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Re: Blue Ink or Black Ink
Posted by jojo_MN of MN on 10/30/23 3:25pm Msg #647083
Some states have their own regulations. If in doubt, call the title company on the order and ask them. Many years ago I was instructed by a title company to use blue ink on the documents.

A week later I was contacted by them saying that I had to go back and re-sign the 150-page package on my own dime because the office at the county refused to record the mortgage because they require black ink be used and the lender requires all be signed in the same color of ink. I told them that the instructions they gave me said blue ink and they replied no we didn't.

Luckily I save ALL confirmations and was able to scan it back to them. I promptly got a phone call stating that I would get FULL payment for both signings. Taught me a huge lesson. First: If in doubt, call. Second: Keep printed copies of every confirmation for each closing.

If for some reason the lender wants documents to be signed in one color and the property address is in a state that requires opposite, I have the signers sign the recorded documents first, then go back and start at the beginning of the package with the lender-required color.
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 Blue Ink or Black Ink -  Yoli/CA on 10/27/23 10:59am
 Don't think they bother to read their own instructions. n/m - Lee/AR on 10/27/23 11:07am
 Re: Blue Ink or Black Ink - SteveS/CA on 10/27/23 2:27pm
 There are still a few states that require black in, NY is -  MW/VA on 10/29/23 11:30am
 Re: There are still a few states that require black in, NY is - Clem/CA on 10/29/23 12:17pm
 Re: There are still a few states that require black in, NY is - jnew on 10/29/23 2:17pm
 Re: There are still a few states that require black in, NY is - jojo_MN on 10/30/23 3:30pm
 Re: There are still a few states that require black in, NY is -  JanetK_CA on 10/30/23 7:03pm
 NY is strange ... - BobbiCT on 10/30/23 9:44am
 Re: NY is strange ... -  JanetK_CA on 10/30/23 7:08pm
 Re: There are still a few states that require black in, NY is - VT_Syrup on 10/31/23 6:33am
 Thanks. I'm thinking it's not about the signature. n/m -  MW/VA on 10/31/23 8:16am
 I've done some transactions for NY & they required black ink n/m -  MW/VA on 10/29/23 5:23pm
 Re: I - Clem/CA on 10/30/23 8:12am
 Re: I...Clem - Linda_H/FL on 10/30/23 8:56am
 Re: I...Clem - Clem/CA on 10/30/23 4:56pm
 Re: Blue Ink or Black Ink - Cynthia Bixby on 10/29/23 4:56pm
 Re: Blue Ink or Black Ink - jojo_MN on 10/30/23 3:25pm
 Re: Blue Ink or Black Ink - Leo_FL on 10/31/23 7:11am



 
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