[blindlaw] Signing Documents as blind attorneys

[Susan Kelly]

One of my co-workers is quadriplegic.  It took a major amount of doing,
but a rubber stamp was finally approved.  Our office had to file a
"jurat" with both the superior court and the appellate court to certify
that the stamp was her signature.  At the same time, however, our judges
routinely stamp orders, rather than individually signing them.  As with
my co-worker's stamp, it is not a replication of the individual's
signature, but rather a typeface/print stamp of the name.  All in all, I
suppose the legality of the stamp may depend on the jurisdiction.


-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel
Sent: Wednesday, 21 October, 2009 11:28 AM
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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-----
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On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:41 PM
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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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