2025 Montana Notary All Answers Correct
What is rule #1 for Montana notaries public?
A. If the document doesn't have a full notarial certificate, including the venue, the statement of
particulars, and the notary's official signature and stamp it hasn't been notarized.
B. The person who is s...
2025 Montana Notary All Answers Correct
What is rule #1 for Montana notaries public?
A. If the document doesn't have a full notarial certificate, including the venue, the statement of
particulars, and the notary's official signature and stamp it hasn't been notarized.
B. The person who is signing the document must personally appear to the notary at the time of the
notarization every single time.
C. If you don't know what you're doing - don't do it! ✔️B. The person who is signing the document must
personally appear to the notary at the time of the notarization every single time.
T or F:
When completing a notarial certificate, a Montana notary does not need to enter the venue because
that information is shown in the notary's stamp. ✔️False
You are in the middle of a closing and the signer mentions that he was unaware that the terms of the
loan included a provision that he would be obligated to make monthly payments to repay the mortgage,
but he signs the loan papers anyway. Should you continue with the notarization?
A. Yes, the signer signed the document in your presence.
B. No, the signer must be "knowingly and willingly signing the document for the purposes intended" in
order for you to notarize his signature. ✔️B. No, the signer must be "knowingly and willingly signing the
document for the purposes intended" in order for you to notarize his signature.
T or F:
A Montana Notary public may charge a fee not to exceed $10 for each notarial act. ✔️True
What type of notarial act is called for if the notarial certificate states, "This instrument was subscribed
and sworn before me...?"
, A. Witnessing a signature
B. Taking an acknowledgement
C. Performing a verification upon oath or affirmation (jurat)
D. Administering an oath ✔️C. Performing a verification upon oath or affirmation (jurat)
Unless a notary transmits his or her journal(s) to the Secretary of State's office or an approved
repository, the notary must retain his or her journal(s) for _____ years after the last notarial act
chronicled in the journal.
A. Ten
B. Fifteen
C. Three
D. Five ✔️A. Ten
T or F:
The official stamp of a Montana notary must be a rectangular impression in blue or black ink only.
✔️True
What are the two different ways to identify an individual for notarial purposes in Montana?
A. Personal knowledge, subscribing witness
B. Personal knowledge, satisfactory evidence
C. Subscribing witness, satisfactory evidence
D. Personal knowledge, oath ✔️B. Personal knowledge, satisfactory evidence
T or F:
When taking an acknowledgement, the notary does not have to actually see the individual sign the
document. ✔️True
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