New York State Notary Exam Comprehensive Study Guide questions and answers.

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NEW YORK STATE NOTARY o o o




EXAM o




COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE o o




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Administrator o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oA operson oappointed oby othe ocourt oto omanage othe
oestate o
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of oa odeceased operson owho oleft ono
owill.
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Affiant o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oThe operson owho omakes oand osubscribes ohis osignature
oto oan o
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affidavit.
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Affidavit o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oa osigned ostatement, oduly osworn oto, oby othe omaker
othereof, obefore oa onotary opublic oor oother oofficer oauthorized oto oadminister ooaths. oThe

ovenue oor ocounty owherein oit owas osworn oto oshould obe oaccurately ostated. o[more.] o
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Affirmation o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oA osolemn odeclaration omade oby opersons owho
oconscientiously odecline otaking oan ooath; oit ois oequivalent oto oan ooath oand ois ojust oas

obinding; oif oa operson ohas oreligious oor oconscientious oscruples oagainst otaking oan ooath,

othe onotary opublic oshould ohave othe operson oaffirm. o[more...] o
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Apostile o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oDepartment oof oState oauthentication oattached oto oa
onotarized o
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and ocounty-certified odocument ofor opossible ointernational
ouse.
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Attest o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oTo owitness othe oexecution oof oa owritten oinstrument, oat othe
orequest o
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of othe operson owho omakes oit, oand osubscribe othe osame oas oa
owitness.
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Attestation oClause o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oThe oclause o(e.g., oat othe oend oof oa owill)
owherein othe owitness ocertify othat othe oinstrument ohas obeen oexecuted obefore othem,

oand othe omanner oof othe oexecution oof othe osame. o
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Authentication o(Notarial) o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oA ocertificate osubjoined oby oa ocounty
oclerk oto oany ocertificate oof oproof oor oacknowledgment oor ooath osigned oby oa onotary;

,othis ocounty oclerk's ocertificate oauthenticates oor overifies othe oauthority oof othe onotary
opublic oto oact oas o

such. o
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Bill oof oSale o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oA owritten oinstrument ogiven oto opass otitle oof
opersonal o
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property ofrom ovendor oto
ovendee.
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Certified oCopy o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oA ocopy oof oa opublic orecord osigned oand ocertified
oas oa otrue ocopy oby othe opublic oofficial ohaving ocustody oof othe ooriginal. oA onotary opublic

ohas ono oauthority oto oissue ocertified ocopies. oNotaries omust onot ocertify oto othe

oauthenticity oof olegal odocuments oand oother opapers orequired oto obe ofiled owith oforeign

oconsular oofficers. oWithin othis oprohibition oare ocertificated oof othe ofollowing otype: oUnited

oStates oof oAmerica, oState oof oNew oYork, oCounty oof oNew oYork: o[more...] o
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Chattel o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oPersonal oproperty, osuch oas ohousehold ogoods oor ofixtures.
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Chattel oPaper o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oA owriting oor owritings owhich oevidence oboth oan
oobligation o


to opay omoney oand oa osecurity ointerest oin oa olease oor ospecific ogoods. oThe oagreement
owhich o
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creates oor oprovides ofor othe osecurity ointerest ois oknown oas oa osecurity
oagreement.
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Codicil o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oAn oinstrument omade osubsequent oto oa owill oand omodifying
oit oin o
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some
orespect.
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Consideration o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oAnything oof ovalue ogiven oto oinduce oentering
ointo oa o
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contract; oit omay obe omoney, opersonal oservices, oor oeven olove oand
oaffection.
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Contempt oof oCourt o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oBehavior odisrespectful oof othe oauthority oof oa
ocourt o
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which odisrupts othe oexecution oof ocourt
oorders.
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Contract o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oAn oagreement obetween ocompetent oparties oto odo oor onot
oto odo ocertain othings ofor oa olegal oconsideration, owhereby oeach oparty oacquires oa oright

oto owhat othe oother opossess. o
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Conveyance o(Deed) o- o o correct oanswer. o o Every oinstrument, oin owriting, oexcept oa
owill, oby o

