NYS NOTARY STUDY GUIDE 2024 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
What is a Notary? - ANSWER An official appointed by thate state government to serve the public as an
impartial witness when it comes to fraud-deterrent acts linked to signing inportant documents.
What are the official acts of a Notary called? - ANSWER Notarial acts or Notarizations
Notaries are commissioned publicly as... - ANSWER "Ministerial" officials
What is the meaning of "Ministerial" officials when applied to notaries? - ANSWER Meaning notaries
need to follow written rules without significant personal discretion.
What are the duties of a Notary? - ANSWER 1. Screen those who are signing important documents to
ensure their true identity;
2. The individuals willingness to sign without intimidation or duress; and
3. The individuals awareness of the transaction or document.
True or False? Some notarizations will also require the notary put the signer under oath? - ANSWER True
What is an Oath? - ANSWER Deceleration under penalty of perjury that the information in the document
is true and correct.
Name types of documents that generally require a notary - ANSWER 1. Property Deeds;
2. Wills; and
3. Powers of Attorney.
The foundation of the Notary's public trust is... - ANSWER Impartiality; a notary is duty bound not to act
in situations if they have personal interest. The public trust that the notary's screening tasks are not
corrupted by self interest.
True or false? A notary is an official representative of the state. - ANSWER True.
What is Notarization? - ANSWER A fraud-deterrent process that's assures a document is authentic and
trustworthy, and all parties in the transaction are aware.
What is the three (3) part system a notary uses - ANSWER 1. Vetting;
2. Certifying; and
3. Record Keeping
Notarial acts and procedures include... - ANSWER 1. Acknowledgments;
2. Jurats;
3. Signature by Mark;
4. Proof of Execution by Subscribing witness certificates;
5. Certified Copies of POA; and
6. Certified Copies of Notary's Journal.
What are Acknowledgments? - ANSWER Notarial acts often performed on documents that control or
convey ownership of valuable assets. Ex: property deeds, POA, and trusts.
The signed must appear in person and be positively identified in order to declare an acknowledgment
that the signature is their own and that the provisions of the dicment can take effect as written.
True or False? For an acknowledgment, the signer must appear in person and be positively identified in
order to declare an acknowledgment that the signature is their own and that the provisions of the
dicment can take effect as written. - ANSWER True.
What are Jurats? - ANSWER Notarial act performed on evidentiary documents involved in the operation
of the civil and criminal justice system. Ex: affidavits, depositions, and interrogatories.
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