Thread Topic: Need help getting info on a Notary
Topic Originator: VERONICA BENITEZ
Post Date April 1, 2010 @ 9:32 AM |
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VERONICA BENITEZ
9 Posts
(WEST COVINA, CA)
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I hope someone can guide me in the right direction. I have a client from Argentina that has a document, I believe it is a Power of Attorney. He wants to know if the Notary Public that notarized the signatures, was commissioned at the time. It seems he doesn't believe that the Notary Public was even a Notary at all.
Anyhow, I asked him to send me the paperwork so I can do the Apostille for it. He says that the courts will not release it. He wants me to find out if the Notary Public was a real person, legally commissioned at the time. He'll take the info to the judge and then it will be released to him to be able to do the Apostille.
Any suggestions or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
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Lisa Thornton
288 Posts
(Upland, CA)
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On the notary seal, it has the county in which the notary's oath was given and bond is filed. He should call that county clerk's office (notary public division), give them the name of the notary and date the notarization took place and see if someone will give a verbal over the phone if the notary was commissioned on that specific date. I know that San Bernardino county clerks will give verbal okays on the phone - I've called them to check on my own commission (just to see).
If the customer wants that in writing, he would have to take the notarized document (hopefully he made a copy for his own records) in person to that county clerk, notary public division, and they can certify the notarization and will give a certificate that certifies the notary's signature as legitimate. There is a fee for this - it varies by county. I think it's about $10 but could be more.
If the customer doesn't have the paperwork in hand, his only option is to call the county clerk. Hopefully he remember's the notary's name, including the correct spelling.
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Marian Harmon
271 Posts
(Lancaster, CA)
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You could also try the Secretary of State's office, too. In fact... if it's for California, they will give you the information over the phone. I've done it before. They gave me the telephone number and business address of a notary that I was trying to reach once.
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VERONICA BENITEZ
9 Posts
(WEST COVINA, CA)
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Thank you for the replies. That's exactly what I did.
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