| The signer was definitely in need of assistance. The notary should have told her that they could not assist her in completion of the form. The way this is going, the signer's attorney will have a good case against the notary since the signer relied upon the notary as an expert. When I worked in title, my underwriter paid out a big claim to party whose builder went belly up. The buyer asked the closing agent if the builder was reliable and if she would use the builder if she were building a new home. The closer said yes, of course. The lawyer threatened a lawsuit for the cost of the liens and title had to settle, since the buyer relied on the opinion of the closing agent to go through with the deal. You could lose big just based on a personal comment. I would have told this signer that if she were not completely sure how to execute the document, to wait and get professional help from the originator of the form or from a competent attorney. |
