Msg #650010
0 replies | Snapdocs video conference and interest rate | By mtnotary on 1/23/25 2:12pm
Did anyone attend the conference I did. In case you were wondering, they are expecting the interest rate to stay stagnant at 6 % unless of course the labor market drops hard. They think refinances will be down, but it will be a buyers market as they’re expecting the price of houses to start coming down
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Msg #650004
4 replies | New US passport consent form released, still bad | By VT_Syrup on 1/22/25 11:03am
A new DS 3053 form from the US State Department is now available; the old one expired in October 2024. It's called “STATEMENT OF CONSENT: U.S. PASSPORT ISSUANCE TO A CHILD” and is available at
https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds3053.PDF
The notarial block has been slightly removing the word "acknowledged", making it more clear the notary is to give an oath or affirmation and not take an acknowledgement. But there are still plenty of problems:
• the word “subscribed” is now missing from the block; the word “executed” may or may not suffice in various states
• the block does not say the affiant took an oath, just that they “executed this consent for the uses and purposes therein contained” which is language normally associated with an acknowledgement
• the name(s) of the affiant(s) is not explicitly stated in the block; there is merely a reference to another part of the document
• there is no hope of fitting a notarial seal in the space provided on the form.
A new feature is that instead of appearing before a notary, the non-applying parent(s) may appear before a "Passport Authorizing Officer". I haven't found an explanation of where one would find such an officer, but I suspect it would only be at centers in major cities where one may apply for a next-day passport. So the new feature will be useful to very few people.
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Msg #649998
0 replies | 🌟 California Notaries: Its Time for Fair Compensation! 🌟 | By Matt Miller on 1/18/25 12:34pm
The California League of Independent Notaries (CLIN) is leading the charge to raise the state notary fee cap to $20 per notarization. 📜✨
Why does this matter? A higher fee cap reflects inflation, supports small business owners, and ensures notaries are compensated fairly for their vital work. 💼
Join CLIN today and help amplify our collective voice! Annual memberships start at just $29. Together, we can advocate for a brighter future for California notaries.
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Msg #649996
1 replies | Anybody else get this email from Class Valuation? | By JMoniqueC on 1/18/25 9:46am
Looking for supplemental income?
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Please click on this link for a quick overview of the position: Property Data Collector Overview
Perks of the role:
1099 Contractor role
Flexible schedule
Module based training
Weekly pay
Compensation for each completed assignment is $105. (Please note there is a $5 tech fee per order)
In order to be eligible for this role, you must have an iPhone 12-16 (Pro Models Only) and be willing to purchase a new background check through our third-party vendor and purchase/provide your own tripod and batteries.
We are interested in having you complete a quick video interview. It only takes about 5 minutes to complete.
Please click below. The video interview may be completed at your convenience between now and the expiration date.
Video Interview Link
Video Interview Expiration Date: Wednesday 22 January 2025, 11:45 PM - America/Chicago (GMT-06:00)
Thank you for considering this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Paul Waller
pwaller@classvaluation.com
M: (248) 742-0541
www.classvaluation.com/
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Msg #649989
3 replies | Prestige - Notary Dash | By Stephany Redd on 1/17/25 11:46am
Hi Folks.
Does anyone have an issue getting paid from Prestige? I waited months, almost a year, and kept emailing to no avail. I didn't let up and finally got paid.
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Msg #649987
8 replies | Request for a Certified German Birth Certificate | By  Cheryl Elliott on 1/17/25 11:30am
My client tried to get one from the General Consulate for Germany in LA, but they don't do this.
There are a lot of websites out there where they charge an arm and a leg to process these, and it takes 6 - 8 weeks. My client needs it to get her Social Security Benefits started. Although she has been in this country for decades, and has paid into SS all this time, she hasn't ever been asked for a Certified copy of her Birth Certificate.
Any experience out there, and how to fast track this process.
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Msg #649983
2 replies | Irby Construction Company, Tampa, FL | By Yoli/CA on 1/16/25 2:12pm
Does anyone have any experience working with Irby Construction Company out of Tampa, FL? G/B/U??
