WY NOTARY Prohibited Acts and Misconduct Questions and Answers

Question 1

A Wyoming notary is asked to notarize a real estate deed.
The notary's spouse is a co-signer on the loan for the property being sold and will receive a portion of the proceeds.
Which of the following is the correct action for the notary to take?

Accepted Answer

Refuse to notarize the document due to a direct beneficial interest.

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Notarize the document, as the notary is not a named party in the deed.

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Proceed with the notarization but note the spousal relationship in the journal entry.

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Ask the spouse to leave the room during the notarization to remove the conflict.

Question 2

A non-attorney Wyoming notary is fluent in Spanish and advertises their services in a local Spanish-language newspaper. Which of the following actions constitutes a prohibited act?

Accepted Answer

Using the term "Notario Publico" in the advertisement to attract Spanish-speaking clients.

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Advertising notarial services in a language other than English.

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Including a schedule of the maximum fees allowed by Wyoming law in the advertisement.

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Listing their hours of availability for performing notarial acts.

Question 3

Which of the following actions by a Wyoming notary constitutes the unauthorized practice of law?

Accepted Answer

Advising a client on which type of power of attorney form is best for their situation.

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Informing a signer of the maximum fee for an acknowledgment before performing the act.

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Refusing to notarize a document because the signer appears to be under duress.

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Administering an oath to a signer for a jurat.

Question 4

A client presents a complex financial document to a Wyoming notary and asks the notary to "look it over and make sure it's all legal" before notarizing the signature. What is the notary's proper response?

Accepted Answer

Explain that the notary is prohibited from attesting to the lawfulness or accuracy of a document and can only notarize the signature.

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Charge an extra fee for the legal review service.

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Read the document to ensure it is lawful and accurate before notarizing.

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Notarize the signature but add a disclaimer in the journal that the notary did not verify the document's content.

Question 5

A Wyoming notary is convicted of a felony for tax evasion. According to Wyoming law, what is the notary's required action regarding their commission?

Accepted Answer

Notify the Secretary of State in writing within thirty (30) days of the conviction.

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Continue notarizing as long as the felony was not related to their notarial duties.

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Immediately surrender their notary stamp and journal to the county clerk.

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Wait until their commission renewal to disclose the conviction to the Secretary of State.

Question 6

A Wyoming notary performs a single notarial act (an acknowledgment) for a client. The maximum fee allowed by statute is $10.00. The notary traveled 10 miles to meet the client and agreed upon a travel fee beforehand. The notary also made a photocopy of the client's ID for their records. Which fee breakdown would be considered misconduct?

Accepted Answer

Charging $25.00 total, itemized as $15.00 for the notarial act and $10.00 for travel.

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Charging $15.00 total and itemizing it as "Notary and Travel Fee".

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Charging $20.00 total, itemized as $10.00 for the notarial act and $10.00 for travel.

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Charging $10.00 for the notarial act and not charging for travel or the copy.

A Wyoming notary is asked to notarize a real estate deed.The notary's spouse is a co-signer on the loan for the property being sold and will receive a portion of the proceeds.Which of the following is the correct action for the notary to take?

A Wyoming notary is asked to notarize a real estate deed.
The notary's spouse is a co-signer on the loan for the property being sold and will receive a portion of the proceeds.
Which of the following is the correct action for the notary to take?