Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois

Fraud involving a notary public

I placed this question under General Civil Litigation because I'm not sure where it belongs. Situation involves several rounds (2-6) of falsifying a person's signature on legal documents (Affidavits etc) and somehow having this signature notarized. It's my understanding that a notary can affix his seal to a document only after verifying--name removed--least 2 forms of identification.--name removed--least 2 people are involved in this conspiracy. I currently have samples submitted to a large US banking institution in my posession, including notary information. What type of a legal specialty would this case fit under -- banking/finance? criminal fraud? civil litigation? Would--name removed--attorney take this case on a contingency basis? Can I pursue both criminal and civil litigation and seek compensation for damages?

Thanks


Asked on 7/11/05, 6:38 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Kevin Plachta The Law Office of Kevin F. Plachta

Re: Fraud involving a notary public

You should contact the Illinois Attorney General office.

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Answered on 7/11/05, 10:09 pm
Kenneth J. Ashman Ashman Law Offices, LLC

Re: Fraud involving a notary public

Your instincts are correct in that you may have a civil claim. The critical question, of course, is: "what are your damages?" If what the person forged was your signature to, say, a contract obligating you to pay something, then you would have damages against the person for the amount of the obligation.

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Answered on 7/16/05, 12:40 am


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