How To Certify eSignature Presentation

How To Certify eSignature Presentation

this is a short presentation about signing agent need to know brought to you by signature closures first we'll discuss general signature requirements on all closings as noted all closing documents must be signed exactly as the printed name appears on the closing documents a helpful hint that we found speaking to our notaries through the years is to ask the signers at the beginning of the signing if they usually sign as their name appears on the documents if this is not the case you as the signing agent will need to pay special attention during the closing to ensure that all documents are being signed exactly as the printed name underneath the signature line in the example we have below the borrower's names are John a doe and Jane Beno and each borrower would need to sign with their middle initial you will also want to pay special attention to trustee and power of attorney signings and ask questions if you are not sure house how the documents should be signed a document that is commonly misunderstood or done incorrectly is the signature affidavit in a KA statement the signer should be signing to the right exactly as their name appears printed to the left on this form this means that each signature on this form will be different to match the printed name the signer should cross out initial and write never known as on the line for any name where they have never been known as that name commonly at closing there are forms that need to be filled out and completed in order to finalize the closing one of those forms is a VA benefits form this form is commonly overlooked to complete this form sections 7 8 9 and 10 most generally must be completed entirely at the closing and will be left blank for the signing agent and borrower to complete all of the information above will be provided and the information below is for VA use only please focus your attention on the highlighted section of this form as you're completing an assignment for a VA loan also if you have other forms regarding VA loans or tax forms please make sure they're completed entirely at closing some other general signing agent guidelines include never leave a closing with issues or a closing that will end in a trip fee without first calling the title company using the cover she provided to you at closing you should make a point of tracking who you spoke with and when you spoke with them even if the issue at closing is on the lender documents and the title company cannot correct them you still need to call the title company to make them aware of the issue before leaving a closing you should also email or call signature closers after the closing to advise us of any issues we do sometimes see the closing confirmation though it's provided when you close out an order...