NYS Notary Exam with complete solutions

Appointment as Notary Public Fee - Answer- $60.00 Change of Name/Address Fee - Answer- $10.00 Duplicate Identification Card Fee - Answer- $10.00 Filing Certificate of Official Character Fee - Answer- $1.00 Issuance of Certificate of Official Character - Answer- $1.00 Authentication Certificate - Answer- $3.00 Protest of Note. Commercial Paper Charge - Answer- $0.75 Each additional Notice of Protest Charge (Limit of 5) - Answer- $0.10 Oath or Affirmation Charge - Answer- $2.00 Acknowledgement Charge (per person) - Answer- $2.00 Proof of Execution Charge (per person) - Answer- $2.00 Swearing Witness Charge - Answer- $2.00 Certificate of Official Character - Answer- Files certificate and signature in counties where you notarize regularly. Most useful if you regularly notarize in a county different than where you were commissioned Certificate of Authentication - Answer- Typically requested by a 3rd party. Issued by the county clerk. Normally for when a document is filed outside of NY. Advertising Laws - Answer- Notary advertising laws don't apply to lawyers. Cannot say you are a lawyer. Adverts in other languages must list the disclaimer that you are not a lawyer and cannot provide legal services/advice Disqualifying interest and Misconduct - Answer- Cannot notarize if your name is in the document or if you have any benefit in the notarial act. You cannot be party/ have any interest. Misconduct is - Answer- Class A misdemeanor. Punishable by imprisonment up to one year. You are liable for all injuries/ damaged due to your misconduct Notaries Public can be removed from office for: - Answer- Misstatement on application, False oath/ affirmation, misdemeanors (including lying about these during appointment or reappointment) Executive Law Misdemeanors - Answer- Practicing law or deceit, Falsely claiming to be a notary, acting as notary after removal, refusal to notarize, taking an acknowledgment over the phone Judiciary Law Misdemeanor - Answer- Pretending to be a lawyer, Accepting compensation for drafting legal docs, legal advice, Advertising/ telling ppl you have the rights of an attorney Notaries should NOT supervise the - Answer- Execution of a will. Is an invasion of the legal profession. An Acknowledgment is not the same as an Attestation Clause Certifying a false certificate is a - Answer- Class E felony. Can be punished with 3-4 years in prison Forgery in the 2nd degree is a - Answer- Class D Felony. This includes falsifying legal documents, public records, recordable documents, and public documents Subscribe - Answer- Writing one's name on a document in acknowledgment of being its creator Codicil - Answer- A written instrument that is made subsequent to a will and that modifies it in some respect Venue - Answer- Geographical place where a Notary Public takes an affidavit or acknowledgement Will - Answer- The disposition of one's property, to take effect after death Seal - Answer- The laws of the state of NY do not require its use by Notary Public, but if used, it should sufficiently identify the Notary Public and their authority & jurisdiction Consideration - Answer- Anything of value given to induce entering into a contract Litigation - Answer- The act of carrying on a lawsuit Chattel - Answer- Personal property, such as household goods or fixtures Attestation Clause - Answer- That clause (eg. at the end of a will) wherein the witnesses certify that the instrument was executed before them and the manner of the execution of the same