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  1. A West Virginia notary is asked to notarize a deed for her spouse. Under state law, what should she do?

    Answer: Decline, because a notary may not notarize a document in which the notary or spouse has a direct beneficial interest

    West Virginia prohibits notarizing when the notary or the notary's spouse is a party to or has a direct beneficial interest in the transaction.

  2. Under West Virginia's Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, what must a notary do if the signer does not personally appear before them?

    Answer: Refuse to perform the notarial act

    Personal appearance before the notary is mandatory for every notarial act in West Virginia.

  3. In West Virginia, which of the following is acceptable satisfactory evidence of a signer's identity?

    Answer: An unexpired passport or driver's license, or the oath of a credible witness personally known to the notary

    West Virginia accepts current government-issued ID or verification by a credible witness as satisfactory evidence of identity.

  4. A signer presents a document with blank spaces and asks a West Virginia notary to notarize it. What is the proper action?

    Answer: Refuse until the blanks are completed or lined through

    A notary should not notarize an incomplete document because blanks could be filled in fraudulently after notarization.

  5. Under West Virginia law, what should a notary do if she believes a signer is being coerced into signing?

    Answer: Refuse to perform the notarization

    A West Virginia notary must refuse to act if the signer does not appear to be signing knowingly and voluntarily.

  6. Which notarial act involves the signer declaring that they have willingly signed a document for its stated purpose?

    Answer: An acknowledgment

    In an acknowledgment, the signer declares to the notary that the signature was made voluntarily for the purposes stated in the document.

  7. When administering a verification on oath or affirmation (jurat) in West Virginia, the signer must do what?

    Answer: Sign in the notary's presence and swear or affirm the contents are true

    A jurat requires the signer to sign before the notary and swear or affirm to the truthfulness of the document's contents.