Notarial Acts and Procedures Flashcards
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A document arrives with a notarial certificate written in a language the Nevada notary cannot read. The notary should:
Answer: Decline to complete a certificate the notary cannot understand and instead attach a certificate in a language the notary can read
A notary should never execute certificate wording the notary cannot read and may attach an appropriate certificate in a familiar language.
A signer appears confused, cannot explain what the power of attorney does, and seems heavily medicated. The notary's best course is to:
Answer: Decline the notarization because the signer does not appear to be acting knowingly and willingly
A notary should refuse when the signer appears to lack basic awareness or willingness at the time of the act.
For a proof of execution by subscribing witness, who personally appears before the notary?
Answer: A witness who saw the principal sign and swears to that fact
In a proof of execution, a subscribing witness appears and swears that the principal signed the document.
An employer instructs an employee-notary to notarize a stack of signatures from customers who never appeared. The notary should:
Answer: Refuse, because the commission belongs to the notary and personal appearance cannot be waived by an employer
The notary is personally liable for every act and may not skip personal appearance regardless of employer pressure.
A signer presents a document dated in the future and asks for a jurat today. The notary may:
Answer: Proceed, dating the certificate with today's actual date, since the document's own date does not control the certificate
The certificate must show the actual date of the notarization even if the document itself bears a different date.
While certifying a copy of a personal document, the Nevada notary's key duty is to:
Answer: Confirm the copy is a true, complete, and accurate reproduction of the original
Copy certification attests only that the copy matches the original, not that the content is true.
A signer's name on the document reads 'Jonathan A. Smith' but his ID says 'John Smith.' The safest practice is to:
Answer: Require satisfactory proof that the signer is the person named in the document before proceeding
The notary must be satisfied through identification or other lawful means that the signer is the person named in the document.