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MONTANA NOTARY FINAL EXAM ACTUAL
PREP QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED
ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
What are the steps that a notary must take to apply for a new commission or renew
a current commission -
- ANSWER: -pass the mt notary exam
Under what circumstances is a mt notary permitted to notarize a document that is
written in a foreign language - - ANSWER: -when the notary can effectively
communicate with the signer and can determine that all the requirements of the
notarial act can be fulfilled
if a notary is presented with a document that contains a notarial certificate that is
not compliant with mt law, what options doe the notary have - - ANSWER: -the
notary may substitute a compliant lose certificate that is appropriate for the notarial
act called for in the document's certificate
the notary can change, modify, or correct the certificate to bring it into compliance
with mt law
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You are in the middle of a closing and the signer mentions that he was unaware
that the terms of the loan included a provision that he would be obligated to make
monthly payments to repay the mortgage, but he signs the loan papers anyway.
Should you continue with the notarization? - - ANSWER: -No the signer must be
"knowingly and willing signing the document for the purposes intended" in order
for you to notarize his signature
What is the main difference between taking an acknowledgment and witnessing a
signature - - ANSWER: An acknowledgement requires the signer to verbally
declare that the signature is his/hers; signature witnessing requires the notary to
actually see the signer sign the document
What method of notarization would you be using if the signer was appearing to
you via communications technology and the signer affixes his signature
electronically and you sign with your electronic signature and seal - - ANSWER: -
remote online notarization (R.O.N) Unless a notary transmits his or her journal(s)
to the secretary of states office or an approved repositroy, the notary must retain
his or her journal(s) for _________ years after the last notarial act chronicled in the
journal -
- ANSWER: -10
What type of notarization requires the signer's presence via communication
technology, the signer's electronic signature and the notary's electronic signature
and seal/stamp - - ANSWER: -RON
MONTANA NOTARY FINAL EXAM ACTUAL
PREP QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED
ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
What are the steps that a notary must take to apply for a new commission or renew
a current commission -
- ANSWER: -pass the mt notary exam
Under what circumstances is a mt notary permitted to notarize a document that is
written in a foreign language - - ANSWER: -when the notary can effectively
communicate with the signer and can determine that all the requirements of the
notarial act can be fulfilled
if a notary is presented with a document that contains a notarial certificate that is
not compliant with mt law, what options doe the notary have - - ANSWER: -the
notary may substitute a compliant lose certificate that is appropriate for the notarial
act called for in the document's certificate
the notary can change, modify, or correct the certificate to bring it into compliance
with mt law
, 2|Page
You are in the middle of a closing and the signer mentions that he was unaware
that the terms of the loan included a provision that he would be obligated to make
monthly payments to repay the mortgage, but he signs the loan papers anyway.
Should you continue with the notarization? - - ANSWER: -No the signer must be
"knowingly and willing signing the document for the purposes intended" in order
for you to notarize his signature
What is the main difference between taking an acknowledgment and witnessing a
signature - - ANSWER: An acknowledgement requires the signer to verbally
declare that the signature is his/hers; signature witnessing requires the notary to
actually see the signer sign the document
What method of notarization would you be using if the signer was appearing to
you via communications technology and the signer affixes his signature
electronically and you sign with your electronic signature and seal - - ANSWER: -
remote online notarization (R.O.N) Unless a notary transmits his or her journal(s)
to the secretary of states office or an approved repositroy, the notary must retain
his or her journal(s) for _________ years after the last notarial act chronicled in the
journal -
- ANSWER: -10
What type of notarization requires the signer's presence via communication
technology, the signer's electronic signature and the notary's electronic signature
and seal/stamp - - ANSWER: -RON
