KS - Notary Authorized Notarial Acts Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following is an authorized notarial act that a Kansas notary public can perform?

Accepted Answer

Certifying or attesting a copy of a document.

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Providing legal advice on the document being notarized.

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Drafting a legal document for a client.

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Notarizing a document in which the notary is named as a party.

Question 2

A signer brings a document to a Kansas notary and asks for a 'verification on oath or affirmation.' What must the notary do to properly perform this act?

Accepted Answer

Administer an oath or affirmation to the signer, who then signs in the notary's presence.

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Simply witness the person sign the document.

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Make a certified copy of the signer's identification.

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Acknowledge that the signer previously signed the document outside of the notary's presence.

Question 3

A Kansas notary is asked to notarize a real estate deed for their spouse. The notary will not receive any direct payment for the notarization itself, but their spouse is selling the property and will profit from the sale. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse to perform the notarization because they have a prohibited conflict of interest.

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Perform the notarization since they are not being paid for the service.

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Perform the notarization but add a note in the journal about the relationship.

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Ask another notary in the office to perform the notarization while they observe.

Question 4

All of the following are authorized notarial acts for a Kansas notary public EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Certifying a true and correct copy of a birth certificate.

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Taking an acknowledgment.

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Administering an oath or affirmation.

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Witnessing or attesting a signature.

Question 5

A person appears before a Kansas notary, presents a document they have already signed, and declares to the notary that the signature on the document is their own. Which notarial act is appropriate for this situation?

Accepted Answer

Taking an acknowledgment

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Witnessing a signature

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Administering an oath

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Noting a protest of a negotiable instrument

Question 6

Under Kansas law, a notary public is authorized to perform which of the following acts?

Accepted Answer

Note a protest of a negotiable instrument.

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Solemnize a marriage.

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Act as a translator for a document they are notarizing.

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Certify the authenticity of a collectible autograph.