Boy, that sure would be difficult for me. In the past 10 years, I maybe have been in a couple or three homes at most that had fax capabilities. And the nearest Staples is at least 30 miles from most places in my coverage area. There really isn't any alternative but for me to fax back from my office. And if I had other appointments after the signing for BofA, faxing wouldn't happen for hours. Who pays Staples for faxing? I certainly hope it's not the signing agent.

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Never drive any faster than your guardian angel can fly. I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. Visit us online at http://www.PAWnotary.com  PWinFL

I usually drop packages from my local signings at The Mailbox Store- I would probably fax from there and tack the expense onto my invoice (I think they charge 8-12cents/page)... The problem is having to wait for approval - who compensates you to wait around? Are you compensated if they say just go ahead and then you have to make a second trip out to drop the package. What if you have another signing immediately afterward? - that creates a real problem. Glad I haven't worked for them and run into that problem. Curious as to this - "Settlement Corp is paying decent $ becuase they know it's nuts. " - what is your definition of "decent $" - by the time you add up all the incidentals I don't know of many companies who would be willing to pay what this extra service is truly worth. MHO Linda www.notarydepot.com/notary/lindah http://www.notary.net/websites/LindaHubbell   LindaH

Another problem I see with immediate faxing from some 'store' is consumer privacy. In order to have something faxed, you may have to give a clerk the documents for them to fax. And/or, if they have an intelligent fax machine (one that scans all the documents into memory or on to a disk, then sends the scanned images) then a copy of the consumers information is unprotected. IMO, this doesn't sound like a viable and safe alternative.

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Never drive any faster than your guardian angel can fly. I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. Visit us online at http://www.PAWnotary.com  PWinFL

It costs $2.00 per page to fax from my local shipping store. I seriously doubt if I added that to my invoice that Settlement Corp would pay it. I quit working for this company when they went to $12.50 e-docs. They are just too much of a hassle to work with for what little they pay and how long it takes to send payment. CopperheadVA   CopperheadVA

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It costs $2.00 per page to fax from my local shipping store. I seriously doubt if I added that to my invoice that Settlement Corp would pay it. I quit working for this company when they went to $12.50 e-docs. They are just too much of a hassle to work with for what little they pay and how long it takes to send payment. CopperheadVA

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Unless they pay a serious impressive high fee, it's not my job to absorb their costs - I don't mind a couple dollars - I've done that before...but multiple pages at $1-$2 per page? That's out of their pocket, not mine. Linda www.notarydepot.com/notary/lindah http://www.notary.net/websites/LindaHubbell   LindaH

Linda, they were willing to pay $165 for that closing.. not great but with business the way it is I'll take it.  7227

Awhile back, I bought a light weight copy machine for $39.99. I take it with me to signings to ensure that I can get a copy of the borrower's ID or other paperwork requested by the hiring entity. When calling to confirm the appt with the borrower, I will ask them to provide a photocopy of their ID. Sometimes, they do not have a home office, or their equipment is packed away in anticipation of moving. That copier has really come in handy and paid for itself. I've only had one request to fax from the borrower's home - she did have a home office with fax already set up and it was no problem with her for me to use her fax - but that was over a year ago. It may be a good idea to invest in a simple fax machine, that's lightweight and easy to transport. All you'd need is a phone line and outlet - available in all homes. That way, a requirement to fax from the borrowers home can be met. If you get 3 uses out of it the first year, it has paid for itself. Only you can decide if this would benefit your business at this time. Personally, I would buy my own fax machine for under $100 before I'd pay Staples or UPS Store $1 - $2 per page to fax. It's not like the fax machine would be unusable. It could be a good marketing tool: Have own equipment to fax documents from the client's home. JAT (just a thought) http://www.walmart.com/ip/Brother-FAX-575-Fax-Copier/5969299  Lisa T.

LisaT You stated that all you need is a landline and that every home has one. Not true. I can name 10 people off the top of my head that don't have landlines at home anymore. I think you will find that more and more people are going strictly cell phone. My daughter, sister, aunt, both neighbors across from me do not have landlines anymore. I just recently cut off my home landline. I still have a business line that my hubby and I both use mainly for a fax machine. I would re-think this. I carry a small copier, but am not willing to buy and carry a fax machine also. I also won't sit for any lenghth of time at any shipper and wait to fax, nor will I pay for it. They either wait till I get home or their out of luck. We can only do so much.  LindaJ

You're right Linda...I forgot that some people have fired their phone companies (heehee!) The Notary first would have to inquire if the borrowers have a fax set up and if not, do have landline service. As stated in my other post, only you can decide if buying a lightweight fax would benefit your business. I wouldn't expect that any Notary would lug a fax machine around on every appointment but only for those jobs where "fax from the borrower's place" is requested by the hiring party.  Lisa T.

