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notaryslife
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 Posted - 10/17/2012 : 08:14:40 AM
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I've done many but the one that stands out the most is a home bound lady whose son was a lawyer very upset I noted her expired ID that was many years expired. There were no witnesses who knew her according to him and she has agoraphobia. He expected me to make an exception. I'm sure many notaries would and he knew that which is why he was so angry and upset he nearly refused to pay me for my mobile fee I requested for my time.
It's true they tend to blame the notary. He called later to apologize claiming he was unaware of the law (right).
I did a 99 year old a few weeks ago visiting him twice. He had his ID readily available but they do always tend to want to share stories of their lives with you. These senior visits usually take a lot of time and patience but I usually find them valuable experiences.
Sincerely yours,
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jbelmont
California
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Posted - 10/13/2012 : 02:11:04 AM
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Notarizing the elderly is not as easy as it might seem. Sure the procedure is the same. However, the way elderly people cooperate, or don't cooperate is different. The sense of time is very different.
When an elderly person is asked for identification, it is common for them to empty out the entire contents of their purse onto the table. They will ask you one by one if you will take whichever card they are holding.
Notary: Do you have a current Drivers license or government issued ID?
Signer: Oh well, hmmm, well you know... I haven't driven in 25 years. 25 LONG years...
Notary: (thinking out loud) 25 long years... this signing is going to take 25 long years.
Signer: How about this WW2 pilot license? I used to be quite a pilot in my day.
Notary: No! Sorry!
Signer: A credit card? It has my name on it? I don't think I've used it in over a decade, I wonder if it still works.
Notary: Sorry lady!
Signer: Hmm, what's this? A social security card, is that legitimate?
Notary: Nope!
Signer: Oh boy, you are picky. Well, let's spend another two hours going through the rest of the contents of my purse one by one.
Notary: I clearly stated that I needed a current government issued identification, not pre-columbian artifacts.
History will unravel before your very eyes. A lack of direction will prevail. And you will be kept waiting. It is your fault for not verifying their ID type and serial number over the phone before booking the appointment.
BTW, fingerprinting the elderly is a real experience as well. I'll leave that to your imagination! No, its not like pulling teeth -- its like pulling fingers -- literally. You have to forcibly turn their hand around against tremendous resistance. They use their entire strength to resist you adjusting their fingers or hands.
What is your experience notarizing the very elderly?
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