WV Notary State-Specific Laws and Regulations 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Proceed, since spouses are exempt from conflict rules

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Proceed, but charge no fee

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Proceed if another witness is present

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Refuse to perform the notarial act

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Notarize if the signer sends a photo of their ID

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Notarize if a coworker vouches for the signer

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Notarize and note the absence in the certificate

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

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A business card with the signer's name

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A utility bill in the signer's name

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A social media profile

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Refuse until the blanks are completed or lined through

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Notarize and let the signer fill in blanks later

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Fill in the blanks for the signer

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Notarize but write 'incomplete' in the margin

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Refuse to perform the notarization

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Perform the notarization but report it afterward

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Perform it if the document is otherwise complete

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Ask the coercing party to leave, then proceed regardless

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

An acknowledgment

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A jurat

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A copy certification

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A protest

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Simply confirm the signature is theirs

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Mail the signed document to the notary

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Provide two credible witnesses in every case