That did not make the notarization proper.
A notary must perform required identification and witnessing/acknowledgment procedures.
She admitted she had not.
She claimed she did not know the signature was false.
Maybe.
The forensic examiner compared the signature with others.
It appeared to have been copied from a medical release form I had signed before surgery.
Daniel had access to the scanned file.
Natalie eventually admitted she had notarized without me present because Daniel said I was too sick to come downstairs.
“I thought I was helping family.”
There it was again.
Helping family.
A phrase capable of carrying almost anything if you let it.
Natalie faced consequences.
Her notary commission was suspended and later revoked.
She was charged in connection with the false notarization and reached a plea that included probation, a fine, and cooperation.
She gave investigators Daniel’s messages.
Those messages opened a larger door.
Daniel had sent her three different versions of the power of attorney.
