Spooky Halloween Notary Tales

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Discover the haunting stores from mobile and public notaries

As Halloween approaches, it's the perfect time for some eerie and spine-chilling tales from Notaries.

Explore our collection of stories themed for this season and immerse yourself in the Halloween spirit.

1. Ghosts of Notaries Past

Before the remote online notarization boom these last few years, mobile and public notaries have dealt with some scary situations while meeting with clients to notarize a document. 

Especially for mobile notaries, traveling to a new location with a new client can be frightening. 

With Halloween right around the corner, we wanted to get in the spirit and share some spooky tales.

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Ashley Manfre

There are several stories like that of Ashley Manfre, who was held at gunpoint by a client who was expecting their settlement money to be handed over to him immediately by the notary. 

Luckily, because she was a consummate professional, she was able to calm down the client and provide him with ample information about the signing and when he could expect to receive his money.

This is just one of the countless scary situations both public and mobile notaries have been faced with in the past. 

Jeanne Souron-Mathers

Just last year in 2019, Police in Utah found the body of Jeanne Souron-Mathers' husband dead in a freezer at the couple's home. 

After police discovered the body, they discovered a notarized letter from Paul, the husband, stating that his wife was not responsible for his death. 

Spooky, right?

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Identity Theft

Another situation that every Notary faces each time a notarization session begins is the identity confirmation process. 

A notaries main job is to prevent fraud, and confirm the identities of all necessary signers before the notarization process can begin. 

As famous notary Dwight Shrute says "IDENTITY THEFT IS NOT A JOKE."

It used to be 100% on the notaries to be able to confirm that a signer is who they said they are. 

This can leave the notary open to potential fraud if they cannot detect an issue. 

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Haunted House Signing 

A notary was asked to come to an old, lonely house to sign some papers. When they got there, they saw the house was falling apart.

During the signing, weird noises echoed around, and they felt a cold breeze even though all the windows were closed.

The client mentioned that people said the house was haunted, which made the notary even more scared.

After finishing the job, the notary left quickly, glad to be out of that spooky place.

Disappearance

Another notary had an appointment with a client who needed a document notarized. When the notary arrived at the location, the client was nowhere to be seen. 

The house was left unlocked, documents on the table, yet no sign of their client. 

After waiting awhile to see if the client would show up, they never did. 

2. Using NotaryLive to Avoid Haunting Tales

Here at NotaryLive.com you are able to notarize documents from the comfort and safety of your home or office. 

So spooky stories and frightening tales can remain something you tell over a campfire.

NotaryLive.com provides

• A contact-less way for notaries to continue doing their job without putting their lives, or the clients lives in jeopardy
• State of the art identification technology

All it takes is 4 simple steps: 

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FAQ For Notarizing Through Our Remote Online Notary Service 

• Is is necessary to be a US citizen to utilize our service? 
  • No. To complete the verification process, you need to either be a US citizen or have a US-based public profile. However, if you do not meet these requirements, you can have a witness verify your identity.
• What are the system requirements for remote online notarization? 
  • To use NotaryLive, all you'll need is a device such as a tablet, smartphone, or computer with internet access, a microphone, sound capabilities, and a camera.
• How much does the remote online notarial session cost with NotaryLive? 
  • Sessions start at $25 but are discounted based on your account type and monthly volume. For more pricing information, visit our Pricing Page.

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