MT Notary Performing Notarial Acts 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Refuse, because every document must be signed in front of the notary

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Require the signer to sign the document again on a blank page

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Send the signer to the county clerk instead

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A verification on oath or affirmation (jurat)

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An acknowledgment

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A certified copy

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An apostille

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Decline because she has a disqualifying interest in the transaction

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Proceed if her spouse signs a waiver

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Proceed but note the relationship in her journal

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Charge no fee and proceed

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Administer an oath or affirmation to the signer

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Read the entire affidavit aloud

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Verify the facts stated in the affidavit are accurate

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Obtain a second witness

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Refuse to notarize until the blank is completed or struck through

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Notarize and let the parties fill it in later

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Fill in the blank herself with information from the signer

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Notarize but write 'incomplete' in the certificate

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Witnessing or attesting a signature

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Issuing an apostille

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Certifying a document as a true copy of a Montana court record

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Preparing a legal brief for a signer

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

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

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Proceed using the friend as interpreter

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Proceed if the friend signs as a witness

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Have the friend sign the document on the signer's behalf