NOTARY EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
If a Notary identifies a signer through proper ID but forgets to put the information
in her journal, she would be fined for? ANS >> 750
Aaron has filed his Oath of Office and bond with the county recorder's office
where he holds his principal place of business. Aaron is under oath for the
duration of his commission to follow all Notary laws as a result. If Arron falsifies a
statement, verbally or in writing, he may be found guilty of: ANS >> Forgery
A Proof of Execution by Subscribing Witness may be used for which one of these
documents? ANS >> Trustee’s Deed
Stella just got married and she and her husband are buying a house in San
Francisco. The deal closed earlier than expected and Stella has not received her
new driver's license with her new name, Stella Brown. Yet, their loan documents
indicate her new married name. What can she do? ANS >> Stella may use two
credible witnesses that she knows but who do not know the Notary
, NOTARY EXAM PRACTICE
Which one does not need a thumbprint? ANS >> Deed of Reconveyance
(Quit Claim Deed, Power of Attorney, and Deed of Trust all need a thumbprint)
A Subscribing Witness appears at a notary's office and asks them to notarize their
signature. The Notary can notarize the document if_______. Fill in the blank.
ANS >> The Subscribing Witness also brought a credible witness
When a Notary moves to a new county, he must: ANS >> Inform the SOS of his
new address.
What year did mandatory education for notaries become a law? ANS >> July 1,
2005
Maria is a commissioned notary public, her principal place of business is in
Truckee, California. Accordingly, Maria filed her oath and bond at the Nevada
County Clerk's office in Nevada County, California. Maria often travels to South
Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, to perform notarial acts for residents there. Her
friend Patrick asks her to come to his home in Stateline, Nevada, to perform an
acknowledgment on a document to be filed in El Dorado County. ANS >> Maria
must refuse to perform the acknowledgement in the State of Nevada
A Notary's commission expires but a friend needs loan documents notarized. If
the former Notary notarized home loan refinance documents without informing
his friend that his commission expired, the former Notary would be guilty of:
ANS >> A felony
The following journal information is required except: