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  1. A signer presents a tribal identification card as proof of identity. Under Montana law, this ID is acceptable if it:

    Answer: Is current and contains the signer's photograph and signature

    Government-issued IDs, including tribal IDs, are acceptable when current with a photograph and signature.

  2. During a remote online notarization, how does a Montana notary typically verify the identity of a remotely located signer?

    Answer: Through identity proofing and credential analysis or personal knowledge/credible witness as allowed

    Remote notarization requires multi-factor verification such as credential analysis plus identity proofing, unless personal knowledge or an authorized credible witness applies.

  3. A document already bears a signature, and the signer wants an acknowledgment. What must the notary confirm?

    Answer: That the signer personally appears and acknowledges the signature as their own free act

    For an acknowledgment, the signature may predate the appearance as long as the signer appears and acknowledges it voluntarily.

  4. A power of attorney names the notary's spouse as the agent receiving authority. The notary should:

    Answer: Decline due to a disqualifying conflict of interest

    A notary may not perform a notarial act when the notary or their spouse is a party to or benefits from the document.

  5. What should a Montana notary do with a document whose notarial certificate wording was pre-printed for a different state?

    Answer: Replace or attach a certificate that complies with Montana law if the act occurs in Montana

    The certificate must meet Montana requirements when the act is performed in Montana, which may require attaching a compliant certificate.

  6. A signer asks the notary which type of notarial certificate — acknowledgment or jurat — the document needs. The notary should:

    Answer: Explain the difference but let the signer or document drafter choose, since choosing would be unauthorized practice of law

    Selecting the notarial act for a signer constitutes legal advice, so the choice must come from the signer, drafter, or receiving agency.

  7. Before affixing the official stamp, the notary sees the seal impression will overlap document text. Best practice is to:

    Answer: Place the stamp in a clear area near the signature so all seal elements remain legible

    The official stamp must be legible and capable of being reproduced, so it should not obscure or be obscured by text.