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ahn

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Posted - 12/02/2013 :  11:52:36 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I so agree with the important points you have made!
We need to get these signing agencies regulated. Right now they "fall between the cracks." They are not regulated by the Secretary of State, nor the Department of of Business Oversight (California), which regulated escrow companies. I have asked my (California) state assemblyman to propose legislation to have them regulated by one or both of the above. It would be helpful if other notary signing agents would do the same!
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Originally posted by 007Notary

and then to declare BK!

Two companies are now defunct, ANS and HVR, the horse is long gone out of the barn and we know how these SS owners have blown their cash, it wasn't on paying their notaries. Fast cars, hot pads, hot boobs, exotic vacation destinations, and other frivolity.

These people have no intention of paying up fair and square! They are selfish, greedy and despicable. But they do need to be investigated by the appropriate agencies, the ones I will mention below as well as the county DA's office.

info@101livescan.com

So vetting SS's is important...how to do that: Ask ??? We can no longer take these companies on face value. You might as well understand there is a greater chance of not getting paid these days because of the current economic conditions in the lending industry.

1) Please send me a copy of your business license and your fictitious business name statement. Who is your liability insurance carrier. Yes, I would also like to know your E&O Policy No., carrier, who it insures and for what amount. What is your after hours number and cell phone number. HOW LONG IN BUSINESS? Are you a notary also? Are your employees also notaries? Where do you live?

2) Are all your employees background checked by the NNA? How will my private information be stored in your office, electronically or hard copy, password protected, and kept locked in a safe, secure, locked file storage cabinet or safe. Who will have access to this information?

3) I would like three business and character references from you and who/where is your nearest living relative, address, telephone and mobile phone.

4) All invoices must be paid in 30 days or less, sorry, you're paid in 3-5 days, 45+ days is unacceptable.

5) Where do you bank and who is your banking officer whom you deal with.

6) My contract requires that you must notify me if you move your offices, change your bank account from which notaries are paid, and if you sell your company, I must be notified of all that new owners' names. All above requirements must be adhered to.

7) What is your previous business experience that qualifies you to be a signing service, serving the financial and title/escrow industries?

8) Minor details: Have you ever been incarcerated, used drugs, have a drinking problem, beat up your kids, spouse or mother, or a registered drug or*****offender. Do you dress professionally, are you courteous and honorable?

Sorry, have to know this about you before I can accept orders from you.

We are independent contractors. We cannot allow people to write contracts that are not in our best interest like the one that was posted here for SigningScream Inc.

Folks, you will not believe the number of new signing services that have surfaced in the last 12 months, and four at least are low pay, slow pay, NO PAY companies. We've seen two of them go belly up in the last 90 days. We've got to protect ourselves from these vultures. It's the biggest SCAMMNG of notaries I've ever seen in my Notary Career.

Avenues for Pursuing Payment or Prosecution of these NonPaying Companies

There are agencies in the State of California who are very interesting in the standards of companies operating within the financial/escrow/title agency.

For those of you who are owed money by defunct signing services, check out this site:

http://www.dbo.ca.gov/

There is also an overseer of escrow companies at the CA state level, among other licensees listed below:

http://www.dbo.ca.gov/Licensees/default.asp

Licensees and Industries Regulated by the Department

It's long overdue for this NSA community to get organized and petition for change in the character and vetting of signing services and the people who own them.

007Notary

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ahn

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Posted - 12/02/2013 :  11:46:43 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I too am owed $$ by HVR. This is embezzlement, so when you file your complaints, please emphasize that. Embezzlement: The fraudulent conversion of another's property (e.g. money) by a person who is in a position of trust, such as an agent. These signing agencies are our "agents" as they represent us in regard to the title/escrow company payment and are entrusted by us to forward the money to us that has been collected by them from the title/escrow companies on our behalf for the notary/signing services we have completed.I am trying to find out if this embezzled money can be protected from bankruptcy claims, since it is "our" money that they have received from the title/escrow companies.
Please send complaints to: consumerform@SDCDA.org They will send you the complaint forms.
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Originally posted by 007Notary

and then to declare BK!

Two companies are now defunct, ANS and HVR, the horse is long gone out of the barn and we know how these SS owners have blown their cash, it wasn't on paying their notaries. Fast cars, hot pads, hot boobs, exotic vacation destinations, and other frivolity.

These people have no intention of paying up fair and square! They are selfish, greedy and despicable. But they do need to be investigated by the appropriate agencies, the ones I will mention below as well as the county DA's office.

info@101livescan.com

So vetting SS's is important...how to do that: Ask ??? We can no longer take these companies on face value. You might as well understand there is a greater chance of not getting paid these days because of the current economic conditions in the lending industry.

1) Please send me a copy of your business license and your fictitious business name statement. Who is your liability insurance carrier. Yes, I would also like to know your E&O Policy No., carrier, who it insures and for what amount. What is your after hours number and cell phone number. HOW LONG IN BUSINESS? Are you a notary also? Are your employees also notaries? Where do you live?

2) Are all your employees background checked by the NNA? How will my private information be stored in your office, electronically or hard copy, password protected, and kept locked in a safe, secure, locked file storage cabinet or safe. Who will have access to this information?

3) I would like three business and character references from you and who/where is your nearest living relative, address, telephone and mobile phone.

4) All invoices must be paid in 30 days or less, sorry, you're paid in 3-5 days, 45+ days is unacceptable.