Working for this company is a losing proposition, 12.50 for edocs that is less than $0.10 per page, seeing as they want you to print 3 copies of the mortgage, 2 copies of the note then everything else, then of course a copy for the borrower, so that makes 4 copies of the Mortgage, 3 copies of the note and then all the other pages that make up the package for $12.50. Now include your time downloading, printing and sorting the docs, as you can see for $12.50 you lose money, then they pay you $85.00 to do the closing another money losing deal. Include, travel time, gas, tolls and vehicle upkeep, your cell phone so they can call you, interent to download, infrastruture to print, office, computer, printer, then of course you need to be paid for your time printing, downloading and sorting the docs, confirmimg the closing and then your time at the closing dresssed as a professional and being able to understand and explain the loan package infront of you, all for a whoping $85.00. Believe me they have no problem with you losing money and working for less than minimum wage. Then of course they need you to use your phone line ($) to fax back the docs. If you take the $85.00 they are paying you then disect $ for your time and effort you will see you are losing money on these low paying deals. And I believe that after enough of these deals are sent back incorrect or just all wrong they will have to pay a living wage to get good SA. Why would any Notary want to work and lose money? When you do a tour of this companies offices on their web site you can see they value THEIR services and office much more than they do your time, and 2 months or longer to get paid get REAL. But the worst thing about this company is when they tell you when they need you to do a closing "oh yes we will pay you on the 15th NOT true... I have personal experiences and proof that they pay when they want too, typically 2 months or longer after the closing. Then, getting better now, after you have lost money doing this closing you have to become a bill collector to get paid. I am so glad I had them remove me from their vendor list after I had to be a bill collector (told check was sent not true) and it took them 75 days to pay me for a closing that I lost money on. Oh, I did not include my time on the phone to collect the money, more money and time lost. Edward Fadden Orlando Notary Covering all of Central Florida, Orange-Lake-Seminole-Osceola and Volusia Counties. 407-619-7777 orlandonotary@embarqmail.com  a1etron

Can this be a class action, because they owe so many of us.  joijud

I did loan modification for them on NOVEMBER 3RD,2009!Still waiting to be pay.I will never work for them again!  15268

yes, I work with All Star title, Jamie. They are terrific.. Great to deal with and pay fast!  beth

They are very easy to work with!I got pay in 4 days![^]  15268

Don't type in all caps. It is considered shouting and not easy on the eyes to read. Title insurance companies are regulated by the state insurance commissioner. You can write to the insurance commissioner (in the state where the title company is located) and file a complaint for breach of contract, financial irresponsibility, and theft of services. Include supporting documentation to back up your allegations.  Lisa T.

Call or email the title company and tell them if they you do not receive your payment in 5 business days from today. That you are going to call the borrower/customer to inform them of the situation, then you will be calling the LO to ask if he got paid because you have not been. Tell them you will be calling them daily or until you speak to them directly, and or receive payment. This has worked wonders for me in the past, I have had checks sent next day air, one title co put the money in my pay pal account same day I sent them the email. It was just wonderful.. I did a few closing for this company back a few years ago never had a problem with payment.[}:)] This service is free of charge[:D] Edward Fadden Orlando Notary Covering all of Central Florida, Orange-Lake-Seminole-Osceola and Volusia Counties. 407-619-7777 orlandonotary@embarqmail.com  a1etron

Don't type in all caps....not easy on the eyes to read and is considered shouting. Contact their client - the title company - to assist you with getting them to pay.  Lisa T.

Ck finally came today. I guess they were sending it to the wrong address.   mariabakies

U.S. Certified Signers have been unethical in their business practices and disrespectful of me and my time as a Notary Signing Agent in having another associate of theirs, Steven, call up another Notary Signing Agent to accept their "set fee" on a loan signing assignment at the same time as Michael of U.S. Certified Signers was still on the phone with me and in the process of negotiating my Notary Signing Agent fee on that same assignment. Michael had then called me back ("to be nice", as he had put it) in order to waste more of my and his time to "vent" to me about how they have "set fees" and how U.S. Certified Signers will no longer ever negotiate their fees with Notary Signing Agents or accept Notary Signing Agent fees, only giving their assignments to those Notaries that accept their lowball "set" fee right off the bat. While speaking with Michael, it has further become very obvious to me that Michael, Steven and U.S. Certified Signers have absolutely no respect for the professional services that Notary Signing Agents provide, not for their time, feeling that it is o.k. to treat Notary Signing Agents like tools with no feelings rather than like live people. Beware of this company and their NSA handling practices.  dkossenko

