Louisiana Notary 2024 Questions and Answers (Graded A+)

A notary is convicted of misdemeanor assault from a bar fight (committed on a day off from working as a mobile notary). She is sentenced to one month of home confinement. After serving this sentence, will the notary be subject to suspension? - ANSWER-C. No, because crimes unrelated to the notarial function must amount to a felony before suspension or revocation os warranted. Though some non-felony crimes that relate to notary practice could be grounds for suspension (Fundamentals pg. 52-53), this was not related to her practice. Which of the following is considered to be the supreme source of law in the Louisiana civil law system? - ANSWER-D. Legislation Legislation is the supreme law in civil law system. Which of the following is considered to be a valid function of the Louisiana civil law notary? - ANSWER-A. Drafting and attesting to such juridical acts as affidavits, witness acknowledgements, authentic acts, and acts of correction An act of derogation of laws for the protection of the publioc interest is considered to be: - ANSWER-C. Absolutely null. No court of any jurisdiction wrong wrong - ANSWER-wrong wrong A notary, Bill, works part-time for the bank while his wife, Wanda, is sole manager of a car dealership. The bank the employs Bill provides loans for customers to purchase cars, including cars bought from Wanda's workplace. May Bill properly serve as notary for the transactions involving Wanda's dealerships? - ANSWER-B. Yes, because he has no personal interest in these transactions. An authentic act entered into by a corporation contains the following clause: blah blah blah This clause is an example of: - ANSWER-B. Appearance In the preceding example, how would the act's signature line be worded? - ANSWER-E. Either B or C but not A is effective in the example given. In the above example, assuming the original clause in #7 is used and is valid, how might Charles establish his authority to sign the act? - ANSWER-WRONG. Which of the following is a thing or interest that the owner cannot finance with a mortgage? - ANSWER-B. A Certificate of Deposit worth $10,000