GA Notary Seal and Certificate 3

Question 1

What is the 'venue' section of a notarial certificate in Georgia?

Accepted Answer

The statement identifying the state and county where the notarial act was performed

Answer

The venue identifies the state and county where the notarial act actually took place, and it typically appears at the top of the certificate.

Question 2

Which certificate is used when the signer must swear or affirm to the truthfulness of the document's contents?

Accepted Answer

Jurat certificate

Answer

A jurat is the appropriate certificate when the signer must be administered an oath or affirmation and attest that the document's contents are true.

Question 3

A principal signs a document and then leaves the office before the notary completes the certificate. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse to complete the certificate; the signer must return and sign in the notary's presence

Answer

The signer must personally appear before the notary at the time the notarial act is performed; a certificate cannot be completed for a signing the notary did not witness.

Question 4

What does the phrase 'subscribed and sworn to before me' in a jurat certificate signify?

Accepted Answer

The signer signed the document and took an oath in the notary's presence

Answer

'Subscribed' means the signer signed the document, and 'sworn before me' means the notary administered an oath, both occurring in the notary's presence.

Question 5

A notarial certificate contains a blank space that was not filled in before the signer left. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Have the signer return so the certificate can be properly completed before notarizing

Answer

All required information must be present in the certificate at the time of notarization; blanks create opportunities for fraud and can invalidate the notarial act.

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GA Notary Seal and Certificate 3