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A certified copy of a recorded document may be obtained from which of the following:
a. The Notary Public
b. A Commissioner of Deeds
c. The Secretary of State
d. The public office which issued the document originally - ANSWERS-d. The public
office which issued the document originally.
A hearing or examination in the presence of or on papers filed by one party and in
the absence of the other party is known as: a. Reciprocity
b. Res Judicata
c. Ex Parte
d. Contempt of Court - ANSWERS-c. Ex Parte
New York Executive Law Section S137 imposes the duty on the Notary to include the
following in ALL acknowledgment or jurats:
a. The State and County of the notarization
b. Time of notarization
c. Names of the witnesses
d. City of the notarization - ANSWERS-a. The State and County of the notarization
The specific instructions as to how to disburse a person's property upon his/her death is
known as a(n):
a. Writ of Execution
b. Last Will & Testament
c. Codicil
d. Executive Order - ANSWERS-b. Last Will & Testament
The following allows a later mortgage to be placed in a higher priority than an existing
mortgage:
a. Statute of Limitations
b. Statute of Frauds
c. Subordination Clause
d. Chattel Mortgage - ANSWERS-c. Subordination Clause
A document which later modifies a Last Will & Testament made previously is known as
a(n):
a. Attachment
,b. Codicil
c. Attestation Clause
d. Holographic Will - ANSWERS-b. Codicil
If performing a PROTEST for non-payment of a Bill or Promissory Note, a New York
Notary may charge which of the following?
a. $10.00 for the transaction
b. $2.00 per signature notarized
c. $0.75 for the first protest and $0.10 cents for each additional Protest up to a total
of five Protest per bill or note
d. No charge is allowed to be charged for Protest in New York - ANSWERS-c.
$0.75 for the first protest and $0.10 cents for each additional Protest up to a total of five
Protest per bill or note
The following person MAY apply for a New York Notary Public commission:
a. A person who lives in a bordering state but has an office or workplace in New York
State
b. An illegal resident in the US
c. A Sheriff elected to office in NYS
d. A person who has been convicted of a non-pardoned felony in any US State or
Territory - ANSWERS-a. A person who lives in a bordering state but has an office or
workplace in New York State
For taking and certifying the acknowledgment of a written instrument (document) by one
person and for swearing two witnesses, the Notary may collect the following fee:
a. $2.00
b. $4.00
c. $6.00
d. $10.00 - ANSWERS-c. $6.00
As a New York Notary, a person may perform notarizations:
a. Anywhere in the US or its Territories
b. Only in his/her New York County of residence
c. Within the boundaries of NYS
d. In the Tri-State area - ANSWERS-c. Within the boundaries of NYS
A Notary is presented with a deed for real property located within NYS by a document
signer. The Notary is required to write the VENUE of the deed in the Notarial Certificate.
The venue for the deed is:
a. The County and State where the document holder resides
b. The City and State where the real property is located
c. The County and State where the Notary was originally commissioned
, d. The County and State where the Notary is actually taking the acknowledgment -
ANSWERS-d. The County and State where the Notary is actually taking the
acknowledgment
A Notary is presented with a document to notarize for a group of three document
signers, who each personally appear before the Notary to sign the document with
acknowledgment wording. The Notary is lawfully allowed to charge how much for the
notarization.
a. A total of $6.00
b. A total of $4.00
c. A total of $3.00
d. A total of $2.00 - ANSWERS-a. A total of $6.00
A Notary convicted of committing forgery on a notarized document may be found guilty
of a:
a. Class D felony
b. Class E felony
c. Class A misdemeanor
d. Class B misdemeanor - ANSWERS-a. Class D felony
A person not appointed as a Notary, but who acts as one, may be found guilty of:
a. A Tort
b. Perjury
c. A Misdemeanor
d. A Felony - ANSWERS-c. A Misdemeanor
A Notary, has no authority to do which of the following in NYS?
a. Notarize for family members
b. Notarize his/her own signature
c. Notarize on a legal holiday
d. Notarize on a Sunday - ANSWERS-b. Notarize his/her own signature
A Notary, who violates any public law, is liable for the punishment allowed by criminal
law along with which of the following Civil Court actions on behalf of the aggrieved
person or persons?
a. Damages equal to the loss sustained
b. Double damages
c. Treble damages
d. Quadruple damages - ANSWERS-c. Treble damages
A New York Notary can no longer maintain his/her Notary commission if:
a. He/she moves to another county in NYS
b. He/she moves out of NYS, but continues to have a place of business in the State of
New York
Solutions.