They were not going to pay me unless I signed their Notary Agreement, because I lined out what I didn't agree with. I agree with this post below... 11789 Posted - 09/12/2009 : 09:22:10 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ..Unprofessional, belittling in character and refusing to pay me (for two signings) because I refused to sign their Notary agreement. I did the jobs, they got paid, I didn't. From the post I see, most people think they are a great company to work for. Agreeing to take full responsibility for a lawsuit against THEM is just plain stupid. I understand why seasoned, professional notaries generally do not accept assignments requiring you to sign "Notary agreement". If you're willing to shoulder complete responsibility for lawsuits against SS you are making a grave mistake. Empathy for borrowers has no place when it comes to dealing with SS. Read those agreements people. Thanks to those peers who added their advise and support. ________________________________________________________________________ I agree with him.  nobledocs

Unfortunately I'm happy to find out that I am NOT the only victim  11789

I have completed dozens of signings for Michael and Stephen. They are always kind, professional and they get docs to me right away. They pay me a little less than working directly with escrow companies but they make it up in volume. They by no means low ball me. I turn away signings that offer me less than my bottom line. They are also available late night if my borrower has any issue. I have NEVER received a voice mail. These guys work with integrity! I can honestly say they pay me usually within two to three weeks and if they ask me for a last minute "favor" or need me to go back for added docs (which is rare) they have always watched out for my best interest and offered additional compensation that showed me they are balancing my best interest and theirs! They are my favorites to work with!!! Kathleen B  Kbinstock

I did a closing for them and I was paid in 2 weeks. Edward Fadden Orlando Notary Covering all of Central Florida, Orange-Lake-Seminole-Osceola and Volusia Counties. 407-619-7777 orlandonotary@embarqmail.com  a1etron

I find it strange these comments are being made now, two weeks before our trial date. This great company who got paid for work I did is suing me for $10,000 dollars (no they still haven't paid me). Please come to the trial and listen to them explain to the judge why they would refuse to pay me then sue me. I am not intimidated by them at all. See you 3/11  11789

Hey James, the best of luck to you! I know that many of us are anxious to hear the end result of this situation. If I were located near you, I would certainly attend and sit in your corner. But alas, I am 3000 miles away. Again, best wishes for you! CopperheadVA   CopperheadVA

U.S. Certified/Michael...........LOST the case. This is a win for ALL notaries. Do not fear the SS...If you are not being paid..take it to the top. Find out who the CEO of the Title Company...not the local escrow officer (who may be in with the SS) and tell them you're not being paid. They don't want to hear that because it raises their insurance and bond cost. The will fire the SS. And that notary liability list, the judge is probably still laughing. Take a chance EVERY chance you get!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yahoo!  11789

I worked last night for NREIS (only because it was only a few miles away) so I know they're still around. But I accepted a job from Secured Lending Services for next week and on my confirmation, it has my NREIS vendor number. When I called their toll free phone number, it also had the same voice as the NREIS automated system. So, I assume they are doing business under a new name.  carr

Signing done August 13, 2008. I was requested by Financial Freedom as the preferred notary. The signing was a mess as for two days I had to go back and forth for signatures on documents NREIS forgot. Now it is October 1 and I have not received payment or any response to my requests for payment. Stay away from them!   Pichon

I've had an overall good experience with NREIS. At first I was put off by the low fees, but most of the time packages were pretty small and closings went smoothly. They have always paid me in a timely manner and will pay trip fees if the closing doesn't happen. I would highly recommend if you can get on their roster of notaries. I do think they need to pay at least $75 for overnight docs., but most of the time it changes before closing and they end up using e-docs.  ocalaclosergal

I have done several closings for the office in Pittsburgh, PA and always been paid on time, but now I have outstanding invoice from Nov, Dec. and Jan. Does anyone know who to contact to get paid? I can't get past the scheduling dept, which they are all very nice and they tell me they will forward my information to them. Sharon  Kaye08

I posted the wrong information the other day. I am so sorry. Their main number is 877-297-5619 then EXT. 6862 for Jolie.  trish.olivero

