bump to get this answered
So, why would this document be faked?
Who benefits (1) if it is believed to be real?
Who benefits, (2) if it is proved to be faked?
I can't comment on your sister's observations but I did download the pdf file from the provided link and zoomed in on the notary's seal which has an imprinted date of December 12, 2003.
Since the affiant's appearance is dated August 29, 2003 there appears to be something amiss here, too say the least.
Please disregard first reply. I read the date before reading the text. Muy Bad.
Patricia Anderson was the attorney who represented the Schindlers for years. It's not a stretch that she would also be a notary.
Back again, this time with something useful, I Hope.
Patricia Anderson is/was the Schindler's lawyer according to this link - http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=34175
It's my understanding that lawyers are notaries also.
Here is the info. on the attorney -
PATRICIA FIELDS ANDERSON, ESQ.
Fla. Bar No. 352871
447 THIRD AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 405
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701
Phone: (727) 895-6505; Fax: (727) 898-4903
I realize the Middle initial is different - but (I am a notary also) it could be her Maiden name is "Fields" and her given middle name is the J.
I found her notary seal on several documents in the case - several from health care providers of Terri.
I believe it is legit - it has been posted over 100 times on various sites (Including ABC News ) which isn't a friend of Terri.... I doubt they would print this if it were a hoax.... Easy enough to look up the legal documents if you have access to Legal site software.....
We have our own Memogate here.
We've been Ratherized bigtime in this case...
I'm waiting for some FReeper to tell me: "Courage."
Precisely.
And the signatures should have been on a separate page.
And the notary stamp is required to be stamped OVER the notary's name, not under the "Commission expires" date, which, as I am sure you noticed, is missing.
It could be true for all I know.
I'm reading between lines on all of this. I don't really need to read anything. I could not personally kill her.
The answer is not responsive to the question. I would not be surprised to find the document as insufficient for formal reasons (e.g., absence of typed notary name, no striking of the suitable words regarding taking of an oth or not, before signing the instrument, etc.). And there is always the question about the truth of the statements made in the instrument.
Given that the nurse appeared on TV this morning and repeated the same things, I find it quite believeable that she put those statements in writingat some point.
I am a lawyer in Florida.
This affidavit is perfectly valid.
State of Florida, County of Pinellas appears at the top of the document.
The notary seal includes Ms. Anderson's name. She was the attorney in the case. I have not researched the commission number, but she might not have renewed once it expired, which would explain why she is not currently registered, I don't know.
Do you mean to tell me there are those who would believe that an attorney would risk her license by ginning up a fake notary commission stamp and notarize false documents in such a high profile case?
That is really grasping at straws!
Rest assured, this document is NOT FAKE!!!
sean hannity had her on his show the other day.
are you saying that she's a liar?