GA Notary Prohibited and Unlawful Acts 3

Question 1

A Georgia notary is a named party in a real estate transaction and is asked to notarize the deed. The notary should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse, because a notary cannot notarize a document in which they are a party

Answer

A notary is disqualified from notarizing any document in which they are a named party or have a direct financial interest in the transaction.

Question 2

Under Georgia law, charging a client $10 per notarial act when the statutory maximum is $2 is:

Accepted Answer

Unlawful, as the fee exceeds the maximum set by Georgia statute

Answer

Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 45-17-11) caps notary fees at $2 per notarial act; charging more than the statutory limit is unlawful.

Question 3

A bilingual Georgia notary advertises as a 'Notario Publico' to attract Spanish-speaking clients. This practice is:

Accepted Answer

Unlawful because the title implies legal authority that U.S. notaries do not possess

Answer

Using the title 'Notario Publico' is prohibited in Georgia because it misleads Spanish-speaking clients into believing the notary has the expansive legal authority of a civil-law notary.

Question 4

A signer who cannot write asks a Georgia notary to sign the document on their behalf. The correct response is to:

Accepted Answer

Decline to sign; allow the signer to make a mark instead, then notarize the mark

Answer

A notary may not sign a document on a signer's behalf; a signer who cannot write may instead make a mark, which the notary can lawfully notarize.

Question 5

A Georgia notary whose commission has been revoked continues to perform notarizations, claiming the revocation paperwork was never formally served on them. This defense is:

Accepted Answer

Invalid; performing notarizations after revocation is unlawful regardless of formal service

Answer

Commission revocation immediately terminates all notarial authority; continuing to notarize after revocation is unlawful regardless of whether the notary was formally served.

(GA Notary) Georgia Notary Exam Practice Test

(GA Notary) Georgia Notary Exam Practice Test

GA Notary Prohibited and Unlawful Acts 3