VA Notary Notarial Acts and Certificates

Question 1

Which of the following is a notarial act that a Virginia notary is authorized to perform?

Accepted Answer

Taking an acknowledgment

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Drafting legal documents

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Providing legal advice

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Certifying business records

Question 2

What does a Virginia notary certify when taking an acknowledgment?

Accepted Answer

The identity of the signer and that they signed voluntarily

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The truth of the document's contents

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The legal validity of the document

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The financial value of the transaction

Question 3

A jurat requires the signer to:

Accepted Answer

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

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Acknowledge a previously signed document

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Provide two forms of ID

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Have the document witnessed by two people

Question 4

Which certificate wording is associated with a Virginia jurat?

Accepted Answer

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) before me

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Acknowledged before me

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Witness my hand and seal

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Known to me personally

Question 5

When may a Virginia notary certify a copy of a document?

Accepted Answer

Only for documents that are not recordable originals, such as passports

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For any original document presented

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For all government-issued documents

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Only for documents fewer than 10 pages

Question 6

A Virginia notary performing a verbal ceremony for an oath must:

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Administer the oath audibly and have the signer respond aloud

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Have the signer hold a Bible

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Record the ceremony on audio

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Obtain a witness signature