Notarial Acts and Procedures Flashcards
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When performing a jurat in Nebraska, the notary must ensure the signer:
Answer: Signs the document in the notary's presence and takes an oath or affirmation
A jurat requires the signer to sign in the notary's presence and swear or affirm to the truth of the document's contents.
In Nebraska, which notarial act is used when a signer swears that the contents of a document are true and correct?
Answer: Jurat (verification on oath or affirmation)
A jurat, also called a verification on oath or affirmation, is used when the signer swears or affirms to the truthfulness of a document's contents.
Nebraska law requires a notary's certificate to include which of the following?
Answer: The venue (state and county) where the act was performed
A notarial certificate must include the venue — the state and county where the notarial act was performed.
A Nebraska notary may certify a copy of a document only if:
Answer: The document is an original that is not a publicly recorded or publicly recordable document
Nebraska notaries may certify copies of documents that are not publicly recorded or recordable; copies of vital records must be obtained from the issuing agency.
When a signer is unable to write their name and instead signs with a mark, what must a Nebraska notary do?
Answer: Print the signer's name near the mark and note that a mark was used
When a signer uses a mark, the notary should print the signer's name near the mark and note that a mark was used in place of a signature.
Under Nebraska's Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, an 'acknowledgment' certificate requires which key statement?
Answer: That the signer appeared before the notary, was identified, and acknowledged signing as a free and voluntary act
An acknowledgment certificate must state that the principal appeared before the notary, was identified, and acknowledged the instrument as their free and voluntary act.
A Nebraska notary is asked to notarize a document for a person appearing via audio-video technology without a prior remote online notarization commission. The notary should:
Answer: Refuse because remote online notarization requires a separate RON authorization in Nebraska
Nebraska requires notaries to obtain a separate Remote Online Notarization (RON) commission before performing notarizations via audio-video technology.