Notarial Acts and Procedures Flashcards
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A West Virginia remote online notarization requires which of the following?
Answer: Communication technology allowing the notary and signer to see and hear each other in real time
Remote notarization requires live, two-way audio-visual communication between the notary and the signer.
A signer presents a document written in a language the West Virginia notary cannot read, but the notarial certificate is in English. The notary may:
Answer: Proceed if the notary can communicate directly with the signer and the certificate is understandable
The notary certifies the signer's signature and identity, not the document contents, but must be able to communicate directly with the signer.
Which situation requires a West Virginia notary to refuse the notarization?
Answer: The document is a deed transferring property to the notary personally
A notary is disqualified from notarizing any transaction in which they have a direct beneficial or financial interest.
After administering an oath for an affidavit, the notary notices the affiant never actually signed the document. The notary should:
Answer: Have the affiant sign in the notary's presence before completing the jurat certificate
A jurat requires both the oath and the signature made in the notary's presence before the certificate is completed.
A title company asks a notary to backdate a certificate by two days so a loan can fund on schedule. The notary must:
Answer: Refuse, because a certificate may only show the actual date of notarization
Falsifying the date on a notarial certificate is fraud regardless of who requests it.
Which element belongs in a properly completed West Virginia acknowledgment certificate?
Answer: A statement that the signer personally appeared and acknowledged executing the document
An acknowledgment certifies appearance, identification, and the signer's acknowledgment of the signature—not the truth of contents.
A notary is asked to notarize a faxed copy of a document bearing a photocopied signature, with the original signer present and willing to acknowledge it. The notary should:
Answer: Require an original, wet-ink or valid electronic signature before performing the acknowledgment
A notarial act must be performed on an original signature, not a photocopy or fax of one.