CT Notary Notarial Acts and Procedures 4

Question 1

After completing a notarization, the signer asks the notary to also date the document body itself, which was left undated. The notary should:

Accepted Answer

Only complete the notarial certificate; the signer must date the document

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Date the document body as a courtesy

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Refuse to complete the notarization entirely

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Date both the document and certificate with the same date

Question 2

The certificate date on a jurat must always reflect which date?

Accepted Answer

The date the notarial act was actually performed

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The date the document was drafted

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The date the signer first signed the document

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The date the document becomes effective

Question 3

A document arrives with no notarial certificate wording at all. The signer doesn't know what type of act is needed. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Ask the signer to find out from the document's issuing or receiving agency which act is required

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Choose the act the notary thinks is best

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Attach both an acknowledgment and a jurat to be safe

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Refuse to ever notarize documents without certificates

Question 4

While notarizing a stack of loan documents, the notary notices one certificate falsely states a corporate officer appeared, but only the individual borrower is present. The notary should:

Accepted Answer

Correct the certificate to name only the person who actually appeared

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Complete the certificate as printed to avoid delaying the closing

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Have the borrower sign the officer's name

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Skip the certificate and notarize the rest

Question 5

In Connecticut, a notary asked to witness the opening of a safe deposit box after rental default is performing what function?

Accepted Answer

Observing the opening and certifying the inventory of contents

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A jurat on the box inventory

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An acknowledgment for the bank officer

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A protest of nonpayment

Question 6

A signer wants to take an oath but objects to the word 'swear' for religious reasons. The notary should:

Accepted Answer

Administer an affirmation using 'solemnly affirm' instead

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Insist on the statutory oath wording

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Skip the verbal ceremony and just complete the jurat

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Refer the signer to a clergy member

Question 7

Which of the following is a proper reason for a Connecticut notary to refuse a notarization?

Accepted Answer

The signer cannot be properly identified

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The signer is not a customer of the notary's employer

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The notary personally dislikes the document's purpose

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The document is longer than ten pages