LA NOTARY EXAM
1. Appearance clauses which refer to someone's ability to appear for the par-ty entering into
the transaction:: should always refer to the previously recorded document or judgment giving
them authority to appear.
should always make reference to an attached document granting the authority if nodocument
has been previously recorded. (p. 269-270)
2. The analytical interpretive method related to the Lousiana Civil Code iscalled:: in pari
materia (p. 15)
3. Component parts of land include:: buildings, construction permanently at- tached to the
ground, ungathered fruits. Does NOT include standing timber ownedby someone other than
the owner of the ground. (p. 78)
4. Exampes of documents that are required to be in authentic form are:: wherea person gives
property away.
where children or children's rights are affected.
where a confession of judgment is included in a mortgage. (p. 276-277)
5. A witness acknowledgement can be used on a private act only signed bythe parties:: false
(p. 276)
6. A jurat in an affidavit is where the affiant signs his name:: false (p. 464)
7. Which government official appoints notaries in Louisiana:: the governor (p.58)
8. These items are community property:: property acquired during legal regime.natural and
civil fruits of community property. (p. 149-150)
9. These items are not community property:: natural and civil fruits of separateproperty.
property inherited by a spouse. (p. 149-150)
10. A renunciation of right to concur:: allows one spouse to sign when concur-rence would
otherwise be required. (p. 154)
11. A delcaration by a spouse that property is acquired with separate funds ofthe other spouse::
makes the property separate (p. 151)
12. If a couple marries outside of Louisiana, then moves here:: they must havecourt approval
of any matrimonial agreement if more than one year has passed since moving here. (p. 154)
13. A community can terminate:: by deathby divorce
by matrimonial agreement (p. 159)
14. A notary's commission can be suspended:: by operation of law and by districtcourts.
(p.49-50)
, 15. An Affidavit of Immobilization acomplishes the following:: makes a mobilehome part of
the land. (p. 79)
16. A remunerative donation:: is in appreciation of past services. (p. 123)
17. An onerous donation:: places a burden on the donee. (p. 123)
18. Rights in stock are examples of:: incorporeal immovables. (p. 82)
19. A servitude is an example of:: incorporeal immovables. (p. 81)
20. A dominant estate:: benefits from a servitude. (p. 93,120)
21. The public records doctrine:: applies to documents that must be recorded atthe
courthouse. (p 36, 39)
22. True about a notary:: Need to have a $10,000 bondCommissioned by governor for life
Supervised by district courtis a public official
23. Donative intent:: means a document signifies a desire to give. (p. 131)
24. A servient estate is:: burdened with a servitude. (p. 90,102)
25. When a notary prepares a judicial act, he:: confers authenticityconfirms identity of the
parties
guarantees the validity and legal effect of the transaction (p. 19-20, 69)
26. when a notary does not prepare a juridical act, but only notarizes thesignatures:: confers
authenticity
confirms identity of parties (p. 19-20)
27. Authentic acts are:: self-proving so that the signed and notarized document isadmissible
in court. (p. 270)
28. The correct sequence for persons signing an authentic act where they areall together in the
same room:: parties first, then witnesses, then notary
29. Legal capacity (age and/or mental) is present in all of the following:: person18 years of age
signs.
minor under 18 signs doc, but is married. minor under 18 signs, but is emancipated.
30. Documents related to immovables are required to be recorded:: in theparish courthouse
where the land is located within 15 days of execution. (p. 54)
31. Usufructs can be created:: by notarial actby operation of law
in a last will (p. 98)
32. A donation inter vivos of an immovable which is not in authentic form:: isnull and void
and without legal effect. (p. 123)
1. Appearance clauses which refer to someone's ability to appear for the par-ty entering into
the transaction:: should always refer to the previously recorded document or judgment giving
them authority to appear.
should always make reference to an attached document granting the authority if nodocument
has been previously recorded. (p. 269-270)
2. The analytical interpretive method related to the Lousiana Civil Code iscalled:: in pari
materia (p. 15)
3. Component parts of land include:: buildings, construction permanently at- tached to the
ground, ungathered fruits. Does NOT include standing timber ownedby someone other than
the owner of the ground. (p. 78)
4. Exampes of documents that are required to be in authentic form are:: wherea person gives
property away.
where children or children's rights are affected.
where a confession of judgment is included in a mortgage. (p. 276-277)
5. A witness acknowledgement can be used on a private act only signed bythe parties:: false
(p. 276)
6. A jurat in an affidavit is where the affiant signs his name:: false (p. 464)
7. Which government official appoints notaries in Louisiana:: the governor (p.58)
8. These items are community property:: property acquired during legal regime.natural and
civil fruits of community property. (p. 149-150)
9. These items are not community property:: natural and civil fruits of separateproperty.
property inherited by a spouse. (p. 149-150)
10. A renunciation of right to concur:: allows one spouse to sign when concur-rence would
otherwise be required. (p. 154)
11. A delcaration by a spouse that property is acquired with separate funds ofthe other spouse::
makes the property separate (p. 151)
12. If a couple marries outside of Louisiana, then moves here:: they must havecourt approval
of any matrimonial agreement if more than one year has passed since moving here. (p. 154)
13. A community can terminate:: by deathby divorce
by matrimonial agreement (p. 159)
14. A notary's commission can be suspended:: by operation of law and by districtcourts.
(p.49-50)
, 15. An Affidavit of Immobilization acomplishes the following:: makes a mobilehome part of
the land. (p. 79)
16. A remunerative donation:: is in appreciation of past services. (p. 123)
17. An onerous donation:: places a burden on the donee. (p. 123)
18. Rights in stock are examples of:: incorporeal immovables. (p. 82)
19. A servitude is an example of:: incorporeal immovables. (p. 81)
20. A dominant estate:: benefits from a servitude. (p. 93,120)
21. The public records doctrine:: applies to documents that must be recorded atthe
courthouse. (p 36, 39)
22. True about a notary:: Need to have a $10,000 bondCommissioned by governor for life
Supervised by district courtis a public official
23. Donative intent:: means a document signifies a desire to give. (p. 131)
24. A servient estate is:: burdened with a servitude. (p. 90,102)
25. When a notary prepares a judicial act, he:: confers authenticityconfirms identity of the
parties
guarantees the validity and legal effect of the transaction (p. 19-20, 69)
26. when a notary does not prepare a juridical act, but only notarizes thesignatures:: confers
authenticity
confirms identity of parties (p. 19-20)
27. Authentic acts are:: self-proving so that the signed and notarized document isadmissible
in court. (p. 270)
28. The correct sequence for persons signing an authentic act where they areall together in the
same room:: parties first, then witnesses, then notary
29. Legal capacity (age and/or mental) is present in all of the following:: person18 years of age
signs.
minor under 18 signs doc, but is married. minor under 18 signs, but is emancipated.
30. Documents related to immovables are required to be recorded:: in theparish courthouse
where the land is located within 15 days of execution. (p. 54)
31. Usufructs can be created:: by notarial actby operation of law
in a last will (p. 98)
32. A donation inter vivos of an immovable which is not in authentic form:: isnull and void
and without legal effect. (p. 123)
