Posted by TSA on 4/29/11 12:37pm
Msg #381746

Leave our Agents alone! Just venting...

How are you going to call me (with your rude voice) and ask me.. "Why didn’t your Notary catch the fact that the Jurat wording of the Affidavit of Affixation was a mistake on our part and should have been Acknowledgement wording and attach a loose acknowledgement?" WTH did you just say? You want our Agent to take your signing for 8PM at the last minute…then make her wait until 8:15 before you send docs then criticize her for not catching YOUR mistake after her busy day exhausted and doing your signing at 9pm with a smile on her face…then ask her pay the postage ( I don’t care if it is only .47 cents) to send the original back to you without even a please, our apologies or thank you? LOL! Truly every client is not WORTH being a client. Our Agents are the best and we truly appreciate all they do! Sorry to vent…but I get tired of Agents who get blamed for almost anything. T.G.I.F. and all the best to everyone as we close out April… and wishes to all for a busier May.

Reply by aanotary on 4/29/11 12:51pm
Msg #381747

Amen on leaving April behind and having a busier May!!!!!

Reply by rengel/CA on 4/29/11 1:18pm
Msg #381749

Because it's...

toally illegal in California??? The notary cannot decide whether to use a jurat or acknowledgment - the signer has to make that determination.
"Acts Constituting the Practice of Law
California notaries public are prohibited from performing any duties that may be construed
as the practice of law. Among the acts which constitute the practice of law are the preparation,
drafting, or selection or determination of the kind of any legal document, or giving advice in
relation to any legal documents or matters. If asked to perform such tasks, a California notary
public should decline and refer the requester to an attorney."

My .02

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 4/29/11 1:18pm
Msg #381750

Since when are notaries supposed to fix these mistakes? We're not allowed to choose the notarial wording. If they use jurat language... that's what they get.


Besides, a "AFFIDAVIT" especially if is contains "sworn to" language in the body (at least in California) indicates that a jurat is appropriate.

Why would any notary who sees an affidavit with jurat wording EVER think that they should attach an acknowledgment?

Reply by FlaNotary2 on 4/29/11 1:40pm
Msg #381752

The title co. should have known that an affidavit

requires a jurat. Asking a notary to attach a loose acknowledgment contradicts the purpose of the affidavit - which is to have a sworn statement.

Reply by C. Rivera Chicago Notary Services on 4/29/11 2:07pm
Msg #381754

Very classy you to post this IMO...thank you! n/m

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 4/29/11 5:58pm
Msg #381779

Couldn't agree with you more, Cari. A stand up move! n/m

Reply by JanelWI on 4/29/11 5:12pm
Msg #381772

Wow, in our state of WI that is called an "unauthorized practice of law". I agree, that we may be able to spot the obvious like a missing 1003, tax forms, TIL, MTG, Note.....and so on. But, there is no way a notary can "assume" title got it wrong and really meant something else. Are you kidding me? That is a classic case of crap rolling downhill to alleviate pressure on them! I would hope someone would see through that absolute absurdity.....come on, what happened to doing what is right for right's sake. It is called accountability....

Reply by MW/VA on 4/29/11 8:45pm
Msg #381789

Right on & thanks for posting this in support of the notary.

We know it's all too common to blame the notary for every mistake under the sun. As someone pointed out, we can't choose the type of notarization. We complete what we've been provided with, sometimes needed to add venue, etc.