Notarial Acts and Procedures Flashcards
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A caller asks a Nevada notary to notarize his mother's signature over a video phone call because she is out of state. Under standard (non-electronic) notarization rules, the notary should:
Answer: Refuse, because traditional notarization requires the signer to physically appear before the notary
A traditional paper notarization requires the signer's physical personal appearance; audio-video appearance is only permitted under Nevada's separate remote/electronic notarization registration.
A signer cannot physically sign her name due to injury and instead makes an 'X' as her mark. Best practice for the notary handling a signature by mark is to:
Answer: Have the mark witnessed, note the circumstances, and record the details in the journal
A signature by mark should be properly witnessed and documented so the record shows how the signature was made.
A signer has no identification, but a third person who personally knows both the signer and the notary is present. This third person can serve as a:
Answer: Credible witness who takes an oath as to the signer's identity
A credible witness may be sworn to verify a signer's identity when the signer lacks acceptable identification.
Immediately after performing an acknowledgment, when should the Nevada notary complete the certificate and journal entry?
Answer: At the time the notarial act is performed
The certificate and journal entry must be completed contemporaneously with the notarial act, never in advance or long after.
A notary's spouse asks the notary to notarize a contract in which the notary will directly receive part of the sale proceeds. The notary must:
Answer: Refuse because of the notary's direct beneficial interest in the transaction
A direct beneficial or financial interest in the transaction disqualifies the notary from performing the act.
Which element below is NOT required on a properly completed Nevada notarial certificate?
Answer: The signer's home address
A certificate needs venue, date, the notary's signature and stamp information, but not the signer's home address.
A signer asks the notary to backdate a certificate to match the date on the contract. The notary should:
Answer: Refuse, because the certificate must state the actual date of notarization
Falsifying the date on a notarial certificate is misconduct; the certificate must reflect the true date of the act.