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azdocsign
Arizona
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 Posted - 12/18/2008 : 06:49:12 AM
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Kenneth:
Thanks so much for the reminder. It really helps to keep informed. Your advice is well taken.
Kathy Fletcher
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edelske
New York
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Posted - 12/17/2008 : 10:49:21 AM
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It has come to my attention that there is a notary service (sorry, but I just don't need a lawsuit so I can't give the name) that is very anti-notary. They have adopted a business model of trying to put their competition "out of business". One of their chief tactics is to have someone contact you (as a prospective customer) - and in a very subtle way the discussion turns to you "giving legal advice".
Even if we don't land the job, most of us want to help the person calling. Also, it's a very fine line between giving general information and giving "legal advice". To me the latter "legal advice" is "what to do" advise that consists of anything other than information needed to notarize a document. It's (IMHO) certainly not "legal advice" to tell someone to bring their ID when meeting with the notary.
MY KEY POINT: Be on guard for calls that steer the discussion away from the usual meeting, fee, what needs to be done, when, where, how many, etc. This rogue notary is recording calls with the express intent of sending them to our licensing officials to get out tickets revoked. I know a "legal advice" call when I get one. Last year I probably had one or two dozen, probably just folks wanting to know what to do "on the cheap" from a notary. However in the past month - I have had well over two dozen similar calls, there IS a pattern. Be on guard - I am not sure if this is limited to my New York area - but I have been told it comes from a notary group with "national aspirations". So, let's be careful with our words folks, when YOU feel the conversation is turning to asking "what to do" or any form of legal advice - it's best to suggest the caller contact an attorney.
Kenneth A Edelstein
Mobile Notary, Apostille / Legalization Processing & Fingerprinting
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