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Notarial Acts and Procedures Flashcards

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  1. A signer arrives with a document already signed at home and asks a West Virginia notary to take an acknowledgment. What should the notary do?

    Answer: Proceed, because an acknowledgment does not require the document to be signed in the notary's presence

    For an acknowledgment, the signer may sign beforehand but must personally appear and acknowledge the signature as their own.

  2. Which notarial act requires the signer to make a signature in the notary's presence and take an oath or affirmation about the truthfulness of the contents?

    Answer: Verification on oath or affirmation (jurat)

    A jurat requires signing in the notary's presence plus an oath or affirmation that the statement is true.

  3. Under West Virginia law, personal appearance before the notary means the signer must be:

    Answer: Physically present or appearing by approved communication technology for remote notarization

    West Virginia requires physical presence or, for authorized remote notarizations, appearance through approved audio-visual technology.

  4. A West Virginia notary is asked to notarize for a signer who presents no identification, but a credible witness personally known to the notary is present. The notary may:

    Answer: Rely on the credible witness's verification of the signer's identity under oath

    Identity may be verified through a credible witness who is personally known to the notary and verifies the signer under oath.

  5. When completing a notarial certificate, the venue section (e.g., 'State of West Virginia, County of Kanawha') indicates:

    Answer: Where the notarial act was performed

    The venue states the location where the notarization actually took place.

  6. A document presented for notarization contains blank spaces material to the transaction. The West Virginia notary should:

    Answer: Decline to notarize until the blanks are completed or lined through by the signer

    Notarizing incomplete documents invites fraud, so the signer must complete or strike blanks before the notarization.

  7. Which of the following is a proper way for a West Virginia notary to administer an oath?

    Answer: Ask the signer aloud to swear that the contents of the document are true, receiving an affirmative response

    An oath must be administered verbally as a ceremony in which the signer audibly responds affirmatively.