Notary Training (All Correct)
Notary Public correct answers · Has integrity & follows the law
· State appointed
· Is a public servant
· Is an impartial witness
Relationship Between Notary & Signer correct answers 1. Authenticate
2. Verify
3. Compel Truthfulness
Notary Qualifications correct answers · Be 18 years old or older
· Legally reside in MI
· Pass state exam
· Have integrity
· Pass a background check
· Submit an app
· No using commercial mail/post office unless you also provide a street address
· Disclose all arrests (pending & convictions)
T/F: A Notary has to be a US Citizen correct answers False; They just need to be a Michigan
resident
Public Servants correct answers · Serve public equally
· Perform duties w/integrity
Impartial Witnesses are NOT... correct answers Named in doc, notarizing your own signature,
have direct or financial beneficial interest
What are examples of conflicts of interest? correct answers named, signer or will receive a
benefit
T/F: You can notarize items when you are on the landlord on the document correct answers False
A notary public would have a CONFLICT OF INTEREST if named as correct answers o Grantor
or Grantee
o Trustor or Trustee
o Lessor or Lessee
o Mortagagor or Mortgager
o Vendor or Vendee
o Beneficiary
If you're a ____ or an ___ you cannot be the notary correct answers "or" or an "ee"
·Your spouse/partner is named as a TRUSTEE in a trust agreement. Would you be allowed to
notarize the document? correct answers YES, (if no financial interest)
,In these capacities, the Notary is not benefiting directly & may not notarize correct answers o
Agent
o Attorney
o Employee
o Escrow Holder
o Insurer
o Lender
Notaries are Deterrents to ______ correct answers Fraud
Notary Public Office correct answers · Secretary of state
· Statewide only inside MI
Your employer asks you to travel for work in Oregon. In Oregon, she wants you to notarize a doc
to be filled in CA. What should you do? correct answers Refuse
What is on the File Oath & Bond? correct answers · Name
· Number
· Term of Office
· Commencement Date
· Expiration Date
· Signed by Sec. of State
Once you have your commission would you have the right to begin performing notarizations?
correct answers No, you must validate your commission
How Do You Validate the Commission? correct answers 1. Authenticate commission w/in 30
days of commission commencement date
2. Take oath of office
3. File a $10,000 surety bond w/county clerk
*purchased from a Michigan admitted surety insurer*
How can you File the Oath Bond? correct answers 1. In person
2. By mail
· You must mail your paperwork to the county clerks office so that is received w/in 30 days of
your commission commencement date. You will be sent a receipt in the mail as proof you filed
your oath & bond
Types of Appointments and Provisions correct answers Military Base Notary, Public-Employee
Notary, Private Employee Notary
Military-Base Notary correct answers · Federal employee
· US Citizen
· Base jurisdiction
· No fees
, · Commission ends w/ service
Public-Employee Notary correct answers · Employee of public agency
· Notarizes for agency only
· Must charge
· Remits fees back to agency
· Commission ends when employment ends
Private Employee Notary correct answers · Paid by employer
· Limited service agreement
· Fee remission agreement
·*
Limited service agreement correct answers refers to transactions directly associated w/business
purposes of employer
Address change correct answers · Notary must notify the Sec. of State's office by any means of
physical delivery that produces a receipt mail w/in 30 days
o If you include your principal place of business you must include the new business name
County change correct answers · Notary who changes the principal of business to a new county
has the option to file a new oath & bond
Name change correct answers · Secretary amends commission--w/in 30 days,
Notary files a new oath of office and an amendment to the bond --w/in 30 days, notary receives a
new seal
Notary Misconduct correct answers · Willful failure to notify secretary of state change of
address/name can result in an infraction w/a fine up to $500
Notary Resignation correct answers · Sec. of state requires a letter w/ a commission name, #,
expiration date, county of filling
Commission Termination correct answers · In case of resignation, expiration, disqualification or
death
o Turn in journal & papers to county clerk w/in 30 days
o Destroy & deface the seal; ex: with scissors
Death of notary correct answers · Personal rep. must
o Notify sec. of state immediately
o Turn in journals to county clerk w/in 30 days
o Destroy/deface seal
What are the types of requests from sec. of state? correct answers 1) Information (ex: names of
signers) *respond within 30 days
