[blindlaw] Signing Documents as blind attorneys

[Parnell and Kim Diggs]

A signature is typically any mark, applied by hand or otherwise, that the 
declarant holds out to be a signature.  This is why notaries and witnesses 
come in handy at times.

Parnell Diggs
President
National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nightingale, Noel" <Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Signing Documents as blind attorneys


> Blindlaw listers:
>
> This line of discussion has inspired a question that has come up in my 
> life as a power of attorney for my father, who is blind.
>
> Is a rubber stamp of someone's signature a legal signature?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:41 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Signing Documents as blind attorneys
>
> hi,
>
> are you signing/stamping your signature at the same place or is the line 
> at different places on the pages?
> if you know the x will always be at the same spot, create a cardboard or 
> laminated guide with a l notch.
> the bottom edge will line up with the bottom edge of the page and the 
> corner of the l notch will provide the correct x/y position for the bottom 
> left corner of your stamp.
>
> if you have assistance, ask the person to punch one staple vertically at 
> the left end of the signature line but that may destroy your printer so 
> perhaps use a hole punch to do the same.
>
> Bryan Schulz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rod Alcidonis" <roddj12 at hotmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 7:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Signing Documents as blind attorneys
>
>
>> Thanks, always helpful Ronza. A signature stamp, then, is what I need.
>>
>> And, thanks for all of the other suggestions. I like the idea of signing
>> my name several times and choosing the best and scan it.
>>
>> I don't like to use the signature guide because it it is too long of a
>> process when one has to sign multiple documents at once.
>>
>> I think I will have a stamp made for me soon!
>>
>> Take care
>>
>>
>> Rod Alcidonis, Esq.
>> C. 718-704-4651
>> roddj12 at hotmail.com
>> "A lawyer is either a social engineer or a parasite." - Charles Hamilton
>> Houston
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: <AZNOR99 at aol.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 6:42 PM
>> To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Signing Documents as blind attorneys
>>
>>> I used a signature card/guide.  You can get one from the NFB
>>> Independence
>>> Market for like $2.  And when I got to the point of spending  several
>>> hours
>>> a day signing documents, I had a signature stamp made for  me.  Lots of
>>> sighted attorneys use signature stamps and give them to their
>>> assistants. I
>>> had mine made at Office Max.
>>> Hope that answers your question.
>>>
>>> Ronza
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 10/20/2009 6:29:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> roddj12 at hotmail.com writes:
>>>
>>> How do  you guys go about signing documents -- letters to clients,
>>> opposing
>>>
>>> parties, etc --  those of us who aren't able or willing to delegate 
>>> this
>>> task to an assistant?
>>>
>>> I mean, signing that it actually looks  somewhat legible?
>>>
>>> I would appreciate any suggestions on this  topic.
>>>
>>> Take care.
>>>
>>> Rod Alcidonis, Esq.
>>> C.  718-704-4651
>>> roddj12 at hotmail.com
>>> "A lawyer is either a social engineer  or a parasite." - Charles 
>>> Hamilton
>>> Houston
>>>
>>>
>>>
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