I received payment overnighted on the 19th. I did a lot of researching to find the partners/ director of operations and after e-mailing everyone, plus talking with the scheduling dept. several times I received payment and wanted everyone to know. Also, Just wanted to added, I have done several closing for this company over the last few years and never had a problem before. Sharon  Kaye08

Here we go again, wonder if there is something about signing companies in PA. Anyway, having been badly burned by Fox Signing, I now seem to be having a problem with this company. Completed a signing on 1/22/2010 and the paperwork was a mess. It took me all day to get this completed, chasing the signer due to missing forms, etc. I am still waiting for payment, was told by Jolie that my check has been assigned? but she can't tell me when it will be sent! From now on, my promise is never to work with any other companies from PA.  Grandy

Not all PA companies are bad, but there have been some doozies (EFS, anyone???). However, you can file a complaint with the Dept. of State, Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation, Professional Compliance Office, for failure of the title company to fulfill its contractual obligations. http://www.dos.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/bureau_of_professional___occupational_affairs/12483 CopperheadVA   CopperheadVA

STAY AWAY FROM National Real Estate Information Services UNLESS YOU LIKE TO WORK FOR FREE AND HEAR NOTHING BUT EXCUSES FROM THE PEOPLE WHO OWE YOU MONEY! I completed a signing for them TWO MONTHS AGO and am STILL waiting to be paid. I had to submit my W9 to them THREE times. Two times, I was told a check would be cut and sent out. Still no check. The only person I can reach at that company, whose line doesn't immediately go to voice mail, is Jolie. She is full of excuses too! "We're running behind due to a glitch last November"; "The person who enters W9s and notary info into the system is only here part time"; "We have to wait until the next billing cycle"; etc etc etc. If you are a disorganized, non-paying signing company....OWN IT! Notaries are SICK of doing work for free and hearing excuses about why we aren't paid! NREIS can definitely cross me off of their call list! No thank you! Brummell Notary Services  sbrummell

Lots of talk about this company on the other forum. It sure sounds like NREIS is circling the towel bowl right before the big flush! CopperheadVA   CopperheadVA

Worked for this company at the end of last year. Fast pay, was mailed to me via overnigt service a week after the signing. Not sure if they are still in business though.  SWSmith

Not sure if they are still in business. However, I did a signing for them Dec. 21, 2007 and was paid 10 days later. Wish all signing companies would pay that soon. I am tired of waiting 6-8 weeks for a lousy $65 check. Adele Vandehouten  Adele

I was paid by this company, via FedEx, for a signing that was arranged through the Title Resource Group. How they are related, I do not know. I'd work for them again any time.  Shelly

They are still in business. I have done several closings for them. I have never had a problem getting paid and they pay in a timely fashion.  greeshir

Yes they are still in business, and they are very professional. I have worked with Kim Kessler and Andrew and they are both great. Awesome customer services, and very attentive to your needs. I just did a signing for them about a month ago...and they paid within 5 days. Highly recommend them.  ckravchuck

Wish I'd hear from them more often, its been awhile, very well run company, the only one I know who overnight your fee. tops on my list![;)]  tomthenotary

Received an e-mail signing offer, $50 + $25 edocs. Too low for me.  Don

I have worked with Ampro since they changed over from FNP document services. They are a very good company from my experience with them, they do not pay a lot, but they pay on time and are very nice to work with. I would give Ampro a A+ as a signing company. Edward Fadden Orlando Notary Covering all of Central Florida, Orange-Lake-Seminole-Osceola and Volusia Counties. 407-619-7777 orlandonotary@embarqmail.com  a1etron

I did one on March 3, 2008 for AmPro National Settlement Services and was paid at 31 days. I would work for them again.  dawn

I did one Refinance for them and they were very pleasant to work for and received payment in less than two weeks!  Lisabla19

I did a signing for them in August '09. Still waiting on payment...  vorcelus

I did a signing for them on 10/1/09. I noticed they had almost universally positive reviews here and on other sites so I accepted the job. Two months later I'm still waiting for payment. I called and spoke to Phil on Friday 12/4 who said he would check and call me back. No phone call yet. I called again today and their accounting department extension goes straight to voice mail. Not a good sign in my opinion. I know many of you have made favorable comments about this company, but this was the first signing I did for them and frankly: I'm not impressed. It makes me wonder if this signing service is having financial problems, and if I'll be getting paid.  AZSigner

I accepted two signings and it's been close to sixty days and no payments. I emailed them today and waiting for a response. I'll keep you posted. It seems that all the favorable postings have been in 2008 and not recent.  Masslawyer

