# Document Recording - small issue
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/document-recording-small-issue/36339
**Category:** Ownership and Title
**Created:** [November 5, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/document-recording-small-issue/36339 "2018-11-05T13:52:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@BP1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/BP1)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/document-recording-small-issue/36339/1 "2018-11-05T13:52:18Z")
If I am needing an exemplified probate filed for John W. Doe, but on the exemplification page the court mis-typed it as John Q. Doe (they used “Q” instead of “W” for the middle initial). Is it necessary to have the court re-execute the exemplification with the initial corrected, or can the “Q” simply be struck through and “W” written above it? I know the first option is the most proper, but the court is a bit slow and I need to get the document filed asap so option 2 would work better logistically.
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### Author:  [@Larry\_W\_Love](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Larry_W_Love)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2019, 12:48pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/document-recording-small-issue/36339/2 "2019-05-15T12:48:42Z")
Altering documents after signing, and especially a court-issued document, can lead to numerous consequences. Changing an existing document just like faking a signature without permission or making a false document are all considered to be a forgery. Forgery is a crime and punishable by law. Although penalties will vary from state to state, all fifty states consider forgery to be a felony. Courts especially tend to be narrow minded when you alter their orders for any reason.
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/document-recording-small-issue/36339/3 "2025-01-11T19:30:46Z")