There should not be any writing on any pages that do not have lines / places for them. If the signing service / lender wants the DOT initialled on each page they will say so. Otherwise, do not encourage the borrower(s) to write on the document.
Do NOT fill out your journal ahead of time! You have no idea what is going to happen: Last-minute cancellation, no-show, refusal, no ID, ... many reasons to do only those entries which are tied to notarial acts. When you have the borrowers' ID in your hands, THAT is the time to make the journal entry and get the signature(s). We should get the signatures in our journals before we begin the actual document signing. That way we can compare the signatures with the ID, and the signer(s) can't refuse to sign our journals.
If the borrower(s) stop(s) the signing, be sure to make an appropriate notation in your journal. You may need it later. |
