Documents request: lawyer needed

**roby1978** · 9th February 2008, 01:20 PM

Hi

have you ever experienced a request from a casino support asking you to provide documents notarized by a lawyer?

I understand that casino needs to verify the identity of his players, but it is not going a bit too far?

Ciao

**gfkostas** · 9th February 2008, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by roby1978

Hi

have you ever experienced a request from a casino support asking you to provide documents notarized by a lawyer?

I understand that casino needs to verify the identity of his players, but it is not going a bit too far?

Ciao

That's unusual. Which casino is it?

**roby1978** · 9th February 2008, 05:28 PM

I just know it is a microgaming, I've received this complain from one of my players, and i've already asked me to give me more info on the matter; i believe that the casino has probably reason to make this request, I just wanted to know if anybody ever experienced a request like this...

**Swede** · 9th February 2008, 05:32 PM

I would also like to know which casino this is. And when you say lawyer, you mean notary public or equivalent, I'm guessing. No gambling institution in history has ever requested documents signed specifically by a lawyer, someone please correct me if I'm wrong here?!

**TDTAT** · 9th February 2008, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by roby1978

I just know it is a microgaming, I've received this complain from one of my players, and i've already asked me to give me more info on the matter; i believe that the casino has probably reason to make this request, I just wanted to know if anybody ever experienced a request like this...

I had never heard of any casino requesting anything notorized
by anyone until I read the "Are Jackpot Factory on the stuff" thread here at
Casino Meister..

**keep in mind I do not get out much and have an awful memory
http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/...oup-stuff.html

**wangpoker** · 9th February 2008, 09:20 PM

Eeverest Poker has ever asked one chinese player for notarized ID copy.

**mush** · 10th February 2008, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by Swede

I would also like to know which casino this is. And when you say lawyer, you mean notary public or equivalent, I'm guessing. No gambling institution in history has ever requested documents signed specifically by a lawyer, someone please correct me if I'm wrong here?!

i agree totally. i'm a lawyer and i can assure you we do not possess the power to notarize any document. a lawyer may draft a document that is later notarized by a notary public, but a lawyer doesn't "notarize a document." if a casino does request this, i would immediately stop playing there.

**bryand** · 10th February 2008, 03:45 AM

Originally Posted by mush

i agree totally. i'm a lawyer and i can assure you we do not possess the power to notarize any document. a lawyer may draft a document that is later notarized by a notary public, but a lawyer doesn't "notarize a document." if a casino does request this, i would immediately stop playing there.

With all due respect mush, in which country do you practice? Lawyers routinely notarize signatures in the US although one can be a notary without being a lawyer. I'm sure the casino in question meant to have the signature notarized by a notary public. Regardless, BE CAREFUL because any casino wanting notarized documents may be covering their ass for some reason. IMHO of course

**GGW Laurie** · 10th February 2008, 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by bryand

With all due respect mush, in which country do you practice? Lawyers routinely notarize signatures in the US although one can be a notary without being a lawyer. I'm sure the casino in question meant to have the signature notarized by a notary public. Regardless, BE CAREFUL because any casino wanting notarized documents may be covering their ass for some reason. IMHO of course

.........im a notary public in the state of tenneesee and commonwealth of kentucky and im not a lawyer, i agree with bryand they are prolly wanting you to sign in front of a notory and and for them to put a seal on it and sign and date that you are whom you say you are. you can go to any bank, theres usually a notory there and the cost is min. i never charge for this service myself.....also having something notarized makes it a legal doc. i ve never heard of such a request but nothing suprises me much anymore....be leary....laurie

**winbig** · 10th February 2008, 05:39 AM

Originally Posted by lauriejim

.........im a notary public in the state of tenneesee and commonwealth of kentucky and im not a lawyer, i agree with bryand they are prolly wanting you to sign in front of a notory and and for them to put a seal on it and sign and date that you are whom you say you are. you can go to any bank, theres usually a notory there and the cost is min. i never charge for this service myself.....also having something notarized makes it a legal doc. i ve never heard of such a request but nothing suprises me much anymore....be leary....laurie

FWIW, A notary's signature doesn't mean squat. They're only affirming the fact that you signed the paper. There's no way for them to prove without a shadow of a doubt that you're who you say you are.