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which oany oestate oor ointerest oin oreal oproperty ois ocreated, otransferred,
oassigned oor
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surrendered.
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County oClerk's oCertificate o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oSee o"Authentication o(Notarial)." o
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Deponent o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oOne owho omakes ooath oto oa owritten ostatement.
oTechnically, oa o
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person osubscribing oa odeposition obut oused ointerchangeably owith
o"Affiant."
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Deposition o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oThe otestimony oof oa owitness otaken oout oof ocourt oor
oother

hearing oproceeding, ounder ooath oor oby oaffirmation, obefore oa onotary opublic oor oother
operson, o

officer oor ocommissioner obefore owhom osuch otestimony ois oauthorized oby olaw oto obe
otaken, o
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which ois ointended oto obe oused oat othe otrial oor
ohearing.
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Duress o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oUnlawful oconstraint oexercised oupon oa operson owhereby
ohe ois o
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forced oto odo osome oact oagainst ohis
owill.
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Escrow o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oThe oplacing oof oan oinstrument oin othe ohands oof oa operson
oas oa o


depository owho oon othe ohapping oof oa odesignated oevent, ois oto odeliver othe oinstrument
oto oa o
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third operson. oThis oagreement, oonce oestablished, oshould obe
ounalterable.
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Executor o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oOne onamed oin oa owill oto ocarry oout othe oprovisions oof othe
owill. o
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Ex oParte o(From oOne oSide oOnly) o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oA ohearing oor oexamination
oin othe o
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presence oof, oor oon opapers ofiled oby, oone oparty oand oin othe oabsence oof othe
oother.
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Felony o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oA ocrime opunishable oby odeath oor oimprisonment oin oa
ostate o
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prison.
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Guardian o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oA operson oin ocharge oof oa ominor's operson oor oproperty. o
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, Judgment o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oDecree oof oa ocourt odeclaring othat oone oindividual ois
oindebted o
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to oanother oand ofixing othe oamount oof osuch
oindebtness.
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Jurat o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oA ojurat ois othat opart oof oan oaffidavit owhere othe oofficer o(notary
opublic) ocertifies othat oit owas osworn oto obefore ohim. oIt ois onot othe oaffidavit. oThe

ofollowing ois othe oform oof ojurat ogerally oemployed: o"Sworn oto obefore ome othis o....... oDay

oof o......., o20......" oThose owords oplaced odirectly oafter othe osignature oin othe oaffidavit

ostating othat othe ofacts otherein ocontained owere osworn oto oor oaffirmed obefore othe oofficer

o(notary opublic) otogether owith ohis oofficial osignature oand osuch oother odata oas orequired

oby o137 oof othe oExecutive oLaw. o
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Laches o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oThe odelay oor onegligence oin oasserting oone's olegal oright. o
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Lease o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oA ocontract owhereby, ofor oa oconsideration, ousually otermed
orent, oone owho ois oentitled oto othe opossession oof oreal oproperty otransfers osuch oright oto

oanother ofor olife, ofor oa oterm oof oyears oor oat owill. o
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Lien o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oA olegal oright oor oclaim oupon oa ospecific oproperty owhich
oattaches oto o
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the oproperty ountil oa odebt ois
osatisfied.
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Litigation o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oThe oact oof ocarrying oon oa olawsuit. o
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Misdemeanor o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oAny ocrime oother othan oa ofelony o
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Mortgage oOn oReal oProperty o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oAn oinstrument oin owriting, oduly
oexecuted o
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and odelivered othat ocreates oa olien oupon oreal oestate oas osecurity ofor othe opayment
oof oa
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specified odebt, owhich ois ousually oin othe oform oof oa
obond.
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Notary oPublic o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oA opublic oofficer owho oexecutes oacknowledgments
oof odeeds oor owritings oin oorder oto orender othem oavailable oas oevidence oof othe ofacts

otherein ocontained; oadministers ooaths oand oaffirmation oas oto othe otruth oof ostatements

ocontained oin opapers oor odocuments orequiring othe oadministration oof oan ooath. oThe

onotary's ogeneral oauthority ois odefined oin o€135 oof othe oExecutive oLaw; othe onotary ohas

ocertain oother opowers owhich ocan obe ofound oin othe ovarious oprovisions oof olaw oset oforth

oearlier oin othis opublication. o
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Oath o- o ocorrect oanswer. o oA overbal opledge ogiven oby othe operson otaking oit othat ohis
ostatements oare omade ounder oan oimmediate osense oof othis oresponsibility oto oGod, owho

owill opunish othe oaffiant oif othe ostatements oare ofalse. oNotaries opublic omust oadminister

ooaths oand oaffirmations oin omanner oand oform oas oprescribed oby othe oCivil oPractice oLaw

oand oRules, onamely: o[...] oFor oan ooath oor oaffirmation oto obe ovalid, owhatever oform ois