Notary Exam Louisiana Questions and Answers 100% Correct(RATED A+)

The _________________ is a compilation of civil laws that govern the legal capacity of persons; the contract of and effects of marriage; grounds for divorce, and the classification of children and parental authority among other things: a. The Louisiana Civil Code b. Revised Statues 35 c. Revised Statues 14 d. None of the Above - ANSWER-a. The Louisiana Civil Code . _____________ is a legal authority that helps the notary to understand how a court has interpret legislation and other sources of law. a. Jurisprudence b. The Civil Code c. Revised Statutes 9 d. None of the above - ANSWER-a. Jurisprudence A transfer of immovable property MUST be made by authentic act or by act under private signature. a. True b. False - ANSWER-b. False Note: Oral transfer may be valid when the property has been actually delivered and the transferor recognizes the transfer when interrogated under oath. Otherwise, this statement applies. According to Civil Code Article 3338, a lease of immovable property must be recorded in order to have effect as to a third person. a. True b. False - ANSWER-a. True Recording DOES NOT: a. Protect 3rd persons b. Occur in the parish where the immovable exists c. Require an instrument be recorded within a certain amount of time d. Create a presumption as to the capacity or status of the parties - ANSWER-d. Create a presumption as to the capacity or status of the parties A _______________ is a person not a party to or personally bound by an instrument. a. Party b. Buyer in a cash sale c. Seller in a cash sale d. Third person - ANSWER-d. Third person A(n) ______________ to an act is a third party with respect to it: a. Appearer b. Mortgagor c. Mortgagee d. Witness - ANSWER-d. Witness Public bribery is when a notary would accept ____________________ to influence his/her conduct. a. Money b. Anything of apparent present or prospective value c. Position within companies d. Anything - ANSWER-b. Anything of apparent present or prospective value Forgery in