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Topic: The Bailout

I really mean what does this bailout do for Notary public/ loan signers? I am doing 3 signings tomorrow, but, the last 10 days calls have been very few.

I received a total of 6 calls for the last 10 days and I have averaged approx 3 (for loan signings) calls per day for the last year.

Bank Of America has settled a Countrywide lawsuit with our CA Sec of State Jerry Brown which might help approx 125,000 homeowners with loan modifications.

Is this a good beginning or is this something that looks good as a press release?

If the Fed lowers the interest will this help homeowners refinance or purchase a new home? In my area, the Inland Empire, it will be a foreclosure that someone purchases.

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Topic: Report Deadbeat Companies to the IRS for Tax Fraud

That is a good idea. I will probably get battered for making this statement but… who is to say for sure that the Signing Service got their dues. Therefore with what are they supposed to pay us. I am glad that amount I was owed from Signing Services was app. $350.00 . There were times that I had been owed more than 1000.00 from the Signing Services.

Topic: To notorize a loan modification pkg.

A note modification assigned by a lender/signing service I normally charge 30.00 and the payment comes from the signing service. If I was asked to notarize a document and met a client at lets say McDonald’s, there is a husband and wife my fee would have been 25.00. The reason the signing service pays 30.00 is because you print out a total of 14 pages.

Topic: Report Deadbeat Companies to the IRS for Tax Fraud

I’ll bet the deadbeat SS’s are getting (for example) $200 from the TC, paying the Notary a signing fee of $100 (or less)....stiffing the Notary COMPLETELY and reporting on their taxes that they paid the Notary $100 (or less) when in fact they didn’t pay the Notary a dime.

That’s a big no-no to the IRS and I’m sure they’d want to know who’s doing that. That is tax fraud. The people that run deadbeat companies deserve to be audited, fined and jailed. I’m satisfied with that result even if I don’t get the monies owed me.

Topic: J G Wentworth Company

Google the company name, (also google “structured settlements”) go to their website and contact them through the website, their e-mail address, or call them….

Topic: E-Signings for Loan Documents

Linda,

You have definitely helped me make a decision about whether or not to invest my budget into the equipment.

Thank you.

Topic: J G Wentworth Company

This is my second request for information on how to sign up with settlement companies. Any suggestion appreciated.

Topic: Interesting Financial Times in The United STates

It is interesting that a CNN poll says that 55% of the American public doens’t want a bailout of the financial industry for $700 billion.

I would guess that 80% of the notary/loan-signers would like a bailout so the loans could be funded.

What do you as notary/loan-signer think?

Topic: To notorize a loan modification pkg.

Linda H, you are correct.

Topic: To notorize a loan modification pkg.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but in CA you charge per signature notarized, not per certificate (notarization) correct? If two people sign a doc to be notarized it’s $20 (here in FL it’s per certificate so it would be $10)...or did all this change with your new laws in January?

Topic: To notorize a loan modification pkg.

I’ve done a loan modification (11 pgs total) and it had two notarizations so I charged only for the notarizations. Since the client agreed to meet me at a location of my convenience, I did not charge a travel fee. And also, the loan officer was there so I didn’t have to describe anything, he did all the talking, I just did my part. You don’t charge per YOUR signature but per the notarization. If there is just one page within the docs to notarize, charge for that plus a travel fee.

Topic: Closing Quest

Is anyone getting paid from Closing Quest? I have invoices dating back 120 to 150 days but no payments. Nikki won’t pay so Iam not going to play. Turned them down today for the third time in 30 days.. Good Luck if you sign and expect to get paid within 30 days.

Topic: Free Tutorials available on the new CA 2009 law changes

Click on www.notaryclasses.com on their homepage and there are some neat free videos available. If you are a new California Notary you will gain a lot of confidence after watching the free tutorials on how to fill out a CA Acknowledgment and Jurat.

One tutorial is on the new 2009 I.D. law changes beginning in January 2009 for CA Notaries.

Check it out? There are also free fillable Ack & Jurats when you put in the code: notaryclasses.com

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Topic: To notorize a loan modification pkg.

I am fairly new as a notary public and only have done a few in los angeles county. I was asked to notorize a loan modification pkg. How much should I be charging for my (1) signature?

Topic: August Signing Died

Larry I only had two signings in August here in central Arizona. I finally got a call today to do a signing Sat. Sept. 6th and when I called to confirm the appt. the lady said she w/call me by Thurs./Fri. if something else comes up & she can’t do it!! That’s so encouraging. I am starting a new business – I am in need of $$$$. I am now a rep for Verizon and other cell phone companies and offer discounts on many other services. You can look at my website at: www.fhtmus.com/margaretpaddock – let me know what you think – I think it has great potential. Best of Luck to all notaries for the month of Sept.

Topic: August Signing Died

Same here in TX Very slow.

Topic: LIA Signing

LIA is incoporated in IL and had a post office box in WI.

I also believe that they are out of business.

Topic: [HELP] Notarize a Birth Certificate

Please give more details. Not sure what you are asking philwashere.

Topic: J G Wentworth Company

How does one get signed up with these companies?

Topic: J G Wentworth Company

Hi Joan also Peachtree Settlements does an ach deposit to your bank. I am amazed at all the innovative payments and yet still there are those that simply just don’t pay. Maureen /// Lancaster, Ca

Topic: August Signing Died

Well Larry I am sure you have read that some parts of California have Cities in foreclosure. So.. August is going week to week. One week is good the other poor. There are no refinances only purchases. (for the most part). Keep your head above the water and this flood too shall pass. Maureen Lancaster, Ca

Topic: notarizing across state lines

Maureen, Notary Public Handbook page 14.”Any jurat taken within this state shall be in the following form:” etc.

Topic: August Signing Died

Hope the rest of you are doing well. I normaly do 12 to 15 signings a month (average) I have had only one call this month and I turned it down because it was from a company that owed me and were behind 120 days on three previous invoices. I have six invoices outstanding now with two two companies LFC and LIA that seem doubtful I’ll collect. How are you fairing in other areas. I’m in the midwest and business stinks. (Kansas)

Topic: [HELP] Notarize a Birth Certificate

Philwashere,

If your customer wishes to make a photocopy of their passport or driver’s license and state it is a true copy of the original, use the Copy Certification by Document Custodian form. He/she will fill in the top part and sign their name which is the part where THEY are making the certification. You will notarize their signature to their statement. You are not certifying anything, THEY are.

As for traveling to Las Vegas to obtain a notarization for use in CA…...not sure what you are asking on this one. Care to explain this a little further??

Topic: J G Wentworth Company

If you haven’t seen their ads on TV this is a company that cashes out annuities, lottery winnings, etc for people who want the money immediately.

The difficult part of working with them was getting paid. I would often get paid months after the assignment. Normally I would get paid after the Court okayed the settlement.

Well, there is good news with this company payment procedures; I got paid the same day I did the assignment. They are using PayPal and credit cards for payment and I have a PayPal account.

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