Closed for them on 11/23/09 - paid 1/8/10 - figure three holidays in there so not too bad.... Good to work with too - Linda www.notarydepot.com/notary/lindah http://www.notary.net/websites/LindaHubbell   LindaH

I have worked for them for years and they are a good company. If you ever have trouble getting paid respond to the original email they sent you requesting payment. I have recieved payment in a week or so everytime after doing this. If they call me I will take the work Phil and Jevon have been around a while. Edward Fadden Orlando Notary Covering all of Central Florida, Orange-Lake-Seminole-Osceola and Volusia Counties. 407-619-7777 orlandonotary@embarqmail.com  a1etron

I work for them fairly often; not high paying but checks come back fast. Never had a problem with staff.  gordo

I just did a notary job for them. The pay looked fine. I confirmed acceptance of the job. Confirmed the appointment with the client. I CALLED to tell the person I had been working with that the job was complete from the table since we were given the option of recording it online (and I wouldn't be home in time to do this) or of calling in. I got a nasty email telling me that I hadn't reported the job complete. I disputed this explaining who I had spoken to and that it was in front of the client and even gave them the tracking number. They refuse to budge on this. I tried to respond back via email and phone... they will not talk to me. There explanation regarding their refusal... I should have CALLED (which I did) or entered it in the computer. Darned if I did and darned if I didn't apparently. I haven't gotten paid yet but I guess I will have to see. Frustrating. I don't think I have ever had a company complain about me. I always go above and beyond so I am just a wee bit irritated. Melanie  13442

this year I did a whole lot of signings for FASS. They started me at the $50 base fee (+$25 for e-docs) and after a couple of months of that, I had a discussion with them about raising my base fee. They protested a bit, but gave it to me. I did have an issue one time with them saying that I did not call the borrower within the 24 hour time frame (I did but had left a message and was waiting for the borrower to return my call). Then this month, they stopped calling me and deactiviated my account. It took me a couple of days to get someone to tell me why: my base fee is too high! The going base fee in my area is $50 so they are not using me anymore at this time. I am a little disappointed since I did enjoy all the work that I got, but I can't do it for that fee.  avivaj14

That is a crazy low fee. I've never worked for FASS and never will because I charge at least double that. And who needs those headaches with deactivation and dings on the white glove status? Sorry, that's just not for me. CopperheadVA   CopperheadVA

Are they accepting new sign-ups at this time? http://www.DianaNotary.com  DianaNotary

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Let’s do the math: Generally a loan document has about 10 signatures (more or less). In California Notaries charge $10 - for each signature taken as regulated by the State of California Government Code Section 8211. In addition, travel fee is about $30-$50. Besides, printing 2 sets of documents on high quality legal size paper is about $25. So, ideally total fee for a loan document would be about $155. In fact, that’s pretty much a fair reimbursement for a quality signing service. So, agreeing to accept a job for a fee lower than a standard Notary fee is nonsense. Before accepting a cheap signing it is important to consider the cost of: gas, parking fees, paper, ink and toner, notary supplies, cell phone communication, courier delivery, etc. and most importantly YOUR PRECIOUS TIME. http://www.DianaNotary.com

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Shall we assume you are kidding?  vince

I have a good relationship with FASS. They do send me plenty of work. I'd say about 75% of the closings they send are within a 20 minute drive from where I live. From my experience, they will pay for extra mileage and fax backs (fax backs are rare with FASS).....no questions asked.  LadyK

Some of the comments re FASS are interesting. I fired them recently because of numerous problems. I charged them $100 minimum for local signings, and additional $25 for extended mileage. For this, they received spotless error-free signings. They are now paying a notary I know $125 per signing to come from Los Lunas, NM to Albuquerque to sign loans since I quit. I never heard of this absurd $50 business. I can't imagine notaries working for $50 - with notaries accepting low-ball pay, they are screwing it up for everyone. What's worse, these are usually the same notaries that screw up people's loans to boot, resulting in page after page of instructions from signing companies on how to sign a loan. What's sad is that they've had to do this at all, but with they problems they encounter, that's their answer. In any event, FASS constantly hounds you with incomprehensible gibberish-speaking people calling you to "remind you" that you have an appointment. Well of course I do, but I don't need someone speaking broken English reading a script to "remind me" of something I already know. Then, you are called again, usually in the middle of a signing, asking if that signing has been completed. Well it would be if you weren't calling me in the middle of it. Then you receive emails saying you didn't respond fast enough advising them that you have "confirmed with the borrower." Of course you have 24 hours to accomplish that, but they don't use the same clocks you and I do. On the plus side, they do pay in a timely manner. In sum, not having to deal with the constant pestering and fractured English I can't understand has probably lowered my blood pressure 50% and I'm certainly a happier camper. Glad to be rid of FASS. [:)]   rwedertz

