FLnotaryexamquestionswithcorrect answers 4thingsonthenotarysealstamp-answer-thewords"notarypublic-stateof Florida";notary'sexactcommissionedname;thenotary'scommission number;thenotary'scommissionexpirationdate.anotarypublicisapublicofficerappointedby-answer-thegovernor anotarypublic'stermofappointmentisforhowmanyyears?-answer-4 Anotarypublicisrequiredtohaveasuretyinbondintheamountof- answer-$7500 (T/F)Anotarypublicmayuseanimpressionseal(embosser)inadditionto arubberstampseal,butnotinplaceofit-answer-True whatisthemaximumfeeanotarymaychargeforadministeringanoath?- answer-$10 Anotarypublicmayonlyperformhisorherdutieswithinthegeographical boundariesofthestateofFlorida.-answer-True Sixbasicdutiesforanotary-answer-Administeroathsoraffirmations- takeacknowledgements-attesttophotocopiesofcertaindocuments- solemnizemarriage-verifyvehicleidentificationnumbers(VINs)-certify thecontentsofasafe-depositbox.twoofficialnotarialacts-answer-Takeanacknowledgmentfromor administeranoath(oraffirmation)tothedocumentsigner 1 / 2
Totakeanacknowledgment-answer-documentsignermustpersonally appearbeforeyou,thenotarypublic,anddeclarethattheyhavesignedthe documentvoluntarily.Iftheydon'tseemtounderstandit,refusetonotarize itandsuggesttheycontactalawyer whatthephrasefortakinganacknowledgement?-answer-Doyou acknowledgethatthisisyoursignatureandthatyouareexecutingthis documentofyourownfreewill?Anoath/affirmation-answer-whenthesignerisrequiredtomakeasworn statementaboutcertainfacts.What'sthephraseforanoath/affirmation?-answer-doyouswear(or affirm)thattheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentistrue?CanIadvicewhichonetouse?-answer-No.Thereeitherneedstobe somethingonthedocthattellsyouwhichone,orthesignerneedstoknow.affidavit-answer-aswornwrittenstatement deposition-answer-thetestimonyofawitness,underoatoraffirmation, takenoutsideofcourtinwhichlawyersaskoralquestionsofthewitness.canyoudoadepositionoverthephone?-answer-no.thelawyercanbe overthephonebutthenotaryhastobeinthesamephysicallocationas thewitness.rulesforattestingtothevalidityofaphotocopy-answer-thedocument mustbeanoriginaldocument.Anotarypubliccannotmakeanattested photocopyfromanotherphotocopy,orfromanothercertifiedcopy-the documentcannotbeapublicrecord,certifiedcopiesofwhereareavailable fromanotherpublicofficial.Ifacertifiedcopycanbeobtainedfromthe officialsource,thenthenotarypublishshoulddeclinetherequest-the makingofthephotocopymustbesupervisedbythenotarypublic.Itisnot sufficientforthenotarypublictocomparethephotocopywiththeoriginal
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