Received an email from them today for signing an easement next week. They've agreed to my fee, which includes a witness fee. 3-page doc (easement agreement) to be to be signed and notarized; vicinity map to be initialed; all 3 pages to be scanned back to them then mailed (USPS) and they will pay upon completion via PayPal or Venmo. I'm confirmed with signers. What puts a doubt in my mind is that they don't have either a UPS or Fedex account and don't generate shipping labels. That's why we're using USPS. If I used UPS/Fedex, they asked me to add that additional charge to my invoice. I then gave them the option of simply using USPS and they agreed. Doc is being mailed to a Punta Gorda address rather then their office in Tampa.
Opinions?
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Msg #649981
1 replies | Notaries and Los Angeles fire recovery | By VT_Syrup on 1/15/25 12:51pm
The NNA made a blog post saying that notaries should prepare to help Los Angeles area residents recover from the wildfires.
https://www.nationalnotary.org/notary-bulletin/blog/2025/01/socal-notaries-prepare-to-help-wildfire-victims-in-the-coming-months
I volunteer with a national disaster organization and my activities are in Vermont. I have a few observations from experience with home fires & hurricanes.
-People don't always recover in the same state where the disaster occurred. I've helped hurricane clients who evacuated from Texas or Florida and came to Vermont because they had relatives here.
-I've never been asked to perform a notarization in connection with a disaster. I'm not saying it can't happen, just that nobody asked ME.
-Fraud does happen now and then. Someone hears about the disaster, and claims to have been affected when they didn't actually live near the disaster.
-For RULONA states like mine, if the signer doesn't have ID, the list of IDs that can be used to identify a credible witness are stricter than what the signer could have used.
For example, the credible witness can't be identified by another credible witness. Also, if a signer lacks a "passport, driver’s license, or government-issued nondriver identification card" but has "another form of government identification issued to an individual, which is current or expired not more than three years before performance of the notarial act, contains the signature or a photograph of the individual, and is satisfactory to the officer" that's OK. But if a credible witness is used, and the notary doesn't personally know the witness, then the witness must show "a passport, driver’s license, or government-issued nondriver identification card". The other kinds of ID aren't acceptable.
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Msg #649971
4 replies | Priority Notary (California... possibly Receda) | By Kellosh/CA on 1/13/25 1:53pm
I see some comments on this contractor from 2007-2009 but nothing recent and no profile in the SS files. Anyone have recent experience? I did a last-minute signing for them in early October (in the Kansas City area) and still haven't received payment. They've not responded to any emails I've sent and they don't answer the phone, mail box full. Wondering if I should just write this one off as a loss at this point.
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Msg #649962
5 replies | Closing Exchange is behaving strangely. Maybe really closing | By Mills Mobile Notary Service on 1/12/25 12:42pm
Something is up with the Closing Exchange signing agency. I just got my new annual background check and am contacting all the SS that I work with to make sure they have it. When I logged on with them, there was a message that I am blocked from receiving new orders due to an expired background check, but my old check is still valid through the 17th. I tried to upload my new background check and the site wouldn't work to upload my new check.
It gets stranger. When I tried to call the two numbers I have for them this morning at 9 a.m., both go to voice mail. I'm in Oregon so I'm thinking the LA fire closed them, except they are Torrance, CA. which as far as I can tell is well outside the fire areas (I think). Also, their website makes no reference to the LA fires and neither do the greeting on their phone system. If the fire caused them to close, I would expect a message to that effect to be on their webpage and the greeting on their phone system
I suspect they are really closing (no pun intended).
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Msg #649960
1 replies | SC ambiquity | By Roanna Skelley on 1/12/25 10:40am
If anyone understand ambiguity it would be SC.
Signing Platforms that still request Notaries (and Notaries performing the acts) to perform closings for buyers- sellers in an Attorney State.
My 3rd year of being a Notary. I do refuse these. I have written to SOS multiple times and again today.
I am under the impression that if the real estate is not a SC property, but owners are vacationing or transplanted here we are permitted to close. (as long as the state is not an attorney state).
