Mobile Notary Review

Thank you for clarifying these differences! I'...

2011-11-23T09:29:12.187-08:00

Thank you for clarifying these differences! I've just become a California Notary Public and even though I already knew the difference between an Acknowledgment and a Jurat,I was confused on when to use one or the other. Once again, thank you!

I am also agree that rate should not be lower as m...

2011-09-21T03:23:29.880-07:00

I am also agree that rate should not be lower as much but can make some percentage of minimization as much as possible..

Agree wholeheartily. We really can't take les...

2011-09-16T14:46:51.567-07:00

Agree wholeheartily. We really can't take less as it then becomes not worth our time to even do the job. Stick together.

Scott
AllianceNotaryServices.com

I agree, I have refused to lower my rate to some o...

2011-07-12T19:57:24.867-07:00

I agree, I have refused to lower my rate to some of the ones that say 40.00 and drive 25 to 30 miles. That barely buys the gas. they telly ou that they have a lot of notaies taking $40.00 to get the work. I just tell them they better use them because I am not going to work for that. Some times I get a call back for my fee. espcially when you see what they are charging the title companies.

While you do make valid arguments, Anonymous, a no...

2011-07-11T14:15:34.278-07:00

While you do make valid arguments, Anonymous, a notary is not following the stated law if they refuse to notarize a document because it is in a foreign language. As long as we have correctly identified the signer then we have done our job.

I'm a Louisiana notary, but here is California...

2011-07-07T22:52:38.246-07:00

I'm a Louisiana notary, but here is California Civil Code 1185 in part:

"1185. (a) The acknowledgment of an instrument shall not be taken unless the officer taking it has satisfactory evidence that the person making the acknowledgment is the individual who is →→→→→→described in ←←←←←←and who executed the instrument.
(b) For purposes of this section "satisfactory evidence" means the absence of information, evidence, or other circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the person making the acknowledgment is not the individual he or she claims to be and anyone of the following:
(1) (A) The oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally known to the officer, whose identity is proven to the officer upon presentation of a document satisfying the requirements of paragraph (3) or (4), that the person making the acknowledgment is personally known to the witness and that each of the following are true:
(i) The person making the acknowledgment is the person named in the document...."

PLEASE TELL ME HOW, IF YOU DO NOT SPEAK THAT LANGUAGE CAN VERIFY:

1) THAT IS THE PERSON DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT?
You must be able to read, comprehend, and understand the language of the document to the point to ascertain that that person is described, as a party, in that document.

2) THAT IS THE PERSON IS "NAMED" IN THE DOCUMENT?
Remember that "NAMED" and "NAME APPEARS" means TWO DIFFERENT THINGS!
Example:
Named: The party of the first part is Charles P. Tolliver II.
Name Appears: (Anywhere on the document) Charles P. Tolliver II.

The statute goes on to state: "(B) A notary public who violates this section by failing to obtain the satisfactory evidence required by subparagraph (A) shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000)....."

CA Government Code 8205 prohibits the notarization of incomplete documents. Yes, people can even go back and add documents to an English set; however, you can defend yourself and limit liability, "hey this says pages 1 of 5. Where is page 3?" You can even cross that out and change it to 1 of 4 if need be. With an untranslated document, once you have put your seal, you are on the hook for the fine should your notarization becomes contested. All you can say in court is that I never read the document because I don't speak that language.

How do you not know you are notarizing something California prohibits? CA Goverment Code 8205 lists the express powers of the CA Notary and what can be notarized.

Now I know where you are coming from: The CA Notary Handbook where it states, "A notary public can notarize a signature on a document in a foreign language with which
the notary public is not familiar, since a notary public’s function only relates to the signature and not the contents of the document."

THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY POORLY WRITTEN AS THE WRITER RECANTS THAT AND STATES LATER IN THE PARAGRAPH:

"The notary public should be mindful of the completeness of the document and must not notarize the signature on the document if the document appears to be incomplete."

"The notary public is responsible for completing the acknowledgment or jurat form."

"When notarizing a signature on a document, a notary public must be able to →→→communicate ←←←with the customer in order for the signer either to swear to or affirm the contents of the affidavit or to acknowledge the execution of the document."

"An interpreter should →→→not←←← be used, as vital information could be lost in the translation. If a notary public is unable to communicate with a customer, the customer should be referred to a notary public who speaks the customer’s language."
(Emphasis Added)

On my close, protect yourself. CA law says not to notarize anything that doesn't fit to statute. If you don't speak the language of the writer, you can't tell if it does fit statute.

Relationship marketing should not be in taken for ...

2011-04-20T14:24:29.116-07:00

Relationship marketing should not be in taken for granted. treat you client or customers nicely as part of the marketing and eventually with the good experience on product or quality they have with your company they would keep on coming back.

Client Tip: Get your signature down. Take this se...

2011-04-20T01:49:40.434-07:00

Client Tip: Get your signature down. Take this seriously. Practice, carry a copy of your filed signature for review, whatever it takes to head off a repeat signing. As a consumer of Notary services a signature that cannot be authenticated with the county is extremely frustrating. The time delay and hassle on the client is huge. When the notary signature is rejected a second time, you're out and the client has wasted their time and money double!

Yes, the notary needs to be present to notarize th...

