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  1. A signer brings a document to a Connecticut notary that was already signed at home yesterday. For an acknowledgment, what must the notary require?

    Answer: The signer must personally appear and acknowledge the signature as their own

    An acknowledgment does not require signing in the notary's presence, only that the signer personally appear and acknowledge the signature as freely made.

  2. Which notarial act requires the signer to both sign in the notary's presence and swear to the truthfulness of the document's contents?

    Answer: Jurat

    A jurat requires the signer to sign in the notary's presence and take an oath or affirmation that the contents are true.

  3. When administering an oath in Connecticut, the notary should ensure the ceremony includes which element?

    Answer: A verbal exchange in which the signer swears or affirms before the notary

    An oath or affirmation is a verbal ceremony in which the signer swears or solemnly affirms directly to the notary.

  4. A customer asks a Connecticut notary to certify a copy of his birth certificate. What should the notary do?

    Answer: Refuse, because copies of vital records must be certified by the record custodian

    Vital records such as birth certificates may only be certified by the official custodian of the record, not by a notary.

  5. During an acknowledgment, the notary realizes the signer appears confused and cannot explain what the document is. What is the proper procedure?

    Answer: Refuse to perform the notarization because the signer lacks awareness

    A notary must refuse to act when the signer does not appear to understand the transaction or act willingly.

  6. A document presented for notarization has a blank space where the property address should be. What should the Connecticut notary do?

    Answer: Ask the signer to complete or line through the blank before notarizing

    Notaries should not notarize documents with material blanks; the signer must complete or strike them first to prevent fraud.

  7. Which statement best describes 'personal appearance' for a traditional paper notarization in Connecticut?

    Answer: The signer is physically in the notary's presence at the time of the act

    Personal appearance means the signer is physically face-to-face with the notary when the notarial act is performed.