NY State Notary Public Definitions Questions & Answers Correct 100%(SCORED A+)

NY State Notary Public Definitions Questions & Answers Correct 100%(SCORED A+)Acknowledgment - ANSWERSA formal declaration before a duly authorized officer by a person who has executed an instrument that such execution is his act and deed. Administrator - ANSWERSA person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person who left no will. Affiant - ANSWERSThe person who makes and subscribes his signature to an affidavit. Affidavit - ANSWERSAn affidavit is a signed statement, duly sworn to, by the maker thereof, before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths. The venue, or county wherein the affidavit was sworn to should be accurately stated. But it is of far more importance that the affiant, the person making the affidavit, should have personally appeared before the notary and have made oath to the statements contained in the affidavit as required by law. Affirmation - ANSWERSA solemn declaration made by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath; it is equivalent to an oath and is just as binding; if a person has religious or conscientious scruples against taking an oath, the notary public should have the person affirm. The following is a form of affirmation: "Do you solemnly, sincerely, and truly, declare and affirm that the statements made by you are true and correct." Apostile - ANSWERSDepartment of State authentication attached to a notarized and county-certified document for possible international use. Attest - ANSWERSTo 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 - ANSWERSThat clause (e.g., at the end of a will) wherein the witnesses certify that the instrument has been executed before them, and the manner of the ex-ecution of the same.