Good morning. I have my first signing today. The company is asking for scanbacks. The signing has 3 copies of the same documents I have to notarize. Do I scan back all three copies or just one, since theyre all the same?
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I would scan all 3 to demonstrate that all 3 were notarized, and each was notarized correctly. After all, you might have forgotten to place your stamp on one of the three.
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Thank you for your help!
You scan them all chances are they are going somewhere different.
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When I get duplicates, I just go ahead and have the signer and I execute them all. Sometimes there are 2-3 CDs in a file. Often Hawaii docs will have more than one “original” deed. As everyone else here suggested, just properly execute them all and scan them all back. 
I would recommend scanning all 3 sets. Regardless of whether they are the same (duplicates) or not, they are all in the same package. Just 1 of those pages not properly executed could result in a re-sign and fee reduction.
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HI all I have been searching for this conversation, in a scan back am I only scanning back documents that are signed and or signed and stamped, I saw a job offer mentioning this, and after the scans are approved is when I send back the whole package?
@bluejmobilenotary Well, it depends . . .
What are the instructions provided by the hiring entity?
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Most clients want the entire package scanned.
Some clients only request specific pages scanned.
===>>> It’s always best to ask your hiring party. You’ll for certain please them & engender a good foundation for your business relationship by letting them know you’ve read & followed their instructions explicitly as well as ask for further information when you have questions.
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I always scan back everything. I think it takes more time to pull out duplicates and scan than just scanning everything.
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Scan the whole thing. Duplicates of the same document are not actually duplicates. They’re usually going to two different places. So they want to see them both.
If a website has a file size limit, make a part 1 and part 2 if necessary. Don’t reduce more than once.
Don’t ever assume multiple copies of the same document are “duplicates” that’s almost never the case. With refis you usually notarize an E & O/ Compliance Agreement for the title company and another one for the lender. Same with a Correction Agreement.
USUALLY. I don’t pretend to know positively for sure. I’m just fairly certain LOL.
And if a company says only scan back the “critical documents” - keep in mind returning documents out of order will get you dinged by the people who hire you. So to avoid problems always scan the entire package.