TN Notary Acknowledgments and Jurats 3

Question 1

What action must a Tennessee notary take before completing a jurat?

Accepted Answer

Administer an oath or affirmation to the signer

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Verify the document has been filed with a court

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Have the document reviewed by an attorney

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Check the signer's credit history

Question 2

A signer tells the notary they want an acknowledgment, but the notary believes a jurat is needed. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Advise the signer to consult the document's recipient or an attorney, but not choose for them

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Comply with the signer's request regardless

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Complete the jurat without telling the signer

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Refuse to notarize the document at all

Question 3

Which element of an acknowledgment confirms it was completed in a specific Tennessee county?

Accepted Answer

The venue (state and county) at the top of the certificate

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The notary's commission number

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The document title

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The signer's address

Question 4

A Tennessee notary performs a jurat on an English-language document for a signer who speaks only Spanish. What must the notary ensure?

Accepted Answer

The signer understands the oath being administered, using an interpreter if necessary

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The oath must be administered in English only

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The document must be translated by the notary

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The notary must decline to serve non-English speakers

Question 5

What is the effect of a defective notarial certificate on a document?

Accepted Answer

The document may be rejected by recording offices or courts until corrected

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The document is automatically void

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The notary's commission is immediately revoked

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The signer must re-execute the document from scratch

Question 6

An acknowledgment certificate states the wrong county. What is the correct fix?

Accepted Answer

The notary should cross out and initial the correction on the certificate

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A completely new certificate should be attached replacing the defective one

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The signer must re-sign the document

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The county clerk must approve the correction