5) Where do you bank and who is your banking officer whom you deal with.

6) My contract requires that you must notify me if you move your offices, change your bank account from which notaries are paid, and if you sell your company, I must be notified of all that new owners' names. All above requirements must be adhered to.

7) What is your previous business experience that qualifies you to be a signing service, serving the financial and title/escrow industries?

8) Minor details: Have you ever been incarcerated, used drugs, have a drinking problem, beat up your kids, spouse or mother, or a registered drug or*****offender. Do you dress professionally, are you courteous and honorable?

Sorry, have to know this about you before I can accept orders from you.

We are independent contractors. We cannot allow people to write contracts that are not in our best interest like the one that was posted here for SigningScream Inc.

Folks, you will not believe the number of new signing services that have surfaced in the last 12 months, and four at least are low pay, slow pay, NO PAY companies. We've seen two of them go belly up in the last 90 days. We've got to protect ourselves from these vultures. It's the biggest SCAMMNG of notaries I've ever seen in my Notary Career.

Avenues for Pursuing Payment or Prosecution of these NonPaying Companies

There are agencies in the State of California who are very interesting in the standards of companies operating within the financial/escrow/title agency.

For those of you who are owed money by defunct signing services, check out this site:

http://www.dbo.ca.gov/

There is also an overseer of escrow companies at the CA state level, among other licensees listed below:

http://www.dbo.ca.gov/Licensees/default.asp

Licensees and Industries Regulated by the Department

It's long overdue for this NSA community to get organized and petition for change in the character and vetting of signing services and the people who own them.

007Notary

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Shelbybrns

Tennessee
8 Posts

Posted - 10/30/2013 :  08:26:49 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I agree to both of you..

Shelby burns
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edelske

New York
815 Posts

Posted - 10/20/2013 :  7:54:22 PM  Show Profile  Visit edelske's Homepage  Reply with Quote
007Notary,

While I agree in principle with obtaining the information you cite, it would take a lot of my time to verify the validity; assuming the info was actually received.

It's so much simpler to require a PayPal payment as a prerequisite to making a calendar entry. Thus no printing or travel prior to payment.

I really don't care if the person giving me the assignment uses drugs, is out on bail, or whatever. Just make the payment and I will do my job.


Kenneth A Edelstein
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http://www.kenneth-a-edelstein.com
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007Notary

California
92 Posts

Posted - 10/20/2013 :  09:33:13 AM  Show Profile  Visit 007Notary's Homepage  Reply with Quote
and then to declare BK!

Two companies are now defunct, ANS and HVR, the horse is long gone out of the barn and we know how these SS owners have blown their cash, it wasn't on paying their notaries. Fast cars, hot pads, hot boobs, exotic vacation destinations, and other frivolity.

These people have no intention of paying up fair and square! They are selfish, greedy and despicable. But they do need to be investigated by the appropriate agencies, the ones I will mention below as well as the county DA's office.

info@101livescan.com

So vetting SS's is important...how to do that: Ask ??? We can no longer take these companies on face value. You might as well understand there is a greater chance of not getting paid these days because of the current economic conditions in the lending industry.

1) Please send me a copy of your business license and your fictitious business name statement. Who is your liability insurance carrier. Yes, I would also like to know your E&O Policy No., carrier, who it insures and for what amount. What is your after hours number and cell phone number. HOW LONG IN BUSINESS? Are you a notary also? Are your employees also notaries? Where do you live?

2) Are all your employees background checked by the NNA? How will my private information be stored in your office, electronically or hard copy, password protected, and kept locked in a safe, secure, locked file storage cabinet or safe. Who will have access to this information?

3) I would like three business and character references from you and who/where is your nearest living relative, address, telephone and mobile phone.

4) All invoices must be paid in 30 days or less, sorry, you're paid in 3-5 days, 45+ days is unacceptable.

5) Where do you bank and who is your banking officer whom you deal with.

6) My contract requires that you must notify me if you move your offices, change your bank account from which notaries are paid, and if you sell your company, I must be notified of all that new owners' names. All above requirements must be adhered to.

7) What is your previous business experience that qualifies you to be a signing service, serving the financial and title/escrow industries?

8) Minor details: Have you ever been incarcerated, used drugs, have a drinking problem, beat up your kids, spouse or mother, or a registered drug or*****offender. Do you dress professionally, are you courteous and honorable?

Sorry, have to know this about you before I can accept orders from you.

We are independent contractors. We cannot allow people to write contracts that are not in our best interest like the one that was posted here for SigningScream Inc.

Folks, you will not believe the number of new signing services that have surfaced in the last 12 months, and four at least are low pay, slow pay, NO PAY companies. We've seen two of them go belly up in the last 90 days. We've got to protect ourselves from these vultures. It's the biggest SCAMMNG of notaries I've ever seen in my Notary Career.

Avenues for Pursuing Payment or Prosecution of these NonPaying Companies

There are agencies in the State of California who are very interesting in the standards of companies operating within the financial/escrow/title agency.

For those of you who are owed money by defunct signing services, check out this site:

http://www.dbo.ca.gov/

There is also an overseer of escrow companies at the CA state level, among other licensees listed below:

http://www.dbo.ca.gov/Licensees/default.asp

Licensees and Industries Regulated by the Department

It's long overdue for this NSA community to get organized and petition for change in the character and vetting of signing services and the people who own them.

007Notary
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