AR Notary AR-Notary Prohibited Acts and Conflicts of Interest 2

Question 1

Under Arkansas law, a notary public is prohibited from notarizing a document in which the notary is:

Accepted Answer

A named party to the transaction

Answer

Arkansas notaries may not notarize documents to which they are a party or in which they have a direct financial or beneficial interest.

Question 2

An Arkansas notary is asked to notarize a deed that grants property to the notary's own name. What must the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse to perform the notarization

Answer

A notary who is a grantee or beneficiary of a document has a disqualifying interest and must decline.

Question 3

Which act is an Arkansas notary NOT authorized to perform?

Accepted Answer

Preparing legal documents for others as a non-attorney

Answer

Preparing legal documents or giving legal advice as a non-attorney constitutes the unauthorized practice of law.

Question 4

A signer asks an Arkansas notary, 'Which type of deed should I use?' The notary should:

Accepted Answer

Decline to answer and suggest consulting an attorney

Answer

Advising which document to use is legal advice, which non-attorney notaries may not give.

Question 5

An Arkansas notary may lawfully refuse to notarize a document when:

Accepted Answer

The signer cannot be satisfactorily identified

Answer

A notary must refuse when identity cannot be verified, but may not refuse for discriminatory or arbitrary reasons.

(AR Notary) Arkansas Notary Exam Practice Test