Proper Notarial Acts Flashcards
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Under Indiana law, which of the following is a proper notarial act a notary may perform?
Answer: Administering an oath or affirmation
Administering oaths and affirmations is a core notarial act authorized under IC 33-42-9.
When performing a jurat in Indiana, what must the notary ensure?
Answer: The signer personally appears and signs in the notary's presence
A jurat requires that the signer personally appear before the notary and sign the document in the notary's presence.
An Indiana notary may certify a copy of which type of document?
Answer: A privately executed power of attorney
Notaries may certify copies of documents that are not public records, such as privately executed documents like a power of attorney.
Which notarial act involves a notary certifying that a person acknowledged executing a document?
Answer: Acknowledgment
An acknowledgment is the notarial act in which a notary certifies that the signer appeared and acknowledged executing the document.
What is the purpose of a 'verification on oath or affirmation' as a notarial act in Indiana?
Answer: To certify that a signer swore or affirmed that the contents of the document are true
A verification on oath or affirmation certifies that the signer appeared, signed, and swore under oath that the document's contents are true.
Under Indiana law, which act is NOT within a notary's authorized scope?
Answer: Determining the legal sufficiency of a document
Notaries are not authorized to practice law or determine the legal sufficiency of documents — that is the role of an attorney.