Our fee was too high to continue to get FASS assignments and they were miserable to work with since their Philipino folds are so very hard to understand! Then, recently we were cancelled with no explanation. I have learned that they are requiring their loan reps get notary credentials and they have commenced closing loans in Washington..They paid good but it has been a new "peace" having them out of my life!....Ron I am a dual notary in Washington and Idaho with 8 years experience  rosmonson

FASS is very easy to work with.They always pay fast.I will work for them anytime.[:)]  15268

You must be the only Notary in your area then, or just the luckiest darn person in this business!These people are the scum of the earth, criminals.I have a judgment against them, and I am planning on collecting.Check them out on NotRot, and see how many Notaries they've cheated.And keep an eye on your outstanding invoices because they did pay me for 2, and last one she decided she wasn't going to pay. She probably found another Notary in my area to run up a tab with, and started all over again.  jschultz

Guess, I was just lucky then and I do wish you some in retrieving your fee-M  mfleites

I recieved payment 60 days on the dot.....$25 short. They are a horrible company to work for. NEVER again. [:(!]   anita0208

I was just contacted by Dynamic and agreed to an assignment. After reading this, I have requested they pay me up front. I have capability to run it thru a credit card machine and get payment immediatly. I pay a fee for that, but......  susiet57

Dynamic Solutions owes me $135 since September 2009. They sent me a letter via email stating that "the check is in the mail". I just filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau since they so boldy indicated that they are signed up with them in the last email they sent me. I think if everyone here that had a problem with this company did that we can shut them down.  TaraR

I received an email this morning from "Scheduling", opened it and it was from DFS. They asked if I was available for a signing in Upland (my city). Their email only had the name Dynamic, with an office phone and fax. I looked them up on NotRot and sure enough the fax numbers were the same. I replied that their company is Dynamic Field Solutions, and included their complete address. I also told them I was declining their offer due to the very bad reviews on the notary forums - they do not pay Notaries for services. I included the link directly the signing central on NotRot. They replied to my email with the following three words: It isn't us. I then replied again, that the fax numbers were the same in their email and SC and that I called the office number in the email and the answering service certainly said the name Dynamic Field Solutions. There were several extensions, I dialed each extension and was transferred to voicemail each time. Given their terrible track record, it's not surprising why a live person won't answer any line.  Lisa T.

I completed a signing for this company in March 09. They agreed to my fee in writing. They paid me short in May 09. I have left them voice massages, emails and faxed them about ten times. Their voice system says they will return your call within 1 hour and they have NEVER responded to any of my detailed messages. I have just filed a formal complaint with the BBB and there are dozens of complaints already against them. I'm hoping that anyone who hasn't filed a complaint with them will do so. Maybe the state will get involved and arrest this Victoria Martin! I highly recommend that you DO NOT do business with this company! Kathleen B 2/25-Rec'd my FIRST response stating that I was "already paid in full!" For shame for shame...Also the bottom of Vicki's email said "calling a lender, title or escrow company in an attempt to collect a debt incurred through our service is illegal and could result in potential litigation". Is this accurate??? Does anyone know???  Kbinstock

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Never drive any faster than your guardian angel can fly. I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. Visit us online at http://www.PAWnotary.com  PWinFL

any one have info on south coast title, floral city fl  tomthenotary

I called title co lets see what happens, oh and they weren't real happy to hear from me, hope I don't have to call again, hint hint !!  tomthenotary

There is a lot of discussion on NotaryRotary about this company. Ilene's post (paraphrased below) basically sums it up: Also located in Costa Mesa, Ca. and Meredian Mortgage apparently owns this company. Joan Farino works out of her home in Floral City, Fl. and calls herself South Coast Title and is apparently in cahoots with the above and who produced the hud and emailed the docs ... the docs went back to her has not paid. Everyone beware.

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Never drive any faster than your guardian angel can fly. I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. Visit us online at http://www.PAWnotary.com  PWinFL

Are you saying South Coast Title is, in fact, not a title company? If it is, contact and report them to the Florida Insurance Commissioner.  Lisa T.

No, South Coast Title is a duly licensed title company in California. I'm guessing that Joan Farino is brokering for them.

