New York Notary Exam Questions with correct Answers

Acknowledgment - Answer- A formal declaration before a duly authorized officer by a person who has executed an instrument that such execution is his or her act and deed. Or, the declaration of a person described in and who has executed a written instrument, that he or she executed the same. Acknowledgment or Proof Certificate required information - Answer- Notary's Signature, all the facts of the Notarial Act, Names of each witness, substance of the testimony of each witness examined by the notary and subscribing witness' place of residence. Administrator - Answer- A person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person who left no will. Advertisement - Answer- Refers to any material designed to give notice of or to promote or describe the services a Notary offers for profit, whether in print or electronic form, including business cards, brochures and notices Affiant - Answer- The person who makes and subscribes his or her signature to an affidavit. Affiant - Answer- Individual that swears before a Notary as part of a notarial act. Affidavit - Answer- A Signed statement, duly sworn to, by the maker thereof, before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths. Affirmation - Answer- A solemn declaration made by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath; it is equivalent to an oath and is just as binding. It is performed if a person has religious or conscientious scruples against taking an oath. Apostille - Answer- Department of State authentication attached to a notarized and county certified document for possible international use. Appointing or Commission Term - Answer- Four years Attest - Answer- To witness the execution of a written instrument, at the request of the person who makes it, and subscribe the same as a witness. Attestation Clause - Answer- The clause wherein the witnesses certify that the instrument has been executed before them, and the manner of the execution of the same. Authentication - Answer- A Certificate subjoined by a county clerk to any certificate of acknowledge or proof or oath signed by a notary. Bill of Sale - Answer- A written instrument given to pass title of personal property from vendor to vendee. Certificate of acknowledgment for a conveyance required information - Answer- Venue and Date of the Notarial Act, Names of undersigned who appeared before the Notary and are subscribed in the document, substance or details of the act, all blank spaces and information required by law must be properly filled in. Certificate of Authentication - Answer- A Certificate issue by the county clerk's office that when attached to any certificate of proof, acknowledgment or jurat, authenticates the Notary's signature on a document and attests to the Notary's authority to sign at the same time of notarization. Certificate of Official Character - Answer- A Certificate that authenticates a Notary signature and it is issue by the Secretary of State or the county clerk. Certified Copy - Answer- A copy which is marked in some official way to show that it is a true copy of the original document. Deposition - Answer- Testimony of a witness taken out of court or other hearing proceeding, under oath or by affirmation, before a notary public or other person, officer or commissioner before whom such testimony is authorized by law to be taken, which is intended to be used at the trial or hearing. Oath - Answer- A verbal pledge given by the person taking it that his or her statements are made under immediate sense of his or her responsibility to God, who will punish the affiant if the statements are false. Protest - Answer- A formal statement in writing by a notary public, under seal, that a certain bill of exchange or promissory note was on a certain day presented for payment, or acceptance, and that such payment or acceptance was refused. Change of Name Notice - Answer- Notaries must submit this form along with a non-refundable fee of $10 in case he or she wants to officially change their name for any reason Jurat - Answer- The section of an affidavit where the officer (Notary Public) certifies that it was sworn to before him or her. An Affidavit's certificate. Chattel - Answer- Personal property, such as household goods or fixtures. Chattel Paper - Answer- A writing or writings which evidence both an obligation to pay money and a security interest in a lease or specific goods. Codicil - Answer- An instrument made subsequent to a will and modifying it in some respects. Commissioning Body - Answer- Office of The Secretary of State Consideration - Answer- Anything of value given to induce entering into a Contract; it may be money, personal services, or even love and affection. Contempt of Court - Answer- Behavior Disrespectful of the authority of a court which disrupts the execution of court orders. Contract - Answer- An agreement between competent parties to do or not to do certain things for a legal consideration, whereby each party acquires a right to what the other possesses. Conveyance (Deed) - Answer- Every instrument, in writing, except a will, by which any estate or interest in real property is created, transferred, assigned or surrendered. Conveyance of Real Property - Answer- Must be in English or Have a translation to English attached to it and the translations must be either signed and acknowledge by the author or proved by a subscribing witness or someone designated for that purpose by the county judge. County Law - Answer- Stipulates that each county clerk must designate at least one staff member to serve as a Notary Public Deponent - Answer- One who makes oath to a written statement. technically, a person subscribing a deposition but used interchangeable with "Affiant" Duress - Answer- Unlawful constraint exercised upon a person whereby he is forced to do some act against his will. Escrow - Answer- The placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a depository who on the happening of a designated event, is to deliver the instrument to a third person. This agreement, once established, should be unalterable. Ex Parte - Answer- A hearing or examination in the presence of, or on papers filed by, one party and in the absence of the other Executing an Instrument - Answer- Legal term that means signing a document Executor - Answer- One named in a will to carry out the provisions of the will Fees a Notary may charge - Answer- $0.75, for a protest $0.10, for an additional protest limit of 5 $2.00, for an Oath of affirmation, Jurat, Acknowledgement, Proof of Execution or Swearing of a witness. Fees a Notary must pay - Answer- $60.00, Appointment as Notary Public $10.00, Change of Name or Address, Duplicate Identification card or filling certificate of official character $5.00, Insurance of certificate of Official Character $3.00, Authentication Certificate Felony - Answer- A crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a state prison. Foreign language advertisement disclaimer - Answer- "I am not an attorney licensed to practice law and may not give legal advice about immigration or any other legal matter or accept fees for legal advice" Guardian - Answer- A person in charge of a minor's person or property. Judgment - Answer- Decree of a court declaring that one individual is indebted to another and fixing the amount of such indebtedness Jurisdiction - Answer- Area co-extensive with the boundaries of the state Laches - Answer- The delay or negligence in asserting one's legal rights. Lease - Answer- A contract whereby, for a consideration, usually termed rent, one who is entitled to the possession of real property transfers such right to another for life, for a term of years or at will. Lessee - Answer- Individual that rents a safety box Lessor - Answer- Entity who rents out safety boxes Litigation - Answer- The act of carrying on a lawsuit Misdemeanor - Answer- Any crime other than a felony Mortgage on real property - Answer- An instrument in writing, duly executed and delivered that creates a lien upon real estate as security for the payment of a specified debt, which is usually in the form of a bond. New York Election law allows them to become notaries - Answer- The commissioner of elections and the inspector of elections non-resident - Answer- commissioned in the county in which one does business Non-resident who ceases to work in the State of New York. - Answer- Must vacate the office as a Notary Public Not eligible to become a Notary Public under New York's executive Law - Answer- -Individuals remove from the commissioner of Deeds office -Anyone convicted of a felony, unless pardoned -Anyone convicted of violating various crimes and sections of the penal and judiciary law Not eligible to the notary public office - Answer- -Sheriffs -Anyone convicted of violating the selective service act of 1917 -Those convicted of violating the service act of 1940 Notaries applying for reappointment - Answer- Receives an application from the secretary of state's office three months prior to commission's expiration date. Notary Certificate - Answer- Contains required wording that must be completed by a Notary. It contains the facts of a Notarial Act Notary Certificate required information - Answer- -Notarial Act's venue -Notary's Name, Signature, County of commission and commission's expiration date -The words "Notary Public, State of New York" Notary Public - Answer- A Public officer who executes acknowledgments of deeds or writings in order to render them available as evidence of the facts therein contained; administers oaths and affirmations as to the truth of statements contained in papers or documents requiring the administration of an oath. Oaths and Affirmations - Answer- Must be administered by law as required by law and in the form required by law. slipshod administration of them are unacceptable to the Secretary of State. Person - Answer- Under New York's real property law, term that may refer to an