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LA NOTARY EXAM UPDATED WITH MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | ASSURED SUCCESS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES
A notary’s commission can be suspended:
A. By executive order only
B. By the Secretary of State
C. By operation of law and by district courts
D. By the parish council
Rationale: Louisiana law provides that notarial commissions may be suspended automatically by statute
(operation of law) or by order of a district court.
An Affidavit of Immobilization accomplishes which result?
A. Converts personal property to movable status
B. Removes liens from immovable property
C. Makes a mobile home part of the land
D. Transfers title of a motor vehicle
Rationale: The affidavit “immobilizes” a manufactured or mobile home by declaring it attached and part
of the real estate.
A remunerative donation is best described as:
A. A gift given in contemplation of death
B. A donation encumbered by conditions
C. A gift given in appreciation of past services
D. A gift with no strings attached
Rationale: Remunerative donations compensate or reward donees for services already rendered.
An onerous donation is one that:
A. Is revocable at any time
B. Is given as a legacy
C. Places a burden or obligation on the donee
D. Requires no acceptance
Rationale: “Onerous” means the donee must assume certain duties or burdens in exchange for the gift.
Rights in corporate stock are classified as which type of property?
A. Corporeal movables
B. Corporeal immovables
C. Incorporeal immovables
D. Incorporeal movables
Rationale: Intangible rights in land and certain securities are treated as incorporeal immovables under
Louisiana law.
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A servitude (easement) is an example of:
A. Corporeal movable property
B. Corporeal immovable property
C. Incorporeal immovable property
D. Incorporeal movable property
Rationale: A servitude is a non-possessory right attached to immovable property—an incorporeal
immovable.
The dominant estate in a servitude is the parcel that:
A. Carries the burden of the servitude
B. Is supervised by the servient owner
C. Derives the benefit from the servitude
D. Pays taxes for both parcels
Rationale: The dominant estate enjoys the use or benefit granted by the servitude.
The public records doctrine in Louisiana applies to documents that:
A. Are witnessed but not notarized
B. Are recorded in the Secretary of State’s office
C. Are filed with the parish assessor
D. Must be recorded at the parish courthouse
Rationale: The doctrine protects third parties who rely on recorded documents indexed in the
courthouse.
Which of the following is TRUE about a Louisiana notary?
A. Requires a $50,000 fidelity bond
B. Commissioned by the Secretary of State for a 10-year term
C. Commissioned by the governor for life and supervised by district court; must maintain a $10,000
bond; is a public official
D. Is appointed by the parish council
Rationale: Notaries are lifetime gubernatorial appointees, public officials, under court supervision, and
must post the statutorily required bond.
Donative intent in a notarial act means the document:
A. Must be recorded immediately
B. Conveys only usufruct rights
C. Signifies the grantor’s desire to make a gift
D. Requires court approval
Rationale: “Donative intent” shows the settlor intends to transfer ownership without consideration.
A servient estate is the parcel that:
A. Receives the benefit of the servitude
B. Pays property taxes for the dominant estate
C. Is burdened by the servitude
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D. Owns the mineral rights only
Rationale: Servient estates bear the encumbrance or burden of the easement or servitude.
When a notary prepares and drafts the juridical act itself, the notary:
A. Confers authenticity only
B. Confers authenticity, confirms the parties’ identities, and guarantees legal effect
C. Acts as a witness but not drafter
D. Must have court approval
Rationale: By drafting the act, the notary attests to its validity, proper form, and party identities.
When a notary merely notarizes signatures on an already-drafted document, the notary:
A. Guarantees validity of the terms
B. Drafts amendments to the document
C. Confers authenticity and confirms party identity
D. Certifies property descriptions
Rationale: Notarization alone authenticates signatures and parties without revising substantive
provisions.
Authentic acts are characterized by being:
A. Non-recordable without court order
B. Self-proving and admissible in court without further proof
C. Executed only by attorneys
D. Only domestic wills
Rationale: Because of notarial formality, authentic acts require no additional evidence of execution to
be admitted.
When all signatories and witnesses are present together, the correct signing order for an authentic
act is:
A. Notary → parties → witnesses
B. Witnesses → notary → parties
C. Parties → witnesses → notary
D. Parties → notary → witnesses
Rationale: Parties sign first, then witnesses attest, and finally the notary acts.
