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Title: A Real Life Ennis and Jack
Post by: shakestheground on Mar 06, 2006, 05:48 PM: http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/relationships/23585res20060124.html

I post this link here to let you know about a real life couple of cowboys, who did have a sweet life, until one died and the survivor got the shaft thru a technicality. Lets us direct some of our energies toward justice for gay men and lesbians everywhere. Read and let me know what you think.
Title: Re: A Real Life Ennis and Jack
Post by: tpe on Mar 08, 2006, 08:08 AM: Yes, I did read the same (or a similar) story somewhere. The technicality is most typical.

Thanks.
Title: Re: A Real Life Ennis and Jack
Post by: bram on Mar 09, 2006, 07:27 AM: That's so sad and so expected.
Title: Re: A Real Life Ennis and Jack
Post by: Patriot1 on Mar 09, 2006, 09:40 AM: Quote from: bram on Mar 09, 2006, 07:27 AM
That's so sad and so expected.

Definitely sad, certainly expected. But I think you forgot a word...G-D damn infuriating.

I am infuriated by this story because I am a Notary Public. When a Notary acknowledges a document what they are doing is certifying that the signature on the document is, the true name of the person signing the document. First off, you have to sign the document in front of the notary. Then you have to prove to the notary your name is what you say it is when you signed. If you signed John Doe, you have to show proof you are John Doe.

Now, from that article, I gather there was only one witness signature at the time it was notarized. But the notary ALSO witnessed the signature. That makes two witnesses. For the State to ignore the second signature is just criminal in my book.
Title: Re: A Real Life Ennis and Jack
Post by: bram on Mar 09, 2006, 09:52 AM: I don't know a lot about that kind of stuff, since I very rarely have to have anything notarized. Maybe the notary was the one witness?

It is infuriating. It's seriously messed up that they can throw out a will because of some stupid technicality like that. It's even messed up that because of stupid bigots he would have had to put that in his will in the first place.
Title: Re: A Real Life Ennis and Jack
Post by: Patriot1 on Mar 09, 2006, 10:30 AM: Quote from: bram on Mar 09, 2006, 09:52 AM
I don't know a lot about that kind of stuff, since I very rarely have to have anything notarized. Maybe the notary was the one witness?

That is a possibility. The article didn't say. But geeezzzz, I thought everyone knew you had to have any legal document witnessed.

I have a Last Will and Testament, a Living Will, a General Power of Attorney, and a Medical Power of Attorney. I have covered all the bases. All of them are signed by me, two (and in one case four) witnesses and a notary.
Title: Re: A Real Life Ennis and Jack
Post by: dirtbiker on Mar 09, 2006, 01:29 PM: Infuriating
Title: Re: A Real Life Ennis and Jack
Post by: chameau on Mar 09, 2006, 04:22 PM: Quote from: dirtbiker on Mar 09, 2006, 01:29 PM
Infuriating

:-X :-X :-X I better shut up!
Title: Re: A Real Life Ennis and Jack
Post by: n061857 on Mar 14, 2006, 03:29 PM: Notice that one of these cowboys' name is Earl - the same name as the murdered cowboy from Ennis's childhood. I don't remember the name of the second cowboy? Interesting. - Nancy
Title: Re: A Real Life Ennis and Jack
Post by: BBBOY on Mar 14, 2006, 09:52 PM: Rich was the other cowboys name.