Notarial Acts and Procedures Flashcards
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An employer directs a New Mexico notary employee to notarize a coworker's signature on a form the coworker signed last week without appearing. What should the notary do?
Answer: Refuse, because personal appearance at the time of notarization is mandatory
No employer directive overrides the legal requirement that the signer personally appear before the notary at the time of the act.
Which scenario describes witnessing or attesting a signature, a distinct notarial act under New Mexico law?
Answer: The signer signs the record in the notary's presence after being identified, without taking an oath
Witnessing or attesting a signature means the identified signer signs in the notary's presence, with no oath or acknowledgment involved.
A signer asks the New Mexico notary which notarial act their document needs, and the certificate wording is missing. What should the notary do?
Answer: Ask the signer to find out from the document's issuer or recipient, since notaries cannot choose the act for them
Choosing the type of notarial act for a signer constitutes the unauthorized practice of law, so the signer must determine it, though the notary may describe the options.
After completing a notarization, the notary realizes the certificate shows the wrong county. What is the proper correction method?
Answer: The notary corrects, initials, and dates the change on the certificate
Only the notary who performed the act may correct the certificate, doing so legibly with initials and date.
A signer with a broken arm cannot sign. Under New Mexico law, how may the record be signed?
Answer: Another individual may sign the signer's name at the signer's direction and in the presence of the signer and notary
RULONA permits signature by proxy when directed by the individual in the physical presence of both the individual and the notary, with the certificate reflecting it.
Which of the following is a valid ground for a New Mexico notary to refuse a notarization?
Answer: The notary is not satisfied the signer is acting willingly
A notary may refuse when not satisfied that the signer is competent or is signing knowingly and voluntarily.
A New Mexico notary performs an acknowledgment for a document that will be recorded in Texas. Is the notarization valid?
Answer: Yes, if performed properly within New Mexico under New Mexico law
A notarial act properly performed in New Mexico is generally recognized in other states regardless of where the document will be used.