Posted by Claudine Osborne on 11/21/13 7:50am
Msg #493513

Mind your peas and Qs

My motto be professional all the time every time because you never know who is watching you! That point was proven to me again on a closing yesterday!


This was a re-do from Mon with 2 attys and their business partners..I checked the IDs and filled out my journal had them sign it..(not required in Oh). We start signing..About 15 pages in one of the Attys asks why I haven't given the oath yet? I tell him none of the documents have required it yet but that they are coming up next. I give the oath when I get to the first doc that requires it..

The 2nd atty asks me "When did you get your commission?" I give him the date and then he asks me "Did you take my class?" I tell him when I took my test there wasn't any classes..He said well we don't really have a class (I know one of my pet peeves) but I give a speech to scare all of the people waiting to take the test..Then he tells me he's the Notary Commissioner for my county( There are a few and I didnt recognize his name). I said really and told him that I would really love to talk to him!!

During the rest of the closing he was talking about notary stuff and told me that they do prosecute notaries! Great I reply..He said the most offenses are notaries notarizing car titles without the signer being present! (No suprises there)! I tell him that I hear a lot of horror stories and that I wish we could sit down together and talk..We finish up..He stands up extends his hand..Thanks me for doing a very professional job and that he was impressed!!

Whew..So always do you very best..Never know who we run in to..It was a good closing!

Reply by EJC/LA on 11/21/13 7:54am
Msg #493514

Very nice! In OH can you do witness acknowledgments? For example, in Louisiana for car titles if a notary isn't there then one of the witnesses watching the buyer sign can bring the title to a notary and swear an affidavit that he witnessed the buyer sign.

Reply by C. Rivera Chicago Notary Services on 11/21/13 8:07am
Msg #493515

What a great post! Congrats Claudine! n/m

Reply by Les_CO on 11/21/13 9:17am
Msg #493519

I conduct all my signings as though in a Title Company’s office, for the State Attorney General, and the Secretary of State. [I did one for the Colorado Attorney General ! ]

Reply by NVLSlady/VA on 11/21/13 10:06am
Msg #493527

<"he tells me he's the Notary Commissioner for my county (There are a few and I didnt recognize his name). I said really and told him that I would really love to talk to him!!">

Bravo!

Just goes to show, if someone shows up at your door (on a rainy night) TREAT HIM/HER RIGHT - as Royalty may be in sight (except if you live in NY- and a great many other places)

Reply by Yoli/CA on 11/21/13 10:20am
Msg #493529

Of course "It was a good closing!" You're a professional, Claudine.

Congratulations and keep up the good work!

Reply by LadyCA on 11/21/13 10:27am
Msg #493530

Is so true we never know who is showing up or who is watching us .I read in one of the companies paper that after we do a closing they will call back the borrowers and ask them things like, how were we dressed ,were we polite and professional ect, so we are watched actually and they will request feedback on how things went during signing.

Reply by Linda Juenger on 11/21/13 10:34am
Msg #493533

WTG Claudine. Great job n/m

Reply by Luckydog on 11/21/13 11:12am
Msg #493539

Re: WTG Claudine. Great job

Great job, but sounds like another attorney throwing his or their weight around trying to act like they are earning their money at the closing, especially in front of the client. They were probably a little perturbed you were there in the first place, if not, more $$ in their pockets to do the closing. It has happened to me at attorney closings before...not all are jerks, but some act to be.

Reply by MW/VA on 11/21/13 12:59pm
Msg #493566

Three cheers, Claudine. I'll bet he never asked if you

were "certified & bgc". ;-) LOL
Yes, we do know that there are many of us our here doing top-notch professional work.
Thanks for being one of those! ;-)

Reply by Claudine Osborne on 11/21/13 2:16pm
Msg #493578

Re: Three cheers, Claudine. I

Ok..I know the topic should have said"Ps" & "Q"s but I was rushing out the door. Lol

In Ohio we cannot use a witness for the car Titles..Signers must be present on all things..Unless its a POA.

Both Attys were the borrowers..No body was throwing their weight around it was all very pleasant! One of the business partners was a little snotty oh well..But other than that I have seen a lot worse!