Ill take any feedback on what someone else knows...Thank you
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Msg #649957
1 replies | debt resolution | By Daniel Downing on 1/10/25 11:10am
https://www.advocate.com/politics/sarah-mcbride-first-bill
At last a bill to stop/control the debt resolution companies.
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Msg #649945
1 replies | New T47.1 Declarations | By Sheryl/TX on 1/9/25 1:07pm
I was informed thru Rocket Mortgage, the new T-47.1 declaration in Texas does not need to be notarize altho the T-47 does in Texas Just an FYI for all the pros. If there is no notary public line, then don't notarize it! I should have known that, but I asked the hiring party just to be safe and I'm glad I did. Say what you want about me and what I should or should not have known, it's cool!
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Msg #649943
7 replies | Name order on California ID | By JustANotary on 1/9/25 12:11pm
In other countries they sometimes use a different order to how they show their names. So, if the ID shows the first name Smith and the last name Bill, but the document shows Bill Smith, can I use the ID, or do I have to have witnesses to say they know he goes by the name if the other order?
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Msg #649936
11 replies | Renewal time again. Oh joy! [said sarcastically] | By Yoli/CA on 1/9/25 9:33am
Renewed my drivers license yesterday. Had a DMV appointment for 11:30. Got there early and was done and out by 12:00. <whew> Now, gotta wait 2-4 weeks for the actual license. (was issued a paper interim license as my b'day is next week and don't wanna get caught without a license)
My commission, E&O and notary bond always expire on 1/12/every 4 years. For current commission, that's set for 2026. HOWEVER, my annual BGC also expires in January. This year, it's set to expire on 1/16th (happy birthday to me!  ) Made the purchase this morning from XYZ. I could be wrong BUT ... it seems to me that their rates have increased. Paid $99.00 for BGC and certification. If I'd gone with BGC only (yes, that is an option), it would've been $85.00. Couldn't remember if FNF and all those biggies require both or only the BGC so decided to go with the full bore just in case.
Now just waiting for XYZ to begin the day's operations so I can get started. There may be a little glitch in this scenario. XYZ is located in Chatsworth, CA (Los Angeles County). Los Angeles County is suffering through 4 devastating wildfires with 5 people dead and thousands of buildings destroyed. There are evacuation orders in place for large areas. Not sure, but I believe Chatsworth is included in those evacuation orders. Oh well! Mine is but a tiny bit of inconvenience compared to all those displaced families and all those who have lost their homes and businesses.
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Msg #649932
3 replies | Cloud Signings LLC | By Shore ProSignings - Lizuett on 1/8/25 10:56pm
I am honestly so tired of dealing w/them. They do not respond to my multiple emails/texts and they NEVER answer their phone. This company needs to be on the "never work w/them" list. Their pmt. terms are 60 days; I'm waiting for 2 pmt's from November. I REFUSE to take their $20 offers. It's a slap in the face for all of the printing, time & TRAVEL they expect you to do, and they also don't communicate effectively. I pride myself in the service of professionalism and accuracy I provide for my clients. I simply do not trust this company to follow through with what is expected of us. I'm running a business. I do not want to have my work tarnished by someone else's lack of professionalism.
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Msg #649930
1 replies | Your Experiences with... | By Notary/ on 1/8/25 5:37pm
Hello Notaries,
Please respond with your experiences working with:
Cynthia Ornelas | Loan Officer and Realtor
Anchor Funding Inc. | NMLS #267765 DRE #0149428
6336 Greenwich Drive #A |San Diego, CA 92122
Cell: (661) 428-8302| Office: (858) 514-8808 | Fax: (858) 514-8810
Email: cornelas@anchorfunding.net
Anchor Funding, Inc. NMLS #236419 . http://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org California Bureau of Real Estate, Real Estate Broker Number 01276087.
Loans made or arranged pursuant to the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. California Finance Lenders Law license number 603 L293 .
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Msg #649926
2 replies | New Notary - need some advice! | By Jasmine Solanke on 1/8/25 1:14pm
I just got my notary commission yesterday. Looking to connect with anyone in Pennslyvania who needs notary services and also if you would like to mentor a newbie!
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