After review of the Indiana Notary Public Guide, I determined that I had properly notarized both the borrowers and the witness's signature as required. I informed the hiring party that I could not place my stamp, after the fact, on the Mortgage where they had requested. It is a properly executed document.
This mistake by the state legislators has been confusing by now requiring a recorded document to be Notarized AND witnessed. What a difference a little word can do,(the word IS was changed to AND in a statute) but it can not be remedied until next legislative session. Until then, the borrower and Notary will be burdened by thus unnecessary requirement. I say the Governor should issue an executive order or something... It really is ridiculous... |
