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New York State Notary Public License ExamStudy online at https://quizlet.com/_epwhl8
1.Notaries public are commissioned by _____________The Secretary of State
2.A/An _________ may be appointed a notary pub-
lic without an examina-
tionan *attorney* admitted to practice in New York State (bonus point: also exempt are officially ap-
pointed *Court Clerks* in the NY State court sys-
tem)
3.True/False:
Non-residents of New York state who have of-
fices or places of busi-
ness in the state may also become notaries.True.
An office or place of business is sufficient.
4.*Notary Public*
(The full definition, as laid out in NY state law.)A *public officer who executes acknowledge-
ments of deeds or writings* in order to render them available as evidence of the facts therein contained; administers oaths and affirmation as to the truth of statements contained in papers or documents requiring the administration of an oath. New York State Notary Public License Exam
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5.*Laches* The delay or negligence in asserting one's legal rights.
6.The (1)_________ and (2)__________ of the no-
tary must be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county where the notary is located, or has office or place of busi-
ness1) *oath of office*, 2) *signature*
7.*Affiant* The person who makes and subscribes their sig-
nature to an affidavit. (Hint: the term 'affiant' may be used interchangeably with the word *depo-
nent*... remember this.)
8.*Extra credit*, from NY State Law. Fill in the blank:
"Use of the office of no-
tary in other than the ___________ procedure required is viewed as a serious offense."*"specific, step-by-step"*
9.True/False:
A notary public is al-
lowed to administer an oath to herself or him-
self under certain cir-
cumstances (by a re-False.
A notary public can never administer an oath to themselves. New York State Notary Public License Exam
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questing judge in a civil trial, or at the request of the Secretary of State)
10.True/False:
A jurat is not the affi-
davit.True. The jurat is the specific part of the document where the notary public certifies that the docu-
ment was sworn to before her or him in person. The key words here are: *sworn* and *in person.*
11.*Guardian* A person in charge of a minor's person or proper-
ty.
12.Bonus:
(From NYS Notary Li-
cense Law)
"Equally unacceptable to the Secretary of State is the __________ ad-
ministration of oaths."*"slipshod"*
13.The simplest form in which an oath may be administered:
"________________________?""Do you solemnly swear that the contents of this affidavit subscribed by you is correct and true?"
14.A/An ______________ may be used for persons An *affirmation* New York State Notary Public License Exam
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who conscientiously de-
cline taking an oath.
15.*Escrow* The placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a depository who on the happening of a designated event, is to deliver the instrument to a third person. This agreement, once established, should be unalterable. (Often an *attorney*, but not always)
16.As best you can, name the activities (involving the practice of law) that are prohibited by a no-
tary public.
May not _______
May not ______
etc.
(How many are listed?)Four things listed:
1. May not *give advice* on the law
2. May not ask for and get *legal business* to send to a lawyer
3. May not divide or agree to *divide their fees* with a lawyer
4. May not advertise or circulate in any manner that they have powers or rights *not granted by law*
17.What document is a no-
tary never to acknowl-
edge?A will
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