GA Notary Proper Notarial Acts 2

Question 1

What is the key difference between a jurat and an acknowledgment?

Accepted Answer

A jurat requires the signer to swear or affirm under oath; an acknowledgment only requires the signer to declare they signed voluntarily.

Answer

In a jurat, the signer must swear or affirm that the document's contents are true, while an acknowledgment simply confirms the signature was made voluntarily.

Question 2

When performing a jurat in Georgia, what must the signer do in the notary's physical presence?

Accepted Answer

Sign the document and take an oath or affirmation that the contents are true.

Answer

For a jurat, the signer must both sign the document and take an oath or make an affirmation in the notary's presence confirming the truthfulness of the document's contents.

Question 3

A Georgia notary is asked to certify a copy of a client's birth certificate issued by the state vital records office. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse, because Georgia notaries cannot certify copies of vital records or public records.

Answer

Georgia notaries may not certify copies of vital records such as birth or death certificates — those copies must be obtained directly from the issuing government agency.

Question 4

Which notarial act is most appropriate when a signer needs to swear that a written statement they prepared is accurate and true?

Accepted Answer

Jurat (verification upon oath or affirmation)

Answer

A jurat is the proper act when the signer needs to swear or affirm under oath that the contents of their written statement are true and correct.

Question 5

During an acknowledgment, a Georgia notary must confirm that the signer:

Accepted Answer

Personally appeared and acknowledged signing the document freely and voluntarily.

Answer

For an acknowledgment, the notary confirms the signer personally appeared and voluntarily acknowledged that they executed the document.

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GA Notary Proper Notarial Acts 2