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  1. A customer asks a non-attorney New Mexico notary which type of deed to use. What should the notary do?

    Answer: Decline to advise and suggest the customer consult an attorney

    A notary who is not a licensed attorney may not give legal advice or select documents, as that is the unauthorized practice of law.

  2. Which situation requires a New Mexico notary to refuse to perform a notarial act?

    Answer: The notary believes the signer does not understand the document or is being coerced

    A notary must refuse if the signer appears to lack competence, awareness, or is signing involuntarily.

  3. May a New Mexico notary notarize a document in which the notary is named as a beneficiary?

    Answer: No, because the notary has a disqualifying interest in the transaction

    A notary may not perform a notarial act on a record in which the notary or the notary's spouse has a direct beneficial interest.

  4. What must appear in the certificate of a notarial act in New Mexico?

    Answer: The venue, date, notary's signature, and information identifying the notary's commission

    A notarial certificate must state the jurisdiction and date, be signed by the notary, and identify the notary's office and commission.

  5. A document is presented with a blank space where key terms should be. What should the New Mexico notary do?

    Answer: Refuse to notarize until the document is complete or blanks are addressed by the signer

    Notarizing an incomplete record invites fraud, so the signer should complete or line through blanks before the act.

  6. Which act may a New Mexico notary public lawfully perform?

    Answer: Administering an oath or affirmation

    Administering oaths and affirmations is a core notarial act, while vital records copies and marriage licenses belong to other officials.

  7. What is the consequence if a New Mexico notary performs official misconduct, such as issuing a false certificate?

    Answer: The Secretary of State may deny, suspend, or revoke the commission, and civil or criminal liability may apply

    Misconduct can lead to commission denial, suspension, or revocation by the Secretary of State, plus potential civil and criminal penalties.