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Never drive any faster than your guardian angel can fly. I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. Visit us online at http://www.PAWnotary.com  PWinFL

The following is the Fictitious Name results (Florida Division of Corporations) for "South Coast Title": Fictitious Name SOUTH COAST TITLE CORPORATION Registration Number G08098900393 Status ACTIVE Filed Date 04/07/2008 Expiration Date 12/31/2013 Current Owners 1 County MULTIPLE Total Pages 1 Events Filed NONE FEI/EIN Number 26-2053922 Mailing Address 10253 S. ARABIAN AVE. FLORAL CITY, FL 34436 Owner Information MEREDIAN LOAN SERVICES 3080 BRISTOL ST. COSTA MESA, CA 92626 FEI/EIN Number: 33-0904204 Document Number: P06000043127 This business should not be confused with "South Coast Title Company", a duly licensed and registered incorporated business in Coral Gables, FL.

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Never drive any faster than your guardian angel can fly. I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. Visit us online at http://www.PAWnotary.com  PWinFL

thank you for the information.  tomthenotary

Yes, I have worked with Quicken loans they always send the borrower a copy of the package. It usually arrives before you get there. They are a very reputable company and a pleasure to work with.   claudia

leightank: The key is that the borrower will get a copy. There's no rule that says YOU have to be the one giving them their copy. With edocs, it usually works out that the Notary prints out the borrower's copy. However, the lender, escrow or title can provide the borrower their copy and in some cases they do. I work with a mortgage broker and he always prints out the borrower's copy.  Lisa T.

7227....upper right corner of this page...above "you are logged in as..."...click on "Tutorial" - I think your answer may be in there. Good Luck!! Linda www.notarydepot.com/notary/lindah http://www.notary.net/websites/LindaHubbell   LindaH

Who hired you, TC or SS? Will this loan signing be paid outside of closing where one of the borrowers is responsible to see that you are paid at the table? A few months back, I did an FHA refi with four borrowers - well three were present and the wife was the attorney-in-fact for the hubby who was out of the country. I was hired by a TC and was paid $150. If this signing is POC, then you could give the borrowers a "deal" for paying cash at the table, particularly when you count the number of signatures notarized (5) per doc needing notarized. Last Saturday, I did some general notary work where four signers were signing five identifical POAs going to another country. Four signers times five identical docs equals $200. This was a pleasant surprise since the lady who initially called mentioned one POA and three signers, but not five identical docs. At the table, I offered a 50% discount for paying cash - I only charged half. They were only too happy to pay $100 cash.   Lisa T.

I was hired by a bank, and there are about 5 different documents x 5 signatures each – total of 25 notarized signatures. Ideally, the total fee should be $250 + travel, but since this is a loan signing…, I am not completely sure how to decide on pricing. The time to complete the entire assignment is 3 hours (includes travel to and from the borrowers home) Any thoughts? http://www.DianaNotary.com  DianaNotary

Is the printer properly configured? With many printers, you need to configure the printer itself (hardware) so that it is aware of two trays and what the paper size is in each tray. You also need to configure the printer driver (software) to match the hardware configuration. You didn't say what model Dell printer you have, so it would be very difficult to explain what needs to be done to ensure the configurations are set correctly.

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Never drive any faster than your guardian angel can fly. I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. Visit us online at http://www.PAWnotary.com  PWinFL

Thanks, PWinFL I think it's a 962 all-in-one -- am not at home right now to double check i went through the entire manual and also called back to Dell once i received and then was told that I had to manually tell which pages to go to tray 1 and 2 so, should my next step be to go home, figure out exactly what it is and then google "printer type configure dual trays" sorry to be so ignorant, and thanks again   lightk

I didn't think the 962 Photo All In One supported a second paper tray. Check the model to be sure and let us know.

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Never drive any faster than your guardian angel can fly. I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. Visit us online at http://www.PAWnotary.com  PWinFL

My office has two dual tray laser printers. An older (about three years now) Lexmark 642dtn and a new Brother HL 5340D. The Lexmark is the work horse while the Brother is a backup. The Lexmark actually produces less costly pages than the Brother, unless I were to use one of the frequently recommended places for refilling toner cartridges or drum units. I’ve not had any real problems with the Lexmark. The local distributor here agreed to price match the best price I could find online at the time. It replaced series of HP units that did not measure up as well long term. I tried the Lexmark unit because I’d seen it in heavy use in various government offices, Walmart, Sams Club and Costco Customer Service and Eyeglass areas and at my local bank. I’ve not regretted the purchase at all. The Brother unit is “cute.” It is compact and does a nice job, while it is rated at 32 ppm (pages per minute), higher than the Lexmark (at 30), it is not as fast when printing typical document packages. It was an online purchase from Costco when they had a special. The second tray was ordered from Amazon. I’ve had it for less than a month and it is part of the network. It does things differently. Both machines have duplexers for other work I’m involved with. The Lexmark just clicks away on two sided copies, spitting them out quickly and professionally. The Brother sends the copy most of the way out, kind of peeking or sticking its tongue out at you, then draws it back in to print on the other side. It gets the job done, but volume may play havoc with it over time. So it will stay as a backup.  vince

