NOTARY EXAM
True or False: It is appropriate for a notary to make statements like,
“In my opinion the person appearing before me has the proper legal
authority to sign this document,” within the notarial certificate on a
Power of Attorney document
False
If a notary receives a written request for a certified copy of a
journal entry he/she must…
included the name of the parties to the document, the type of document
and the month and year in which it was notarized. They must be
recorded in the journal
The journal must include the following information for a
notarization:
date, time, type of notarial act, title of typle of document and date, name
and address of signer and any witness, type of identification use and the
fee,
A notary may not notarize an acknowledgment unless...
the notary personally knows, or has satisfactory evidence, that the
person whose signature is being notarized is the person described in
the document and is the person who is executing the document.
If an individual who is a notary is required to sign a document in his
or her individual capacity, and that document requires that his or
her signature be notarized, the notary shall:
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NOTARY EXAM
Not notarize the document and must have another notary notarize it
instead
What is an acknowledgment?
a statement attached to a legal document in order to certify the
authenticity of the signature(s) therein.
What is the difference between an oath and an affirmation?
Oaths and affirmations are both pledges sworn to before a notary public
attesting to the truth of a given statement. An oath calls upon a
supreme being as a witness, while an affirmation is made under
penalty of perjury.
What is the difference between an oath and an affirmation quizlet?
An affirmation is the legal equivalent of an oath but has no reference to
a Supreme Being. True; An affirmation is made on the affirmant's
personal honor, whereas an oath is sworn to a Supreme Being
Which of the following certificates must be included with your
notary application?
Your ID, A certificate of completion for an approved notary
training course, and. A certificate showing successful completion of
the online notary exam.
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