CT Notary Notary Seal and Certificate Requirements 3

Question 1

In a Connecticut jurat certificate, which phrase is typically used?

Accepted Answer

'Subscribed and sworn to before me'

Answer

A jurat states that the document was subscribed (signed) and sworn to before the notary, reflecting the oath administered.

Question 2

Which certificate wording indicates an acknowledgment rather than a jurat?

Accepted Answer

The signer 'acknowledged that they executed the document' as their free act and deed

Answer

An acknowledgment certifies that the signer personally appeared and admitted signing the document willingly, without any oath about its contents.

Question 3

When must a Connecticut notary complete the notarial certificate?

Accepted Answer

At the time the notarial act is performed

Answer

The certificate must be completed contemporaneously with the notarial act, never before the signer appears or after the fact.

Question 4

A document signed in Massachusetts is brought to a Connecticut notary for a jurat. The signer is willing to re-sign. What venue should appear on the certificate?

Accepted Answer

The Connecticut location where the signer re-signs and swears before the notary

Answer

Because a jurat requires signing and swearing in the notary's presence, the venue reflects where that act occurs, which is the Connecticut location.

Question 5

The certificate on a document is written in a language the Connecticut notary cannot read. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Decline to complete it and attach a certificate in a language the notary understands, if appropriate

Answer

A notary should never sign certificate wording they cannot read and may instead attach a proper certificate they understand.

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CT Notary Notary Seal and Certificate Requirements 3