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Pro tip: a $12 notary fee at a UPS store in Phoenix saved my LLC from a lawsuit
Last year I was at a UPS store in Phoenix getting some papers notarized for my LLC when the notary, an older guy named Ray, asked what the docs were for. I told him it was just an operating agreement update and he said "make sure every member signs the same copy, not separate ones." I didn't think much of it until 6 months later when one of my business partners tried to claim he never agreed to a profit split change. Our lawyer said if we'd signed separate copies, his signature might not have held up in court, but because everyone signed the same single document in front of Ray, it was solid. Cost me $12 at the time and probably saved me $8,000 in legal fees. Has anyone else run into this same issue with multiple members signing different copies? Curious if a notary ever gave you a heads up that ended up mattering later.
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drew5513d ago
It's funny how the smallest bit of advice from a stranger can end up mattering way more than the thing you actually came in for. I've noticed this pattern with car mechanics too. You go in for an oil change and the guy mentions your brake pads are worn, and six months later that tip keeps you out of a wreck. Or a dentist casually says floss more on that one side, and it saves you a root canal down the road. The experts who see the same problem over and over just know where people usually mess up. Ray had probably watched a hundred folks walk in with separate signature pages and knew exactly how that story ends.
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