FREE Notary Public Questions and Answers 1

Question 1

What must a notary do if a document presented for notarization has blank spaces?

Accepted Answer

Refuse to notarize until all blanks are completed or crossed out

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Notarize it and note the blanks in the journal

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Fill in the blanks themselves based on verbal instructions

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Attach a rider explaining that the blanks were unintentional

Question 2

A signer presents an expired driver's license as identification. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Decline to accept it and request a current, unexpired photo ID

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Accept it if the photo still looks like the signer

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Accept it as long as it expired within the past 12 months

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Notarize with a written note that the ID was expired

Question 3

Under what circumstances may a notary lawfully refuse to provide notarial services?

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When there are signs of fraud, coercion, or the notary cannot verify identity

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When the signer is of a different nationality than the notary

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When the document is written in a foreign language

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When the notary disagrees with the purpose of the document

Question 4

What is a conflict of interest that would disqualify a notary from performing a notarial act?

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The notary is listed as a beneficiary in the document being notarized

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The notary knows the signer socially

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The notary previously notarized documents for the same signer

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The notary works in the same building as the signer

Question 5

What is the correct wording in a notarial certificate called?

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Notarial certificate

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Apostille

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Attestation clause

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Affidavit

Question 6

If a signer is unable to sign their name due to a physical disability, what option does a notary have?

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The signer may make a mark or have another person sign at their direction, per state rules

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The notary may sign the document on behalf of the signer

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Notarization cannot proceed if the signer cannot sign

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The document must be sent to a court clerk for special processing