Notarial Services Flashcards
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May a New York notary public provide legal advice to document signers?
Answer: No, providing legal advice constitutes unauthorized practice of law
Notaries are not authorized to practice law and must not give legal advice.
A New York notary may charge a fee for:
Answer: Administering an oath or taking an acknowledgment
Notaries may charge statutory fees for official notarial acts such as administering oaths or taking acknowledgments.
Which document would a New York notary typically be asked to notarize in a real estate transaction?
Answer: The deed (requiring acknowledged signature)
Deeds require acknowledged signatures, which must be notarized before the deed can be recorded.
A notary public in New York who is an employee may notarize for their employer's business:
Answer: Freely, as long as no personal financial interest exists in the specific transaction
An employee-notary may notarize for their employer if they have no direct personal financial interest in the specific transaction.
A New York notary public must affix their official signature to every notarial certificate:
Answer: In the same form as their commissioned name
The notary must sign in the same form as their commissioned name to ensure the signature matches records on file.
Notarial services in New York are primarily regulated by:
Answer: Executive Law Article 6
Executive Law Article 6 is the primary statute governing notaries public in New York State.