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Notarial Acts and Procedures Flashcards

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  1. A regular customer the notary has personally known for years appears without any ID. May the notary notarize for him?

    Answer: Yes, personal knowledge of the signer's identity is an acceptable basis for identification

    Personal knowledge of identity is a recognized method of identifying a signer.

  2. A signer hands the notary a photocopy of a driver's license as identification. The notary should:

    Answer: Reject it, because identification must be an original, unexpired credential, not a copy

    Only original, valid identification credentials are acceptable; photocopies are easily falsified.

  3. In the middle of a signing, the notary realizes the person before her is not the person named in the document but his brother 'helping out.' The notary must:

    Answer: Stop and refuse, because only the person named in the document may acknowledge or sign it before the notary

    Notarizing for a stand-in, even a relative, would certify a false identity and constitutes misconduct.

  4. Which scenario describes a properly performed acknowledgment?

    Answer: The signer appears, is identified, and states to the notary that she signed the document voluntarily

    An acknowledgment requires personal appearance, identification, and the signer's declaration that the signature was made willingly.

  5. A hospital patient wants a healthcare directive notarized but can only produce an expired driver's license and no other proof. Without another lawful method of identification available, the notary should:

    Answer: Decline until the signer can be identified by an acceptable method, such as valid ID, personal knowledge, or a credible witness

    Sympathy does not waive identification requirements; the signer must still be identified by a lawful method.

  6. Two people must sign the same affidavit, but only one is present. The notary should:

    Answer: Notarize only the signature of the person who is present and takes the oath

    Each signer must personally appear, so the notary completes the act only for the signer present; the other may appear separately later.

  7. A signer asks the notary to use a certificate stating she appeared on a day the notary was on vacation. Completing that certificate would be:

    Answer: A false certificate, exposing the notary to civil and criminal penalties

    Certifying an appearance that never occurred on that date is issuing a false certificate, a punishable offense.