Notarial Acts and Certificates Flashcards

What is a 'protest' as a notarial act in Wisconsin?

Answer: A certificate noting the dishonor of a negotiable instrument

A protest is a notarial act certifying that a negotiable instrument such as a check was presented for payment and dishonored.

In Wisconsin, who may perform a notarial act for a remotely located individual?

Answer: A notary authorized to perform remote notarial acts

Only notaries who have received specific authorization to perform remote online notarizations may notarize for remotely located individuals in Wisconsin.

What is required on a notarial certificate to identify where the act took place?

Answer: The venue (state and county)

The venue on a notarial certificate must state the name of the state and county where the act was performed.

Can a Wisconsin notary certify a copy of a document that is recorded in a public office?

Answer: No, that certification must come from the official custodian of the record

Copies of documents recorded in a public office must be certified by the official custodian of that record, not by a notary.

What is a 'copy certification' notarial act?

Answer: Certifying that a copy is a true and accurate copy of an original document

A copy certification is a notarial act where the notary compares the copy to the original and certifies the copy is accurate.

What is an 'acknowledgment' in the context of Wisconsin notarial acts?

Answer: A declaration by a signer that they voluntarily signed the document

An acknowledgment is a notarial act where the signer declares to the notary that they signed the document voluntarily and for its stated purpose.