Indiana Notary Public Study Guide Already Answered

acknowledge - ANSWER to admit the existence of truth of a statement and accept responsibility acknowledgement - ANSWER a formal declaration before a notary public that the instrument presented is the free and voluntary act of the party executing it and the signatures on the document are genuine affidavit - ANSWER a signed statement made under oath or affirmation certificate - ANSWER a document testifying to fact, qualification, or promise -a written statement legally authenticated credible witness - ANSWER a believable witness worthy of confidence (chain of personally known individuals from the notary public to the signer of the document) official seal - ANSWER rubber stamp or embosser that conforms to the laws and rules verification - ANSWER a confirmation of the truth of a theory or fact witness - ANSWER a person who watches an event take place Notarial Act - ANSWER serves as a legal attestation to a signing, oath taking or swearing to an affidavit role of a notary - ANSWER be an impartial witness to a signature, oath or affidavit the age to become a notary - ANSWER 18 years of age When does the Notary need renewed ? - ANSWER 8 Years filing fee - ANSWER $75 fee for continuing education - ANSWER $50 The price of the bond you receive - ANSWER $25,000 Can I notarize my own signature or signatures of my spouse, children, parents or other relatives? - ANSWER No, you may never notarize your own or the signatures of his or her spouse. Never notarize a document that may directly benefit the notary or notary's spouse what If the notarial certificate is missing from a document - ANSWER You may complete the certificate form that your customer has requested and attach it to the document. When using a credible witness to identify the signer for an acknowledgement, the notary - ANSWER May only charge one fee for both, because they're all part of the same notarial act. . An acknowledgment - ANSWER If the words "signed and sworn" or "subscribed and sworn" appear in the notarial certificate on the document, you need to perform Can you notarize your own signature? - ANSWER NO A Notary is prohibited from - ANSWER *Taking his or her own deposition. *Notarizing a document if the Notary has a conflict of interest. *Advertising as a Notario Publico. As an Indiana Notary you can - ANSWER * Take acknowledgments. * Certify copies * Administer oaths and affirmations. When a credible witness is used, the credible witnesses primary function is to - ANSWER Swear or affirm to the document signer's identity. When you identify a signer using an ID card, you need to look for - ANSWER Expiration date that is current or has been expired for less than 3 years. When using a certificate form, always make sure to - ANSWER * Attach the form securely to the document with a stapler * Make a note in your journal that a certificate form was used. * A