Legal capacity (age or mental competency) is presumed when:
A. A 16-year-old unmarried minor signs a contract
B. A mentally incapacitated person signs
C. A person aged 18 or older signs; a minor under 18 but married or emancipated signs
D. A corporate officer signs on behalf of the company
Rationale: Louisiana law treats married or emancipated minors, and all adults 18+, as having capacity.
Documents relating to immovable property must be recorded:
A. Within 5 days in any parish office
B. Within 15 days in the parish courthouse where the land is located
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C. Within 30 days in the Secretary of State’s office
D. Only upon mortgage issuance
Rationale: The Civil Code mandates recording in the proper parish within 15 days to effect third-party
rights.
A usufruct can be created by any of the following EXCEPT:
A. Notarial act
B. Operation of law
C. Last will and testament
D. Judicial decree without basis in law
Rationale: Usufructs arise by law, will, or notarial agreement; arbitrary decrees without authority create
no valid usufruct.
A donation inter vivos of an immovable that is not made in authentic form is:
A. Voidable by the donor
B. Null and void and without legal effect
C. Valid if recorded
D. Effective upon delivery
Rationale: Civil law requires authentic form for inter vivos immovable donations, or they are void.
Acceptable ID documents for a party signing a notarial act include all EXCEPT:
A. State driver’s license
B. U.S. passport photo ID
C. Military ID
D. Birth certificate
Rationale: Official photo IDs with current likeness are required; birth certificates lack photo
authentication.
The public records doctrine protects third persons from:
A. Unrecorded liens on movable property
B. The absence of a recorded document in the public record
C. Fraudulent online recordings
D. Private agreements not filed
Rationale: A purchaser relying on public records is protected if no adverse document is recorded.
Co-owners of property held in indivision own:
A. Specific subdivided parcels
B. Exclusive rights of use
C. Proportional interests in the entire tract
D. Membership in a corporation
Rationale: Indivision means each owner has an undivided fractional interest in the whole property.
Definition: A corporeal immovable by destination is:
A. A mineral right attached to land
LA NOTARY EXAM UPDATED WITH MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | ASSURED SUCCESS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES
A notary’s commission can be suspended:
A. By executive order only
B. By the Secretary of State
C. By operation of law and by district courts
D. By the parish council
Rationale: Louisiana law provides that notarial commissions may be suspended automatically by statute
(operation of law) or by order of a district court.
An Affidavit of Immobilization accomplishes which result?
A. Converts personal property to movable status
B. Removes liens from immovable property
C. Makes a mobile home part of the land
D. Transfers title of a motor vehicle
Rationale: The affidavit “immobilizes” a manufactured or mobile home by declaring it attached and part
of the real estate.
A remunerative donation is best described as:
A. A gift given in contemplation of death
B. A donation encumbered by conditions
C. A gift given in appreciation of past services
D. A gift with no strings attached
Rationale: Remunerative donations compensate or reward donees for services already rendered.
An onerous donation is one that:
A. Is revocable at any time
B. Is given as a legacy
C. Places a burden or obligation on the donee
D. Requires no acceptance
Rationale: “Onerous” means the donee must assume certain duties or burdens in exchange for the gift.
Rights in corporate stock are classified as which type of property?
A. Corporeal movables
B. Corporeal immovables
C. Incorporeal immovables
D. Incorporeal movables
Rationale: Intangible rights in land and certain securities are treated as incorporeal immovables under
Louisiana law.
,ESTUDYR
A servitude (easement) is an example of:
A. Corporeal movable property
B. Corporeal immovable property
C. Incorporeal immovable property
D. Incorporeal movable property
Rationale: A servitude is a non-possessory right attached to immovable property—an incorporeal
immovable.
The dominant estate in a servitude is the parcel that:
A. Carries the burden of the servitude
B. Is supervised by the servient owner
C. Derives the benefit from the servitude
D. Pays taxes for both parcels
Rationale: The dominant estate enjoys the use or benefit granted by the servitude.
The public records doctrine in Louisiana applies to documents that:
A. Are witnessed but not notarized
B. Are recorded in the Secretary of State’s office
C. Are filed with the parish assessor
D. Must be recorded at the parish courthouse
Rationale: The doctrine protects third parties who rely on recorded documents indexed in the
courthouse.
