AR Notary Record-Keeping and Documentation 3

Question 1

What information must appear in an Arkansas notarial certificate for an acknowledgment?

Accepted Answer

The venue, date, signer's name, notary's signature, and seal information

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Only the notary's signature

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The signer's home address and phone number

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The document's total page count only

Question 2

An Arkansas notary's official seal must contain which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The notary's name, the words 'Notary Public' and 'Arkansas', county of commission, and commission expiration information as required

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Only the notary's initials

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The notary's home address

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The signer's name

Question 3

A document arrives with a preprinted notarial certificate for a jurat, but the signer only wants an acknowledgment. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Attach or complete the correct acknowledgment certificate instead

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Perform the jurat anyway since the certificate is preprinted

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Decide which act is legally better for the signer

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Refuse to notarize any document with preprinted wording

Question 4

When attaching a loose certificate to a document, what is the best practice for documentation?

Accepted Answer

Staple it and note on the certificate which document it belongs to

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Paperclip it loosely so it can be swapped later

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Mail the certificate separately from the document

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Sign the certificate but leave it undated

Question 5

An Arkansas notary notices the notarial certificate has no date line filled in. What must the notary record as the date?

Accepted Answer

The actual date the notarial act is performed

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The date the document was signed by the drafter

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Any date the signer requests

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A future date when the document takes effect

Question 6

What should an Arkansas notary do if there is no room on the document for the official seal?

Accepted Answer

Attach a certificate page with the seal affixed to it

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Skip the seal entirely

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Stamp the seal over the signer's signature

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Stamp the seal on a separate sticky note

Question 7

A notary's stamp produces a smudged, partially unreadable impression on a certificate. What is the correct response?

Accepted Answer

Affix a clear second impression in a nearby blank area

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Leave it since part of the seal is visible

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Trace over the smudge with a pen

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Cut out the smudged seal and tape a new one on