My question involves a consumer law issue in the State of: Ohio
I purchased services of a bail bonding company. 11/2009 i went to their offices and paid the amount required to bail a friend out of jail. I signed a contract (whew, giving them poa and agreeing to their 2 page contract) I got a receipt for the amount paid from the bail bondsman, dated the 17th (which was the day that i was there). I signed and dated the paperwork 17th as well.
I didnt get a copy of the paperwork. I called twice and never did get it -until the situation turned badly and the friend didnt show up for his court appts. The bail bond co called me, and i called the friend, got him to a wendy's to meet with the bonds person, they (3) took him in (peacefully).
I then get a bill ( got bill months later) for $5,000.00 and the long awaited copy of contract.
I sent back a check for $1.500.00 and marked paid in full on it, and a letter saying no way did they have to send bounty hunters out of state or anything - that i had helped set the meeting to bring him in. They sent it back saying they couldnt accept that, that just because i hadnt received a copy of the contract didnt mean it did not exsist.
Upon viewing the LATE (4 yrs now they are taking me to court) contract I see that now one page is notarized -not the poa where there is a place for it, but the second page detailing fees, in the place for it there . (I am a notary as well, so I noticed these things and know the serious issues here Collusion of a notary in a false certification is very serious too. )
There was no notary in the room when I signed. They now have a woman (who I see is also part owner of the firm) signing she witnessed my signiture, (which she did not, nor did she give any oath, get id, etc, as she was not there!) Also, she has the date wrong, saying the 16th instead of the 17th as the two of us put down on other things.
So because there is fraud in this paperwork, does that void it? Lots of errors here, due to her not being there, i was not asked to sign in a sequential journal of notarial acts. (which she is required to do to prove she and I were there and she observed all details.).
Any assistance here would be a God-send, thank you - Need to respond to the court in 28 days


