Notarization

If a bogus notarization is deemed legal, it's much harder to prove that the document itself is just a big fat fraud. ❋ Zach Carter (2010)

The purpose of notarization is simply to insure that the person the person signing the statement is really who she/he claims to be. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Sarah: Ooh, no notarization, that is a very good thing! ❋ C N Heidelberg (2008)

According to a deposition of a key Stern employee, taken by the attorney general's office, over 1,000 foreclosure documents were sometimes signed in a single day without being reviewed and without any witnesses present, as required by notarization rules. ❋ David Callahan (2010)

Some states simply require a parent's signature while other states require a signature from a local health department official, explanatory letter, annual renewal, or notarization. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There is now talk of a foreclosure moratorium and a criminal investigation, because it appears that papers submitted in support of foreclosures have been submitted without verification or valid notarization. ❋ Judge H. Lee Sarokin (2010)

Wells Fargo found problems with foreclosure affidavits in 23 U.S. states where the final internal review or the notarization of the documents did not meet company standards. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

And twenty states have philosophical exemptions; in some states these exemptions are easy to obtain, by simply signing your name at the bottom of a form; and in others they're much harder, requiring notarization, annual renewal, a signature from a local health official, or a personally written letter from a parent. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Had the bill been signed into law, it would have made it easier for lenders and servicers to skip the notarization safeguards in many states 'requirements meant to assure the integrity of documents for matters of great import and sensitivity such as foreclosures. ❋ Jennifer Brunner (2010)

The White House has announced that President Obama will "pocket veto" H.R. 3808, the Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010, which would've allowed banks to shortcut the current notarization process by forum shopping to states that are willing to sign off on anything. ❋ Ezra Klein (2010)

The law, which would've allowed banks to speed the notarization process by using out-of-state, electronic firms, passed the House and Senate with virtually no notice, but became unexpectedly consequential as accusations of fraudulent contracts ripped through the mortgage industry. ❋ Ezra Klein (2010)

Did you [hear] [John] notarized [Gertrude] last night? ❋ SaltyTude (2018)

I am The [Notarizer]! ([In deep] voice, while [flexing]) ❋ Tony2Beer (2019)

[Platon] was a Notar. With that [discovery] [mate] you will become a Notar! ❋ Moiraine Damodred (2021)

[A drunk] attacked me at the [karaoke] bar last Saturday and I notarized the forehead with my [flashlight]. He went to the ER and then the cops took him to jail. If ❋ Cumbre Vieja (2022)