MT Notary Notarial Certificates and Seal 2

Question 1

Under Montana law, what must a notary do if a notarial certificate is missing from a document presented for notarization?

Accepted Answer

Attach or complete an appropriate certificate before signing

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Sign and seal the document anyway

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Return the document unsigned with no action

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Write a certificate chosen by the signer's attorney only

Question 2

Which element is NOT required on a Montana notary's official stamp?

Accepted Answer

The notary's commission expiration date in the outer border text

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The words 'Notary Public for the State of Montana'

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The notary's name as it appears on the commission

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The Great Seal of the State of Montana

Question 3

A Montana notary completes an acknowledgment certificate. What is the notary certifying?

Accepted Answer

That the signer appeared, was identified, and acknowledged signing willingly

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That the contents of the document are true

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That the signer swore an oath about the document's accuracy

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That the document is legally enforceable

Question 4

In a Montana jurat (verification on oath or affirmation), when must the document be signed?

Accepted Answer

In the notary's presence at the time of notarization

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Any time before the appointment, up to one year prior

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After the notary has already affixed the seal

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By mail within ten days of the notarization

Question 5

Which venue statement on a Montana notarial certificate is correct for a notarization performed in Billings?

Accepted Answer

State of Montana, County of Yellowstone

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State of Montana, City of Billings

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United States of America, State of Montana

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County of Yellowstone only, with no state listed

Question 6

A signer asks a Montana notary to backdate a certificate to match the date on a contract. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse, because the certificate must show the actual date of the notarial act

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Comply if the difference is less than 30 days

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Comply if the signer signs a waiver

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Leave the date blank so the signer can fill it in later

Question 7

What should a Montana notary do if their official stamp impression comes out smudged and partially illegible on a recordable document?

Accepted Answer

Re-stamp in a nearby clear area of the same page

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Trace over the smudged impression with a pen

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Leave it, since intent is what matters

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White-out the smudge and stamp on top of the correction fluid