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joannieh
Michigan
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 Posted - 04/14/2013 : 8:51:04 PM
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Mistakes of other notaries always amaze me. Especially when I'm on the second part of a multi-location closing. ie: husband in one state, wife in another.
I received a set of docs from a notary, documents not signed. Documents requiring answers filled in, left blank. It was like he pulled out a few pages to have the borrower sign and forget the rest. I mean, Really, documents not signed?????? Give me a break. There is only so much you can fix on the second part of a closing.
Then I got a call because of the missed signatures. I informed them, the title company, that my borrower, the wife, signed everything. They wanted to know whey I didn't have the husband sign everything. Didn't they know they had arranged a two location signing? Then they wanted to doc my pay for the other notaries errors. I reminded them that I have a $25 late fee as well as a $25 short pay fee. And, I didn't make any mistakes to warrant a reduction. besides, it's a violation of notary law for a notary to agree to such deductions, especially if they made no mistakes.
It's always the notaries who take cut rate fees and want to get out the door as fast as possible who make the mistakes. Take an extra three minutes to review the docs. Never try to find mistakes while you are signing, you won't see them all. It rarely takes more than three minutes to review the docs. Just take the time.
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dlove
Missouri
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Posted - 04/10/2013 : 2:57:35 PM
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I too have taken the Title Source exam, as I have, and continue to perform quite a few closings for them over the last 4 yrs.(average 6-8 a week) The questions are simple,requiring only decent manners, common sense and basic Notary knowledge. I agree, if you can't score 100%, you have other issues you need to address. There are others out there giving exams also, but who the co.'s are escapes me just now. They are so simple in fact, they don't make much of an impression on me, thus my foggy recollection. Don't sweat it, they're a piece of cake. I've taken numerous signing co. exams and don't recall ever giving an incorrect answer to any of the questions. I'm no Einstein, so if I can pass 100%, so can you. The test on 123Notary.com is the one you need to worry about! It is tricky!
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Sue
Texas
22 Posts |
Posted - 04/09/2013 : 11:13:56 AM
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| For those of you who have had to clean up after bad notaries, is this really so prevalent that there are many mistakes that the signing and title companies need to give us a test just to hire us? I cannot think of any other industry where that would be done. Maybe I'd want additional information from a mechanic, plumber or doctor, but I wouldn't give them a test. When you do have to clean up, what kinds of mistakes have been made? Are they so much more serious than what you and I occasionally make? And why would the notary not clean up after him- or herself? |
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middleVT
Afghanistan
38 Posts |
Posted - 04/09/2013 : 05:43:43 AM
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I'd be impressed if an entity could write a multiple-choice test that applies to all states except Louisiana that has correct answers for what constitutes proper ID. Notary duties on Louisiana are so different, they might as well be a different country.
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Christine
Oklahoma
21 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2013 : 06:38:24 AM
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Yes, many of the Title/Escrow and SS are beginning to issue evaluations to determine your capabilities. These questions, in general, are straightforward regarding our responsibilities as a notary, which is ubiquitous across all states; e.g., what are the legal docs, what constitutes proper ID, process for doc return, sections required for notary to complete, what to do if there is no date on the RTC, etc. :D
Christine Oldham BS PMP CNSA |
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ollie
Florida
30 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2013 : 8:27:18 PM
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Title Source just e-mailed the required test with a caveat that if I didn't take the test and score 100% they would stop using my services.
Here is the irony, I could have passed with out taking the test. When I moved to the answer portion I was block from gaining access. They have yet to respond to my request as to why access was denied.
But, here is the real kicker, with ten assignments for Title Source eight are assigned through other signing services.
By-the-way, they are great to work for. |
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jbelmont
California
3106 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2013 : 7:11:43 PM
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I am very curious to know some of the questions that Title Source is asking. That way, if people tell me that MY questions don't matter, then I can say that Title Source asks similar questions -- such as ...
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egw91145
Florida
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Posted - 04/05/2013 : 8:00:33 PM
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Just last week or the week before Title Source issued a test that had to be passed with 100% or not get any more closings till it was passed with 100%. The questions were extremely elementary. I can't remember most of them but proper attire was addressed, parking in the driveway as opposed to parking in the street, using the borrower's bathroom, and requesting a beverage were some of the issues. (I truly believe anybody who couldn't pass this one should go back to kindergarten).
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jbelmont
California
3106 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2013 : 11:38:00 PM
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I have been asking around, and learning that many of the more serious Title and Signing companies test their notaries before they will use them. They ask a dozen or so questions and see how the notaries do. If you can't answer the question, then no job for you.
Who are these companies? We are learning about who some of them are, but what is YOUR experience? And what types of questions are they asking you?
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