Posted by Claudine Osborne on 10/22/13 10:06pm
Msg #489235

Court appearance

I have received a subpoena to appear in court tomorrow for some notarizations for
GNW..This is for a couple that came to me to have their dissoloution papers notarized..
The husband is contesting the dissolution stating he signed under duress!!

I keep a detailed journal that is not required in Ohio..and when I notarized I wrote some notes as to the
fact that this couple were very ammicable and that I gave them the oath that was required on some of the documents..I have been asked by the attorney to bring this journal to court..No problem..Had I not kept a journal I may not remember the facts about this couple..Thank goodness I am a professional and will attest to the willingness of both parties to sign these documents of their own free act and deed!

This should be interesting..I have never been called to court before and wil use this as a learning experience.. But I hope to never get called to court again!

Reply by Shoshana/AZ on 10/22/13 10:26pm
Msg #489240

You have nothing to worry about. You did everything right!

Reply by SDSigner on 10/22/13 10:28pm
Msg #489242

It sounds like you have done everything correctly. Something like this happened to me too, the seller of the property was a lonely older man that enjoyed talking to young female RE Agents about selling his property. One agent sold the property and the seller claimed duress and forgery! The mediator simply asked him who forged and thumb print? The seller immediately admitted to everything and the case was dropped. Good luck!

Reply by SDSigner on 10/22/13 10:29pm
Msg #489243

* who forged your thumb print?

Reply by Linda Juenger on 10/23/13 7:38am
Msg #489286

Good Luck. You'll do fine n/m

Reply by MW/VA on 10/23/13 8:54am
Msg #489293

You'll do fine, Claudine. It sounds like he's looking for a

loophole.

Reply by Stephanie Santiago on 10/23/13 12:32pm
Msg #489359

Thumbs up on using a journal - your evidence.... n/m

Reply by Claudine Osborne on 10/23/13 9:21pm
Msg #489490

Re: Thumbs up on using a journal - your evidence....

Update..Marilyn I think you nailed it! He has been contesting this dissolution because it was going to cost him money..Alimony, mortgage payments etc..So he claimed he signed the documents under duress..But when her attorney told him I was there with knowledge and evidence that he did sign of his own free act and deed..The man agreed to a settlement..I did not have to go inside the court room..Just sat in the hallway as the attorneys from both sides were talking to their clients..