TN Notary Acknowledgments and Jurats

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of an acknowledgment in Tennessee?

Accepted Answer

To confirm the signer voluntarily executed the document

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To verify the document's contents are true

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To authenticate the notary's signature

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To certify a photocopy of the document

Question 2

For a jurat in Tennessee, what must the signer do before the notary completes the certificate?

Accepted Answer

Sign in the presence of the notary and swear or affirm to the truth of the document

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Show two forms of ID

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Mail a copy to the county clerk

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Have the document witnessed by two additional people

Question 3

Which notarial certificate is most appropriate for a sworn statement or affidavit?

Accepted Answer

Jurat certificate

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Acknowledgment certificate

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Copy certification certificate

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Protest certificate

Question 4

Can a Tennessee notary determine which notarial act to use when the document does not specify?

Accepted Answer

No, the notary must ask the document's recipient or the signer's attorney

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Yes, the notary may choose any act they prefer

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Yes, but only for real estate documents

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No, the notary must refuse to notarize

Question 5

What does the phrase 'subscribed and sworn to before me' in a jurat certificate mean?

Accepted Answer

The signer signed the document in the notary's presence and took an oath

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The document was mailed to the notary

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The notary reviewed and approved the document contents

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The notary witnessed the document being drafted

Question 6

In an acknowledgment, must the document be signed in the notary's presence?

Accepted Answer

No, the signer may have already signed and simply acknowledge the signature to the notary

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Yes, always

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Only for real estate documents

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Only if the notary requests it