A certified copy of a recorded document may be obtained from which of the following:
a. The Notary Public
b. A Commissioner of Deeds
c. The Secretary of State
d. The public office which issued the document originally - ANSWERS-d. The public
office which issued the document originally.
A hearing or examination in the presence of or on papers filed by one party and in
the absence of the other party is known as: a. Reciprocity
b. Res Judicata
c. Ex Parte
d. Contempt of Court - ANSWERS-c. Ex Parte
New York Executive Law Section S137 imposes the duty on the Notary to include the
following in ALL acknowledgment or jurats:
a. The State and County of the notarization
b. Time of notarization
c. Names of the witnesses
d. City of the notarization - ANSWERS-a. The State and County of the notarization
The specific instructions as to how to disburse a person's property upon his/her death is
known as a(n):
a. Writ of Execution
b. Last Will & Testament
c. Codicil
d. Executive Order - ANSWERS-b. Last Will & Testament
The following allows a later mortgage to be placed in a higher priority than an existing
mortgage:
a. Statute of Limitations
b. Statute of Frauds
c. Subordination Clause
d. Chattel Mortgage - ANSWERS-c. Subordination Clause
A document which later modifies a Last Will & Testament made previously is known as
a(n):
a. Attachment
,b. Codicil
c. Attestation Clause
d. Holographic Will - ANSWERS-b. Codicil
If performing a PROTEST for non-payment of a Bill or Promissory Note, a New York
Notary may charge which of the following?
a. $10.00 for the transaction
b. $2.00 per signature notarized
c. $0.75 for the first protest and $0.10 cents for each additional Protest up to a total
of five Protest per bill or note
d. No charge is allowed to be charged for Protest in New York - ANSWERS-c.
$0.75 for the first protest and $0.10 cents for each additional Protest up to a total of five
Protest per bill or note
The following person MAY apply for a New York Notary Public commission:
a. A person who lives in a bordering state but has an office or workplace in New York
State
b. An illegal resident in the US
c. A Sheriff elected to office in NYS
d. A person who has been convicted of a non-pardoned felony in any US State or
Territory - ANSWERS-a. A person who lives in a bordering state but has an office or
workplace in New York State
For taking and certifying the acknowledgment of a written instrument (document) by one
person and for swearing two witnesses, the Notary may collect the following fee:
a. $2.00
b. $4.00
c. $6.00
d. $10.00 - ANSWERS-c. $6.00
As a New York Notary, a person may perform notarizations:
a. Anywhere in the US or its Territories
b. Only in his/her New York County of residence
c. Within the boundaries of NYS
d. In the Tri-State area - ANSWERS-c. Within the boundaries of NYS
A Notary is presented with a deed for real property located within NYS by a document
signer. The Notary is required to write the VENUE of the deed in the Notarial Certificate.
The venue for the deed is:
a. The County and State where the document holder resides
b. The City and State where the real property is located
c. The County and State where the Notary was originally commissioned
, d. The County and State where the Notary is actually taking the acknowledgment -
ANSWERS-d. The County and State where the Notary is actually taking the
acknowledgment
A Notary is presented with a document to notarize for a group of three document
signers, who each personally appear before the Notary to sign the document with
acknowledgment wording. The Notary is lawfully allowed to charge how much for the
notarization.
a. A total of $6.00
b. A total of $4.00
c. A total of $3.00
d. A total of $2.00 - ANSWERS-a. A total of $6.00
A Notary convicted of committing forgery on a notarized document may be found guilty
of a:
a. Class D felony
b. Class E felony
c. Class A misdemeanor
d. Class B misdemeanor - ANSWERS-a. Class D felony
A person not appointed as a Notary, but who acts as one, may be found guilty of:
a. A Tort
b. Perjury
c. A Misdemeanor
d. A Felony - ANSWERS-c. A Misdemeanor
A Notary, has no authority to do which of the following in NYS?
a. Notarize for family members
b. Notarize his/her own signature
c. Notarize on a legal holiday
d. Notarize on a Sunday - ANSWERS-b. Notarize his/her own signature
A Notary, who violates any public law, is liable for the punishment allowed by criminal
law along with which of the following Civil Court actions on behalf of the aggrieved
person or persons?
a. Damages equal to the loss sustained
b. Double damages
c. Treble damages
d. Quadruple damages - ANSWERS-c. Treble damages
A New York Notary can no longer maintain his/her Notary commission if:
a. He/she moves to another county in NYS
b. He/she moves out of NYS, but continues to have a place of business in the State of
New York