Which of the following is TRUE about a Louisiana notary?
A. Requires a $50,000 fidelity bond
B. Commissioned by the Secretary of State for a 10-year term
C. Commissioned by the governor for life and supervised by district court; must maintain a $10,000
bond; is a public official
D. Is appointed by the parish council
Rationale: Notaries are lifetime gubernatorial appointees, public officials, under court supervision, and
must post the statutorily required bond.
Donative intent in a notarial act means the document:
A. Must be recorded immediately
B. Conveys only usufruct rights
C. Signifies the grantor’s desire to make a gift
D. Requires court approval
Rationale: “Donative intent” shows the settlor intends to transfer ownership without consideration.
A servient estate is the parcel that:
A. Receives the benefit of the servitude
B. Pays property taxes for the dominant estate
C. Is burdened by the servitude
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D. Owns the mineral rights only
Rationale: Servient estates bear the encumbrance or burden of the easement or servitude.
When a notary prepares and drafts the juridical act itself, the notary:
A. Confers authenticity only
B. Confers authenticity, confirms the parties’ identities, and guarantees legal effect
C. Acts as a witness but not drafter
D. Must have court approval
Rationale: By drafting the act, the notary attests to its validity, proper form, and party identities.
When a notary merely notarizes signatures on an already-drafted document, the notary:
A. Guarantees validity of the terms
B. Drafts amendments to the document
C. Confers authenticity and confirms party identity
D. Certifies property descriptions
Rationale: Notarization alone authenticates signatures and parties without revising substantive
provisions.
Authentic acts are characterized by being:
A. Non-recordable without court order
B. Self-proving and admissible in court without further proof
C. Executed only by attorneys
D. Only domestic wills
Rationale: Because of notarial formality, authentic acts require no additional evidence of execution to
be admitted.
When all signatories and witnesses are present together, the correct signing order for an authentic
act is:
A. Notary → parties → witnesses
B. Witnesses → notary → parties
C. Parties → witnesses → notary
D. Parties → notary → witnesses
Rationale: Parties sign first, then witnesses attest, and finally the notary acts.
Legal capacity (age or mental competency) is presumed when:
A. A 16-year-old unmarried minor signs a contract
B. A mentally incapacitated person signs
C. A person aged 18 or older signs; a minor under 18 but married or emancipated signs
D. A corporate officer signs on behalf of the company
Rationale: Louisiana law treats married or emancipated minors, and all adults 18+, as having capacity.
Documents relating to immovable property must be recorded:
A. Within 5 days in any parish office
B. Within 15 days in the parish courthouse where the land is located
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C. Within 30 days in the Secretary of State’s office
D. Only upon mortgage issuance
Rationale: The Civil Code mandates recording in the proper parish within 15 days to effect third-party
rights.
A usufruct can be created by any of the following EXCEPT:
A. Notarial act
B. Operation of law
C. Last will and testament
D. Judicial decree without basis in law
Rationale: Usufructs arise by law, will, or notarial agreement; arbitrary decrees without authority create
no valid usufruct.
A donation inter vivos of an immovable that is not made in authentic form is:
A. Voidable by the donor
B. Null and void and without legal effect
C. Valid if recorded
D. Effective upon delivery
Rationale: Civil law requires authentic form for inter vivos immovable donations, or they are void.
Acceptable ID documents for a party signing a notarial act include all EXCEPT:
A. State driver’s license
B. U.S. passport photo ID
C. Military ID
D. Birth certificate
Rationale: Official photo IDs with current likeness are required; birth certificates lack photo
authentication.
The public records doctrine protects third persons from:
A. Unrecorded liens on movable property
B. The absence of a recorded document in the public record
C. Fraudulent online recordings
D. Private agreements not filed
Rationale: A purchaser relying on public records is protected if no adverse document is recorded.
Co-owners of property held in indivision own:
A. Specific subdivided parcels
B. Exclusive rights of use
C. Proportional interests in the entire tract
D. Membership in a corporation
Rationale: Indivision means each owner has an undivided fractional interest in the whole property.
Definition: A corporeal immovable by destination is:
A. A mineral right attached to land
