Posted by madhatter on 7/17/13 4:18pm
Msg #477191

Attorney State - Georgia

I'm a notary agent in Kansas and moving to Georgia but know that it's an Attorney state. Will that affect my notary signing business to the extent that I won't get any work??

Reply by Lee/AR on 7/17/13 4:21pm
Msg #477193

Yep, unless you're an attorney, you can't do loan signings..

at least, not legally.

Reply by Luckydog on 7/17/13 5:02pm
Msg #477199

Re: Yep, unless you're an attorney, you can't do loan signings..

I have done them in FL for GA properties, but have to have the attorney on the phone for certain portions of the closing.

Reply by GOLDGIRL/CA on 7/17/13 7:30pm
Msg #477228

Re: Yep, unless you're an attorney, you can't do loan signings..

Your post prompted me to ask something I've wondered about occasionally: How can GA impose its rules on loans and loan closings when the signing is done out of state? It would never occur to me that I had to know about or observe GA real estate rules or TX witness rules, etc. as a CA notary.... So how did you know?

Reply by Lee/AR on 7/17/13 9:49pm
Msg #477238

Re: Yep, unless you're an attorney, you can't do loan signings..

The instructions are to call the attorney at the start of the signing. My experience has been that they talk a bit to the B, tell 'em to call if they have any questions 'during' and call at the end.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 7/18/13 9:14am
Msg #477268

That's for out of state signings on GA property

But any signings taking place in GA cannot be done by a notary - they must be conducted by an attorney - telephone presence does not satisfy the attorney requirements.

JMO