Posted by Marian_in_CA on 8/13/13 12:06pm
Msg #480309

Oh, people... KNOW your notary laws!

Seriously?

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/money/consumer/alerts/Valley-woman-fights-Spirit-Airlines-over-lost-bag

This is for Arizona. And if I recall correctly, Arizona law is very specific that you cannot notarize your spouse's signature, right?

Now, it's pretty rotten that the airline doesn't want to pay for something they did (lost their daughter's luggage), but in reality, Spirit makes a very valid point, the husband should never have notarized his wife's signature. I get the she filed the claim again, but why should the clock to file a claim re-start because they screwed up and did something illegal?

BTW... I think Spirit should pay up... but in Spirit's defense, I see their point, too.

The part that really gets me is that this husband thought, even for a moment, that it was okay to notarize his wife's signature in the first place.

Reply by Michelle/AL on 8/13/13 2:38pm
Msg #480338

This happens a lot. I cringe each time an Alabama Notary tells me they've been notarizing documents for their immediate family members. I can't tell if people are truly ignorant or they just don't care.

Marian, I'm beginning to think there may be more to this story than meets the eye. IDK.

Reply by MikeC/TX on 8/13/13 5:01pm
Msg #480362

Unfortunately, Spirit Airlines has gained a reputation for bad customer service. Actually, no customer service. They don't care at all - just buy your cheap seat, pay the extra fees they didn't tell you about, sit down, and shut up.

Reply by LKT/CA on 8/13/13 8:59pm
Msg #480393

CA allows notaries to notarize for spouses and family members so long as the notary is not named in the doc or has a beneficial interest in the transaction. Some notaries have no problem with it. Personally, I choose not to. Now I never, ever have to wonder if I possibly-kinda-sorta-maybe-might have a financial interest in the transaction or if I'm possibly-kinda-sorta-maybe-might be named somewhere deep into the pages of the doc. That's never, ever an issue so I don't notarize for my spouse or anyone related to me by DNA/marriage/adoption.