Notary Public Surety Bond Claim Examples

1. A claim of $1,000 was made against the bond. Claimant alleged that the notary acknowledged a fraudulent signature on the assignment of title for sale of the vehicle. The surety paid $1,000.
   
   
2. The surety paid a $900 loss on this bond, when the plaintiff, a finance company, alleged that the notary should not have witnessed the forged signatures of a lady and gentlemen on warranty deeds and land contracts. The plaintiff sought the full amount of the bond, which was $1,000
   
   
3. Judgment was obtained against the notary for improperly notarizing a forged signature on a quit claim deed, which was given as security on a loan. The surety paid $1,000.
   
   
4. Surety suffered a full $2,000 loss on this notary bond. The claimant obtained a judgment against the notary on a complaint, based on allegations that he wrongfully notarized the plaintiff’s signature on a deed.
   
   
5. It was alleged that this notary acknowledged a forged signature on a guarantee agreement. The total amount claimed was $3,000. The surety paid the amount of the bond, $500.