Notarized Signature Doesn't Belong To Settlor
Location: California
A late change was made to a family members trust. This change gave roughly 1/5 of estate outside of immediate family (was only immidiate family prior). The settlor was bed bound and couldn't use a phone yet was visited in the hospital by the trust attorney. This attorney was the notary. This attorney was first the attorney (if not more) and continues to be the attorney of the new beneficiary as well.
The signature on the change objectively doesn't belong to settlor. I have 30ish original/copies of settlor's signatures over roughly 15 years to compare. Notary doesn't mention any witnesses with trust docs. Notary also states previously deceased for several years settlor, not settlor that is allegedly signing, is the person before them. Notary/attorney said that was scriveners error.
-Are there circumstances where someone would sign on someone's behalf? If so, would a notary need to state that?
-Sloppy notary work or potentially something seriously wrong?
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