[FoxInSocks]

Alembik said notaries don’t check the identification of the people who submit the documents to verify if they are the rightful homeowners.

That is a notary’s absolute number one priority. If a notary fails to do that, their authority should be revoked.

[ridesthemiles]

IF you have “BAD ACTORS” IN escrow company & Title Company-—there is no “STOP” involved.

MY County in Nevada has installed a FREE system that IMMEDIATELY notifies Property owner by e-mail that someone is TAMPERING with their deed.

[TheWriterTX]

I was a notary as part of my job.

All we affirm is the identification of the person signing the document, not the validity of the document.

We are not attorneys.

[MD Expat in PA]

That is a notary’s absolute number one priority. If a notary fails to do that, their authority should be revoked.

No. That's not what Notary's do. They are supposed to check the ID of the person signing the document as proof that they are who they say they are and not signing under duress. But Notary’s don’t have investigative authority to research, for example whether they are the rightful homeowner.

What does a Notary do?

A Notary's duty is to screen the signers of important documents for their true identity, their willingness to sign without duress or intimidation, and their awareness of the contents of the document or transaction. Some notarizations also require the Notary to put the signer under an oath, declaring under penalty of perjury that the information contained in a document is true and correct. Property deeds, wills and powers of attorney are examples of documents that commonly require a Notary.

https://www.nationalnotary.org/knowledge-center/about-notaries/what-is-a-notary-public

[lastchance]

Every notarized document I have read has either that the notary saw I.D. or the party was personally known to them. So this to means the notary is in on it.