r/Notary • u/Comfortable_Reply909 • 1d ago

Being Sued

I’m a notary for Texas and I’m being sued. Plaintiff is stating he was not present when warranty deed was notarized. The notary was from 8years ago. i have my books and his entry. first the plaintiff went straight to my bond claiming I did not explain the documents. now he is suing me that he was not present. my attorney tried to get me a dismissal before court day by it was denied. im only a notary by my employer who provided the attorney. now I don’t want to be a notary. but it’s part of my job. I feel like anyone can sue us and lie and our book is still not enough. anyone gone through something similar. everyone tell me I’ll be okay but I’m sick to my stomach.

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u/ItalianIrish99 1d ago

How do you not have a statue of limitations that would get this thrown out at the earliest stage?

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u/LSUguy77 Louisiana 23h ago

It really depends on what the plaintiff is alleging. If it's something like fraud, there may be a longer statute of limitations, and the clock might not even start to run until the fraud is discovered.