ILLINOIS NOTARY PT2 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
In Illinois what is the fee for
Achnowledgment
Oath or Affirmations with out signature
Verification upon oath or affirmation(includes administration of the oath or affirmation
All other Notarial Acts - ANS-No more the $1 for each signature\per oath or affirmation
Do you need to witness the signature for an acknowledgment? - ANS-No, as long as the signer appears
with the document before the Notary at the time of notarization and acknowledges having signed.
A notary certifies what 3 things executing an acknowledgment? - ANS-1. that the signer personally
appeared
2.that the signer was positively identified by the Notary through personal knowledge or other
satisfactory evidence
3. that the signer acknowledged to the Notary the signature was freely made.
What is an affirmation? - ANS-A solemn, spoken pledge on one's own personal honor.
2 types of Certificates for acknowledgment in Illinois - ANS-1. For individuals signing on their own behalf
2. Short - form for signers in various representative capacites
What is an oath? - ANS-It is a solemn, spoken pledge to a supreme being
Purpose of an achknowledgment - ANS-Primary purpose to positively identify the document signer
, Notaries may perform the following Notary Acts - ANS-1. acknowledgments
2. oaths and affirmations
3. Verification upon oath or affirmation
4.Witnessing or attesting signatures
5. proofs of execution by subscribing witness
3 ways a person may sign in a representative capacity - ANS-1. For and on behalf of a corporation,
partnership, trust or other entity as and authorized officer, agent, partner, trustee or other
representative
2. As a public officer, personal representative, , guardian or other representative in the specific capacity
described in the document.
3. As an attorney in fact for a principal signer or in any other capacity as an authorized representative of
another
2 ways an oath or affirmation can be preformed - ANS-1. As a full fledged notary act in its self (giving an
oath of office to a public official)
2. As part of the process of notarizing a document (taking a verification or swearing in a credible
witness)
When taking an oath or affirmation does the oat taker or affirm ant need to respond out loud? - ANS-
Yes, they must answer with I do or yes.
What is the purpose of verification upon oath or affirmation? - ANS-To compel truthfulness by applying
to the signers conscience and fear of criminal penalties for perjury.
A Notary certifies what 4 things when execution a verification upon oath or affirmation? - ANS-1. The
signer personally appeared before the Notary on the date and in the county indicated on notary
certificate
2. The signer was positively identified by personal knowledge or other satisfactory evidence
3. The Notary watched the signer sign the document at time of notarization
4. The Notary administered an oath or affirmation to signer
AND ANSWERS
In Illinois what is the fee for
Achnowledgment
Oath or Affirmations with out signature
Verification upon oath or affirmation(includes administration of the oath or affirmation
All other Notarial Acts - ANS-No more the $1 for each signature\per oath or affirmation
Do you need to witness the signature for an acknowledgment? - ANS-No, as long as the signer appears
with the document before the Notary at the time of notarization and acknowledges having signed.
A notary certifies what 3 things executing an acknowledgment? - ANS-1. that the signer personally
appeared
2.that the signer was positively identified by the Notary through personal knowledge or other
satisfactory evidence
3. that the signer acknowledged to the Notary the signature was freely made.
What is an affirmation? - ANS-A solemn, spoken pledge on one's own personal honor.
2 types of Certificates for acknowledgment in Illinois - ANS-1. For individuals signing on their own behalf
2. Short - form for signers in various representative capacites
What is an oath? - ANS-It is a solemn, spoken pledge to a supreme being
Purpose of an achknowledgment - ANS-Primary purpose to positively identify the document signer
, Notaries may perform the following Notary Acts - ANS-1. acknowledgments
2. oaths and affirmations
3. Verification upon oath or affirmation
4.Witnessing or attesting signatures
5. proofs of execution by subscribing witness
3 ways a person may sign in a representative capacity - ANS-1. For and on behalf of a corporation,
partnership, trust or other entity as and authorized officer, agent, partner, trustee or other
representative
2. As a public officer, personal representative, , guardian or other representative in the specific capacity
described in the document.
3. As an attorney in fact for a principal signer or in any other capacity as an authorized representative of
another
2 ways an oath or affirmation can be preformed - ANS-1. As a full fledged notary act in its self (giving an
oath of office to a public official)
2. As part of the process of notarizing a document (taking a verification or swearing in a credible
witness)
When taking an oath or affirmation does the oat taker or affirm ant need to respond out loud? - ANS-
Yes, they must answer with I do or yes.
What is the purpose of verification upon oath or affirmation? - ANS-To compel truthfulness by applying
to the signers conscience and fear of criminal penalties for perjury.
A Notary certifies what 4 things when execution a verification upon oath or affirmation? - ANS-1. The
signer personally appeared before the Notary on the date and in the county indicated on notary
certificate
2. The signer was positively identified by personal knowledge or other satisfactory evidence
3. The Notary watched the signer sign the document at time of notarization
4. The Notary administered an oath or affirmation to signer
