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

Answer

The notary completes only the notarial certificate; alterations or additions to the document body are the signer's responsibility.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The date the notarial act was actually performed

Answer

The certificate must be dated the day the notarial act is performed, never backdated or postdated.

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

Answer

Selecting the notarial act is a legal decision, so the signer must determine the required act from the receiving agency; the notary cannot choose for them.

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

Answer

A notary may only certify facts that are true, so the certificate must be corrected to reflect who actually appeared.

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

Answer

Notaries may be called to witness a forced safe deposit box opening and certify the inventory of its contents.

(CT Notary) Connecticut Notary Exam Practice Test

(CT Notary) Connecticut Notary Exam Practice Test

CT Notary Notarial Acts and Procedures 4