2) Certified Copy
Notary Public correct answers · Has integrity & follows the law
· State appointed
· Is a public servant
· Is an impartial witness
Relationship Between Notary & Signer correct answers 1. Authenticate
2. Verify
3. Compel Truthfulness
Notary Qualifications correct answers · Be 18 years old or older
· Legally reside in MI
· Pass state exam
· Have integrity
· Pass a background check
· Submit an app
· No using commercial mail/post office unless you also provide a street address
· Disclose all arrests (pending & convictions)
T/F: A Notary has to be a US Citizen correct answers False; They just need to be a Michigan
resident
Public Servants correct answers · Serve public equally
· Perform duties w/integrity
Impartial Witnesses are NOT... correct answers Named in doc, notarizing your own signature,
have direct or financial beneficial interest
What are examples of conflicts of interest? correct answers named, signer or will receive a
benefit
T/F: You can notarize items when you are on the landlord on the document correct answers False
A notary public would have a CONFLICT OF INTEREST if named as correct answers o Grantor
or Grantee
o Trustor or Trustee
o Lessor or Lessee
o Mortagagor or Mortgager
o Vendor or Vendee
o Beneficiary
If you're a ____ or an ___ you cannot be the notary correct answers "or" or an "ee"
·Your spouse/partner is named as a TRUSTEE in a trust agreement. Would you be allowed to
notarize the document? correct answers YES, (if no financial interest)
,In these capacities, the Notary is not benefiting directly & may not notarize correct answers o
Agent
o Attorney
o Employee
o Escrow Holder
o Insurer
o Lender
Notaries are Deterrents to ______ correct answers Fraud
Notary Public Office correct answers · Secretary of state
· Statewide only inside MI
Your employer asks you to travel for work in Oregon. In Oregon, she wants you to notarize a doc
to be filled in CA. What should you do? correct answers Refuse
What is on the File Oath & Bond? correct answers · Name
· Number
· Term of Office
· Commencement Date
· Expiration Date
· Signed by Sec. of State
Once you have your commission would you have the right to begin performing notarizations?
correct answers No, you must validate your commission
How Do You Validate the Commission? correct answers 1. Authenticate commission w/in 30
days of commission commencement date
2. Take oath of office
3. File a $10,000 surety bond w/county clerk
*purchased from a Michigan admitted surety insurer*
How can you File the Oath Bond? correct answers 1. In person
2. By mail
· You must mail your paperwork to the county clerks office so that is received w/in 30 days of
your commission commencement date. You will be sent a receipt in the mail as proof you filed
your oath & bond
Types of Appointments and Provisions correct answers Military Base Notary, Public-Employee
Notary, Private Employee Notary
Military-Base Notary correct answers · Federal employee
· US Citizen
· Base jurisdiction
· No fees
, · Commission ends w/ service
Public-Employee Notary correct answers · Employee of public agency
· Notarizes for agency only
· Must charge
· Remits fees back to agency
· Commission ends when employment ends
Private Employee Notary correct answers · Paid by employer
· Limited service agreement
· Fee remission agreement
·*
Limited service agreement correct answers refers to transactions directly associated w/business
purposes of employer
Address change correct answers · Notary must notify the Sec. of State's office by any means of
physical delivery that produces a receipt mail w/in 30 days
o If you include your principal place of business you must include the new business name
County change correct answers · Notary who changes the principal of business to a new county
has the option to file a new oath & bond
Name change correct answers · Secretary amends commission--w/in 30 days,
Notary files a new oath of office and an amendment to the bond --w/in 30 days, notary receives a
new seal
Notary Misconduct correct answers · Willful failure to notify secretary of state change of
address/name can result in an infraction w/a fine up to $500
Notary Resignation correct answers · Sec. of state requires a letter w/ a commission name, #,
expiration date, county of filling
Commission Termination correct answers · In case of resignation, expiration, disqualification or
death
o Turn in journal & papers to county clerk w/in 30 days
o Destroy & deface the seal; ex: with scissors
Death of notary correct answers · Personal rep. must
o Notify sec. of state immediately
o Turn in journals to county clerk w/in 30 days
o Destroy/deface seal
What are the types of requests from sec. of state? correct answers 1) Information (ex: names of
signers) *respond within 30 days
2) Certified Copy
