moan worthy article....

Where do these people come from?

http://www.howtodothings.com/business/how-to-use-a-notary-seal


The best part:

"The legality of the document will be questioned if the seal is attached on a different page, and not on the actual document itself ..."

Reply by JanetK_CA on 7/8/10 12:04am
Msg #344103

O.M.G.!!! That's hysterical!!!

Sounds like it was written by a person who can't write very well, to begin with, and who probably asked a few questions of a real notary and didn't let the fact that they didn't understand a word get in their way... Oy vey! You can be sure I won't be depending on anything I might come across from THAT website.

Marian, you sure do find some good ones!!

Reply by Susan Fischer on 7/8/10 12:29am
Msg #344108

<eyeroll> Don't you love the "notary publics"? gafaw... n/m

Reply by jba/fl on 7/8/10 12:05am
Msg #344104

The whole areticle is riddled with fantasy...This is a Sci-Fi work in progress, like the Twilight Zone....hahaha

Reply by trnsa_IL on 7/8/10 12:23am
Msg #344105

Okay, Okay, I must stop laughing so I can type...

Did you click on his name near the top of the article. Apparently he is an "expert" (his words not mine: "Areas of Expertise" ) on EVERYTHING including the English language. His profile page lists his Articles. First on the list is "How To Understand and Conquer Punctuation"

Okay, now stop laughing!

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 7/8/10 12:25am
Msg #344107

Too funny! n/m

Reply by MW/VA on 7/8/10 9:13am
Msg #344142

Re: Okay, Okay, I must stop laughing so I can type...

I checked that out, too. It's like the discussion the other day on Victoria Ring--anyone can write an article, book, etc., and claim to be an expert! Grrrrrrr!

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 7/8/10 12:24am
Msg #344106

Another good part:

"A notary public is an officer who represents the law ..."
-- Where did I leave my badge? Do I get to carry a gun?

And this one:

"Ensure that the one placing the notary seal is really a qualified notary public. Since notary publics are officers who represent the law, you need to guarantee that the person you are working with is truly a licensed notary public." -- My "license" must be with my badge

LOL The writer tells the reader to ensure to make sure they are dealing with a qualified notary, BUT doesn't tell them how to do this. LOL

Reply by SheilaSJCA on 7/8/10 1:17am
Msg #344109

He's even an expert on Hair, Make-up, Nails, too funny!!!

Areas of Expertise: Auto Insurance, Car Loans, Leasing a Car, New, Used, Driving Tips, Safety, Auto Maintenance, Auto Repair, Options & Accessories, Advertising, Marketing & Sales, Entrepreneur, Financial Services, Human Resources, Legal, Management, Office Technology & Supplies, Other, Small & Home Business, Changing Careers, Internships, Training & Education, Interviewing, Networking, Resume Writing, Working with Recruiters, Business, Hospitality, Law, Media & Arts, Medicine, Military & Law Enforcement, Non-Profit & Government, Other, Sciences, Technical, Balancing Work & Family, Business & Co-Worker Relationships, Business Etiquette, Home Office, Quitting & Losing Your Job, Open Source, Oracle, SQL Server, Desktops, Laptops, Monitors, Peripherals, Finding & Using Online Resources, General Browsing Tips, HowToDoThings, Local Area Networks, Wireless Networking, Delphi, Other, Animation, Antivirus, CAD, Financial, Graphic Design, Music, Office Software, Operating Systems, Utilities, 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Reply by Marian_in_CA on 7/8/10 1:50am
Msg #344110

Don't forget Pregnancy & Birth, Water Polo and Insects!

That's just too funny... I didn't look at his profile before.

And people call *ME* a know-it-all! LOL!!

Reply by PAW on 7/8/10 7:11am
Msg #344120

I was taken aback by the very first line in the article:

"A notary public is an officer who represents the law in order to serve the public."

I didn't know we were law enforcement officers or officers of the court.

The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level* of the article is 8th grade, and the Fog Level** is over 11!

* The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level heuristic indicates that the average student in the grade level produced by the scale can read the text.

** The Fog scale is similar to the Flesch scale in that it compares syllables and sentence lengths. 'Foggy' words are words that contain 3 or more syllables. A fog score of 5 is readable, 10 is hard, 15 is difficult, and 20 is very difficult.

Reply by Stephanie_CA on 7/8/10 10:54am
Msg #344168

Re: Another moan worthy article....(smiling) n/m

Reply by Stephanie_CA on 7/8/10 10:52am
Msg #344167

Re: Another moan worthy article....if read accurately


The seal should be stamped on the certificate, and should not be placed on a separate page.
If the separate page is the notarial CERTIFICATE, then it works.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 7/8/10 3:48pm
Msg #344225

Re: Another moan worthy article....if read accurately

Right! Which is what made me think that he asked a few questions of a "real" notary and just managed to get into the ballpark - but still out of bounds. Seems he didn't bother to really understand what he probably was told. After all, they're just a few details, no?

Reply by MikeC/NY on 7/8/10 7:56pm
Msg #344274

Re: Another moan worthy article....if read accurately

I don't think that's what he meant. He wrote:

"The legality of the document will be questioned if the seal is attached on a different page, and not on the actual document itself so ensure that this step is observed."

Aside from the fact that the notarization has nothing to do with "legalizing" the document, it's pretty clear he thinks you can't attach a loose certificate.

Then there's this:

"Since notary publics are well-trained on how notarization is done, if the seal accidentally concealed a part of your document, the authenticity of the seal will no doubt be questioned."

I don't even know where to start with that one...