The Official Notary Seal Flashcards

A Nebraska notary's seal is damaged and produces unclear impressions. What must the notary do?

Answer: Replace the damaged seal before performing further notarizations

A damaged seal that cannot produce a legible impression must be replaced, as all notarizations require a clear, readable seal.

Can a Nebraska notary have more than one official notary seal at the same time?

Answer: No, only one seal is permitted per commission

Nebraska notaries are permitted to have only one official seal per commission; having multiple seals is not authorized.

When a Nebraska notary changes their legal name during their commission, the seal must:

Answer: Be replaced immediately with a seal bearing the new legal name

The seal must reflect the notary's current legal name, so a name change requires obtaining a new seal with the correct name.

Which part of a notarized document does the Nebraska notary affix the seal to?

Answer: On the notarial certificate, near the notary's signature

The seal is affixed on the notarial certificate near the notary's signature, not on every page of the document.

An employer claims ownership of the notary seal because they paid for it. Under Nebraska law:

Answer: The notary owns the seal regardless of who paid for it

The official notary seal belongs to the notary personally, regardless of who paid for it, because only the commissioned notary may use it.

A Nebraska notary performs a notarization and forgets to affix the seal. The notarization is:

Answer: Incomplete and may be invalidated without the required seal

Omitting the required seal makes the notarization incomplete and potentially invalid under Nebraska law.

What must a Nebraska notary do if they find their seal after previously reporting it lost and obtaining a replacement?

Answer: Destroy the recovered old seal to avoid having duplicate seals in circulation

The recovered old seal must be destroyed to ensure only one valid seal is in use and to prevent the risk of dual seal use.