OR Notary Oregon Notary Certificate Wording and Completion

Question 1

What is a 'notarial certificate' in Oregon?

Accepted Answer

The written statement completed and signed by the notary describing the notarial act performed

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A license issued to the notary by the Secretary of State

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A receipt provided to the signer after notarization

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A court-approved form required for all notarized documents

Question 2

What should an Oregon notary do if a document presented for notarization does not include a notarial certificate?

Accepted Answer

Attach the appropriate certificate wording to the document

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Refuse to notarize the document

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Ask the signer to contact the document's preparer

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Sign and seal the document without a certificate

Question 3

In Oregon, the venue on a notarial certificate refers to:

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The state and county where the notarial act was performed

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The location where the document will be filed

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The signer's home address

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The notary's office address

Question 4

Which of the following is a required element of an Oregon acknowledgment certificate?

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The name of the person acknowledging the signature

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The document's recording number

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The value of the transaction

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The attorney's bar number if applicable

Question 5

What information must appear in the signature line of an Oregon notarial certificate?

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The notary's handwritten signature and printed name

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Only the notary's printed name

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The notary's commission number and signature

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The notary's signature and employer's name

Question 6

In an Oregon jurat certificate, which phrase typically appears?

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'Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me'

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'Acknowledged before me this day'

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'Witnessed by me, a Notary Public'

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'Certified to be a true copy of the original'