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Performing Notarial Acts Flashcards

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  1. A signer arrives with a document already signed at home and asks for an acknowledgment. What should the Montana notary do?

    Answer: Proceed, because an acknowledgment does not require signing in the notary's presence

    For an acknowledgment the signer may sign beforehand but must personally appear and acknowledge the signature as their own.

  2. Which notarial act requires the signer to sign the document in the notary's presence?

    Answer: A verification on oath or affirmation (jurat)

    A jurat requires the signer to sign in the notary's presence and swear or affirm the contents are true.

  3. A Montana notary is asked to notarize a deed in which her spouse is the grantee. She should:

    Answer: Decline because she has a disqualifying interest in the transaction

    A Montana notary may not perform a notarial act if the notary or the notary's spouse is a party to or has a direct beneficial interest in the transaction.

  4. What must a notary do before completing a jurat for an affidavit?

    Answer: Administer an oath or affirmation to the signer

    A jurat requires the notary to administer an oath or affirmation that the statements in the document are true.

  5. A document presented for notarization has a blank space for the loan amount. The Montana notary should:

    Answer: Refuse to notarize until the blank is completed or struck through

    A notary should not notarize a document containing blanks that could be filled in later to alter its effect.

  6. Under Montana law, which of the following is a notarial act a commissioned notary may perform?

    Answer: Witnessing or attesting a signature

    Witnessing or attesting a signature is an authorized notarial act, while apostilles and court-record certifications belong to other officials.

  7. A signer who cannot speak English brings a friend to translate. The notary does not understand the signer directly. What should the notary do?

    Answer: Decline, because the notary must be able to communicate directly with the signer

    The notary must be able to communicate directly with the individual; relying on an interpreter is not permitted.