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  1. After completing a notarization, where should a Montana notary record the details of the act?

    Answer: In the notary's journal of notarial acts

    Montana notaries are required to maintain a journal recording each notarial act.

  2. What information about the signer's identification should a Montana notary enter in the journal?

    Answer: The type of ID used or the method of identification

    The journal should describe how identity was verified, such as the type of ID, without needing sensitive full ID numbers.

  3. A title company asks the notary to send loose, pre-signed notarial certificates to attach to documents later. The notary should:

    Answer: Refuse, because certificates may only be completed for acts actually performed

    Providing signed or sealed certificates for acts not performed in the notary's presence is prohibited.

  4. A notary realizes after the signer left that the certificate was never signed or sealed. What is the proper remedy?

    Answer: Complete the certificate only if the notarial act was actually performed and journal records confirm it

    A notary may complete an omitted certificate only for an act genuinely performed, relying on the journal entry as evidence.

  5. How should a Montana notary correct an error made while writing the notarial certificate?

    Answer: Draw a single line through the error, insert the correction, and initial it

    Corrections should be made transparently with a line-through, the correct text, and the notary's initials.

  6. A document signer asks the notary to also act as a subscribing witness on the same document the notary is notarizing. The safest course is to:

    Answer: Avoid serving in dual roles that could conflict with the impartial notarial duty

    Serving as both witness and notary can create conflicts and, in some cases, requires notarizing one's own signature, which is prohibited.

  7. When verifying a document before notarization, which element is the notary responsible for reviewing?

    Answer: The notarial certificate wording to ensure it matches the act being performed

    The notary must ensure the certificate correctly reflects the notarial act but is not responsible for the document's legal content.