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Notarial Acts in Signings Flashcards

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  1. Which document in a loan package would MOST likely require a jurat rather than an acknowledgment?

    Answer: Occupancy Affidavit

    An Occupancy Affidavit is a sworn statement about the borrower's intent to occupy the property and requires a jurat with oath.

  2. What happens if a notary seal is applied to a document and then a smudge makes the seal unreadable?

    Answer: The NSA must re-do the notarization with a legible seal impression

    A notarial seal must be clearly legible and reproducible; an unreadable seal requires the NSA to re-do the notarization.

  3. A power of attorney (POA) is being used at a loan signing. Who must appear before the NSA?

    Answer: The attorney-in-fact (the person acting under the POA)

    When a POA is used, the attorney-in-fact is the one executing the documents and must appear before the notary to be identified and notarized.

  4. Which of the following is NOT a required element of a complete notarial certificate?

    Answer: The notary's commission number

    While some states require the commission number, it is not a universally required element of all notarial certificates across the U.S.

  5. What is the primary legal effect of a notarial acknowledgment on a real estate document?

    Answer: It makes the document eligible for recording in the county recorder's office

    A notarized acknowledgment authenticates the signature so the document can be accepted for public recording.

  6. An NSA completes a notarization and later discovers the date on the certificate is wrong. What should the NSA do?

    Answer: Contact the lender or title company for guidance on correcting the error

    Certificate errors should be corrected following lender and title company protocols, not unilaterally altered by the NSA.

  7. Which statement about Remote Online Notarization (RON) and notarial acts is accurate?

    Answer: RON uses audio-visual technology and is only valid in states that have enacted RON statutes

    RON is only legal in states that have passed specific RON legislation authorizing audio-visual technology for remote notarizations.