@ Vince -- thanks am searching for those you listed now. @ PWinFL -- I was off base, I currently own a Dell 968 all-in-one   lightk

You may want to try using the Printer Configuration Tool to check and set the printer's configuration. http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/3100cn/en/UG/section03.html

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Never drive any faster than your guardian angel can fly. I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. Visit us online at http://www.PAWnotary.com  PWinFL

I researched printers extensively last year and purchased the Xerox 4510B. It has dual paper trays and can print to the corrrect paper size automatically based on the pdf size, so you can click 1 time and walk away while the entire package prints. I also felt that Xerox offered more features, such as memory and processor speed for the $$ than HP. One item I was very interested in was the toner cost. The Xerox is rated at 19,000 pages per toner cartridge, which cost $238. I just finished the first toner cartridge at about 10,000 pages, which makes sense for the complex docs we must print. The HP P3005X is about the same price as the Xerox, but is only rated at 13,000 pages per cartridge for $237 each, and the Lexmark T640D is rated at 21,000 pages per cartridge...but the cartridges cost $329 each.  Don

Don, for toner check out KSI.com Milford De 19963, they may be able to save you some cash, and they are non profit, check out there site and call Barb at KSI.  tomthenotary

I have a Brother MFC 9420CN....love the machine but the replacement toners are a small fortune. I don't refill toner or by the knock-off or compatible brands. My hubby insists I only buy the geniune Brother toner cartridges.  Lisa T.

I recently bought a Brother 5340D as a backup to my Lexmark and added a tray for legal. It works fine, but while the speed rating of my Brother at 32 is higher than the Lexmark 642 (30 ppm), it is not as fast. The cost per copy is higher if you have substantial volume on the Brother machines unless you do not seriously cut corners on toner and drums in my opinion. Unlike many others, I've not been a big fan of multi-purpose printers. My office is equipped with three networked computers, three laser printers (one laser color, one large sized document inkjet, and two dual tray lasers) a separate high speed scanner, an old Canon copier and an HP fax machine. When one goes, it gets replaced with something better. That has been the path as technology continues to change so rapidly. But, a multi-function unit would use less room. Perhaps my thinking was swayed because of past furniture purchases. We had a small family room in our first home. It was big enough for the normal stuff, including a couch and it served as sort of a guest room. So the couch was one that made into a bed. We had three different units over the years. While all of our other beds were comfortable, the fold out units never really were and the couch in the living room was far more comfortable than the ones that turned into a bed. Or, looking at this another way, sometimes a Swiss Army knife that has 32 blades is impressive, but may not be appropriate for doing one task for very long. Just my opinion.  vince

To protect myself, I send my driver's license but block out the number and my date of birth.  azdocsign

I can see no valid reason for either an SS or TC (tho' TCs rarely ask) to want a copy of anyone's DL. But the more people that comply by sending unneeded info., the more 'validity' it gives the practice. Stop doing it.   Lee-AR

What if you don't have a driver's license? What can you do? AFAIC (As Far As I'm Concerned), a copy of my notary commission is all any agency needs. The documents themselves positively will show notary information as well. So, if it's good enough for the State and Federal Departments of State, then it's good enough for everyone else.

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Never drive any faster than your guardian angel can fly. I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. Visit us online at http://www.PAWnotary.com  PWinFL

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What if you don't have a driver's license? What can you do? AFAIC (As Far As I'm Concerned), a copy of my notary commission is all any agency needs. The documents themselves positively will show notary information as well. So, if it's good enough for the State and Federal Departments of State, then it's good enough for everyone else.

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It occurs to me that this may be a backdoor approach to being able to respond to questions regarding meeting affirmative action guidelines regarding independent contractors. It just seems odd that they would want information like this for no justifiable reason. Perhaps someone with TC human resources experience has an idea. With a decent photo copy of a DL, they should be able to determine age, race, and male/female status among other things.   vince