2011-03-07T07:52:26.794-08:00

Yes, the notary needs to be present to notarize the document for your mother. The notary has to verify your mother's identification and signature.

my mother just left another state for rehab. shes ...

2011-03-06T05:20:56.339-08:00

my mother just left another state for rehab. shes on a ventilator. and we been working on power of attorney. will a notary public have to be in that state with her to witness the signatures.?

The answering service runs about $50 a month depen...

2010-12-02T15:09:31.728-08:00

The answering service runs about $50 a month depending on the volume of calls.

Absolutely! I am a mobile notary in San Diego Coun...

2010-12-01T08:53:27.536-08:00

Absolutely! I am a mobile notary in San Diego County. This service is a huge benefit to people in our growing city. Most people are very appreciative of the convenience.

It is great that you offer this service too.

Melissa
San Diego Mobile Notary

I experience the immediate notary calls too. In th...

2010-12-01T08:48:13.365-08:00

I experience the immediate notary calls too. In the rare case where I can't answer the phone, I call back within a minute or two and every time they had already called another notary. This is how we live now, as we all have mobile phones.

Your phone service idea is fantastic. I too wonder how much this would cost.

Thanks for your great idea.

Melissa
San Diego Mobile Notary

That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing that t...

2010-11-28T16:31:25.123-08:00

That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing that tip! I wonder what a good monthly rate for an answering service is. Would love to hear any recommendations you have on that.

In reply to Anonymous, I don't know what you w...

2010-11-03T23:17:57.462-07:00

In reply to Anonymous, I don't know what you were reading but it is not illegal to accept tips in CA, the state I am in. The maximum fee for a notarization you are allowed to charge is $10 but tips are at your discretion.

I was just reading about notary fees on www.notary...

2010-11-03T21:20:37.683-07:00

I was just reading about notary fees on www.notaryexam.org and I don't believe it is actually legal to tip a notary. It likely wouldn't ever surface but I don't think it is technically legal in most states.

My friend and my self are Real Estate agents, we b...

2010-08-17T08:14:56.422-07:00

My friend and my self are Real Estate agents, we both scored over 85%, woman and never got called. What is up with that. Yet I know people who scored much lower and were hired.
A couple of Male agents.

Today was the last day for enumeratng in our area,...

2010-06-23T20:19:56.138-07:00

Today was the last day for enumeratng in our area, we fnished all the closeouts this afternoon.

I am sad, I really enjoyed this job, and met alot of really nice people.

I know that the next phase is scheduled to start in the next week or 2. They did not collect my bag, badge etc- I am on the list to work the next phase.

What about anyone else, r you done or still working?

I finished up enumerator training yesterday. We w...

2010-05-01T21:50:37.124-07:00

I finished up enumerator training yesterday.

We went out for 1 hour to do enumeratoring. A few people did get some people home and got eq's filled out.

I was very nervous but once i did one I was much better and started feeling ok with it.

I did not find anyone home where went/some of the houses were empty. I went back out today for a couple hrs and was able to get 3 eq's filled out.

U r suppose to get 1 per hour and so I guess the 3 hrs I was out(both days)was ok.

We have to meet with the crew leader daily to turn in your payroll paper and the EQ's that you have completed

I just want to say that our crew leader was soooooo good. She was so good that u would of never known she just started and we were her first training class.

I just finished the enumerator training class toda...

2010-04-30T22:14:28.820-07:00

I just finished the enumerator training class today. There was nothing hard about the class.

Our leader was very good and organized. You would never known that she was just trained 2 wks before-very professional.

I was hired as an enumerator but was put up to asst leader 2 days after training class started

There was a 30 question open book quiz at the end. It was very easy/you could miss 10 and still pass (I missed 4 and got 85%)

Here's the deal: you need at least a 26 to get...

2010-04-23T19:04:47.294-07:00

Here's the deal: you need at least a 26 to get called to go to the training class. PAY ATTENTION to this: the training class is difficult and fast paced. There is a test at the end of the class. They don't tell you about the test until the last minute. SCOOP: THE TEST IS IN THE BACK OF THE LEGAL SIZE WORKBOOK that get you get the first day. I didn't know and nearly failed even though the test is open book. Do the test at night during the class.

They are still allowing people to take the supervi...

2010-04-23T14:24:07.302-07:00

They are still allowing people to take the supervisor test even though they aren't hiring any more supervisors! They are committed to "promoting from within.

I personally know two people who were promoted to supervisor without taking the supervisor test. They knew some insider "dirt" about the LCO manager's private life so he promoted them to supervisor and they didn't have to take the test.

The whole thing is a corrupt disaster costing American taxpayers billions of dollars.

And for what.

Please help me. I had a hard time, trying to under...

2010-04-22T12:16:11.703-07:00

Please help me. I had a hard time, trying to understand 27 and 28 on the test. Booklet C. H1- H2 -H3 -H4-H5. Somethig about a house being occupied or vancant. Something about, double line vancant house. single line occupied house.

Great service - mobile notaries help make life eas...

2010-04-19T14:28:21.803-07:00

Great service - mobile notaries help make life easier.

Has anyone started their training for enumerators ...

2010-04-16T11:55:41.877-07:00

Has anyone started their training for enumerators yet? If so how is it going and can you menion anything that is gong on in training? Like what you do in training class all day etc

I start training on 4/26 and am just curious as to what I will be doing all day.