NYS NOTARY COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Conveyance - ✔✔The instrument which creates, assigns, transfer or surrenders an
interest in real property
✔✔Deponent - ✔✔Means the same as affiant. A person who signs the deposition and
makes an oath to a written statement
✔✔Deposition - ✔✔A testimony taken before an authorized official. It is taken out of
court with the intention of using it at a hearing or trial
✔✔Duress - ✔✔Exercising unlawful constraint on a person with the intention of forcing
him to do certain acts which may be against the person's will
✔✔Escrow - ✔✔Depositing an instrument with a person who on the occurrence of an
event must give the instrument to a designated person
✔✔Executor - ✔✔A person designated in a will to carry out the instructions of the
deceased that are listed in the will
✔✔Ex Parte (one sided) - ✔✔A court proceeding where it is conducted with only one of
the parties being present
✔✔Felony - ✔✔An offense for which a sentence of imprisonment of more than a year
may be imposed
✔✔Guardian - ✔✔A person in charge of another person's property or person
✔✔Judgment - ✔✔Declares the rights of individuals, including that one party owes
money to another and specifying the amount owed. They may be final or temporary
✔✔Jurat - ✔✔The section of an affidavit which contains the certification of the notary
public that the document was sworn to in front of the notary public.
✔✔Laches - ✔✔The negligence or delay in the assertion of a legal right. The concept of
this may be used as a defense in certain legal proceedings, such as in proceedings for
unpaid rent
✔✔Lease - ✔✔A contract regarding the right to the possession of real property. It is
made for consideration and transfers the right to possession of real property for a period
of time
, ✔✔Lien - ✔✔The attachment of a legal claim on property until the debt on the property
is satisfied
✔✔Litigation - ✔✔The process of pursuing a lawsuit
✔✔Misdemeanor - ✔✔A crime that is not a felony. They are less serious than felonies
and are punishable by a sentence of imprisonment up to and including a year
✔✔Mortgage on Real Property - ✔✔A written instrument that is used to create a lien on
real property until the debt is paid
✔✔Notary Public - ✔✔A public officer who among other things is authorized to
administer oaths and affirmations relating to the truth of statements, and authorized to
execute acknowledgments of deeds or writings which may thereafter be admitted into
evidence
✔✔Oath - ✔✔A verbal pledge of the truthfulness of the statements made. Must be
administered as prescribed by law
✔✔Plaintiff - ✔✔The party who starts a civil lawsuit
✔✔Power of Attorney - ✔✔A statement in writing by a person which gives another
person the power to act for him
✔✔Proof - ✔✔As it related to the witnessing of the execution of instruments means the
formal declaration of the witness that he witnessed the execution of the instrument. The
person must state his residence and that he knew the person signing the instrument
✔✔Protest - ✔✔Written statement by a notary that a promissory note or bill of exchange
was presented for acceptance or payment was refused
✔✔Seal - ✔✔Notaries are NOT required to use this. The only inscription required are
the words, "Notary Public of the State of New York" and the name of the notary
✔✔Signature of Notary Public - ✔✔Notary must sign his name. The following are
required: 1) signature and venue 2) name (printed) beneath his signature 3) "Notary
Public State of New York" beneath his signature 4) name of county where qualified 5)
date of expiration of commission
✔✔Statute - ✔✔A law that was created by the legislature
✔✔Statute of frauds - ✔✔A law that states that certain contracts must be in writing to be
enforceable. Other contracts (if partially completed) may also be enforceable
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Conveyance - ✔✔The instrument which creates, assigns, transfer or surrenders an
interest in real property
✔✔Deponent - ✔✔Means the same as affiant. A person who signs the deposition and
makes an oath to a written statement
✔✔Deposition - ✔✔A testimony taken before an authorized official. It is taken out of
court with the intention of using it at a hearing or trial
✔✔Duress - ✔✔Exercising unlawful constraint on a person with the intention of forcing
him to do certain acts which may be against the person's will
✔✔Escrow - ✔✔Depositing an instrument with a person who on the occurrence of an
event must give the instrument to a designated person
✔✔Executor - ✔✔A person designated in a will to carry out the instructions of the
deceased that are listed in the will
✔✔Ex Parte (one sided) - ✔✔A court proceeding where it is conducted with only one of
the parties being present
✔✔Felony - ✔✔An offense for which a sentence of imprisonment of more than a year
may be imposed
✔✔Guardian - ✔✔A person in charge of another person's property or person
✔✔Judgment - ✔✔Declares the rights of individuals, including that one party owes
money to another and specifying the amount owed. They may be final or temporary
✔✔Jurat - ✔✔The section of an affidavit which contains the certification of the notary
public that the document was sworn to in front of the notary public.
✔✔Laches - ✔✔The negligence or delay in the assertion of a legal right. The concept of
this may be used as a defense in certain legal proceedings, such as in proceedings for
unpaid rent
✔✔Lease - ✔✔A contract regarding the right to the possession of real property. It is
made for consideration and transfers the right to possession of real property for a period
of time
, ✔✔Lien - ✔✔The attachment of a legal claim on property until the debt on the property
is satisfied
✔✔Litigation - ✔✔The process of pursuing a lawsuit
✔✔Misdemeanor - ✔✔A crime that is not a felony. They are less serious than felonies
and are punishable by a sentence of imprisonment up to and including a year
✔✔Mortgage on Real Property - ✔✔A written instrument that is used to create a lien on
real property until the debt is paid
✔✔Notary Public - ✔✔A public officer who among other things is authorized to
administer oaths and affirmations relating to the truth of statements, and authorized to
execute acknowledgments of deeds or writings which may thereafter be admitted into
evidence
✔✔Oath - ✔✔A verbal pledge of the truthfulness of the statements made. Must be
administered as prescribed by law
✔✔Plaintiff - ✔✔The party who starts a civil lawsuit
✔✔Power of Attorney - ✔✔A statement in writing by a person which gives another
person the power to act for him
✔✔Proof - ✔✔As it related to the witnessing of the execution of instruments means the
formal declaration of the witness that he witnessed the execution of the instrument. The
person must state his residence and that he knew the person signing the instrument
✔✔Protest - ✔✔Written statement by a notary that a promissory note or bill of exchange
was presented for acceptance or payment was refused
✔✔Seal - ✔✔Notaries are NOT required to use this. The only inscription required are
the words, "Notary Public of the State of New York" and the name of the notary
✔✔Signature of Notary Public - ✔✔Notary must sign his name. The following are
required: 1) signature and venue 2) name (printed) beneath his signature 3) "Notary
Public State of New York" beneath his signature 4) name of county where qualified 5)
date of expiration of commission
✔✔Statute - ✔✔A law that was created by the legislature
✔✔Statute of frauds - ✔✔A law that states that certain contracts must be in writing to be
enforceable. Other contracts (if partially completed) may also be enforceable
