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  1. A Connecticut notary is asked to notarize a document in which the notary is named as a beneficiary. What should the notary do?

    Answer: Decline to notarize due to a conflict of interest

    A notary must refuse to notarize any document in which they have a financial or beneficial interest.

  2. A signer presents a document with several blank spaces and asks the notary to notarize it anyway. What is the proper course of action?

    Answer: Refuse until the blanks are completed or lined through

    Notarizing incomplete documents invites fraud, so blanks must be filled or struck through before notarization.

  3. Which action by a Connecticut notary would constitute the unauthorized practice of law?

    Answer: Advising a signer which type of notarial act their document requires

    A non-attorney notary may not choose the notarial act for a signer, as that is legal advice.

  4. A notary's employer directs them to notarize a signature for a customer who is not present. What should the notary do?

    Answer: Refuse, because personal appearance is always required

    Personal appearance before the notary is mandatory, and an employer cannot override that legal duty.

  5. A signer appears confused, cannot answer basic questions, and seems unaware of what the document is. Ethically, the notary should:

    Answer: Decline the notarization due to doubts about the signer's awareness

    A notary should refuse when the signer does not appear to understand the transaction, as willingness and awareness are required.

  6. In Connecticut, what is the consequence for a notary who knowingly performs a false notarization?

    Answer: Possible criminal liability and revocation of the commission

    Knowingly false notarizations can lead to criminal charges, civil liability, and loss of the notary commission.

  7. A friend asks a notary to backdate a notarial certificate 'by just one day' to meet a deadline. The notary should:

    Answer: Refuse, because the certificate must show the actual date of notarization

    Backdating a notarial certificate is falsification of an official record and is never permitted.