NC Notary Notarial Acts and Legal Considerations 2

Question 1

Under NC General Statutes Chapter 10B, which of the following is NOT a notarial act a North Carolina notary may perform?

Accepted Answer

Certifying a copy of a vital record

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Acknowledgment

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Jurat

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Oath or affirmation

Question 2

A North Carolina notary is asked to perform a notarization on a document written entirely in Spanish. Under NC law, the notary should:

Accepted Answer

Perform the notarial act if the signer understands the document

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Refuse because notarizations must be in English

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Proceed only if the notary reads Spanish

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Require the document be translated first

Question 3

When performing a jurat in North Carolina, the notary must ensure the signer:

Accepted Answer

Signs before the notary and swears or affirms the truthfulness of the document's contents

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Merely acknowledges their signature was made voluntarily

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Has the document witnessed by two additional people

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Provides a government-issued ID only

Question 4

Under NC law, a notary who is named as a beneficiary in a will may:

Accepted Answer

Never notarize the will under any circumstances

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Notarize the will only if two disinterested witnesses are present

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Notarize the will with written consent from the testator

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Notarize the will if the signer is not related to the notary

Question 5

Which statement about oaths and affirmations in North Carolina is correct?

Accepted Answer

An affirmation is legally equivalent to an oath

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An affirmation has no legal effect without a religious oath

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Oaths require the signer to touch a Bible or religious text

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Affirmations are only allowed for notaries commissioned after 2010

Question 6

A North Carolina notary may certify a copy of which type of document?

Accepted Answer

A document that the notary personally prepared and retains in their custody

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A birth certificate issued by the NC Department of Health

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A court judgment filed in the clerk's office

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A marriage certificate issued by the register of deeds