Notary Exam

Question 1

Acknowledgment

Answer 1

A formal declaration before a duly autohorized officer by a person who has signed a document that such signing is his/her act and deed.

Question 2

Fee for Achknowledgment

Answer 2

$2.00 per person

Question 3

Administrator

Answer 3

A person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person.

Question 4

Affiant

Answer 4

The person who sings his/her signature to an affidavit. A sworn or affirmed written statement but used interchangeably with the word “deponent.”

Question 5

Affidavit

Answer 5

A signed statement, duly sworn or affirmed by the maker thereof, before a Notary Public or other officer autorized to administer oaths.

Question 6

Affirmation

Answer 6

A solemn declaration by persons who conscientiously decling taking an oath.

Question 7

Apostille

Answer 7

Department of State authentication attached to a notarized and county certified doecument for possible international use.

Question 8

Fee for an Apostille

Answer 8

$10.00 per document

Question 9

Attest

Answer 9

To witness the signing of a written document, at the request of the person who makes it, and subscribe (sign) the same as a witness.

Question 10

Authentication

Answer 10

A certificate, subjoined by a County Clerk, to any certificate of proof, acknowledment or oath singed by a notary; this Coutny Clerk’s certificate authenticates or verifies the authority of the Notary Public to act as such.

Question 11

Fee for Authenticaion

Answer 11

$3.00 per authentication performed by the county clerk’s office

Question 12

Bill of Sale

Answer 12

A written document given to pass title of personal propetry from vendor to vendee.

Question 13

Certificate of Official Character

Answer 13

Can be filed at a County Clerk’s office by notaries commissioned in countries which differ from his/her country of employment in New York State.

Question 14

Fee for Certificate of Official Character

Answer 14

$5.00 to obtain from the home country and $10.00 to be filed at the other county.

Question 15

Ceritfied Copy

Answer 15

A copy of a public record signed and certified as a true copy by the public official having custody of the orginal. Deeds, mortgages, birth/death records, and other documents from the County Clerk or State offices.

Question 16

Chattel

Answer 16

Personal property, such as a house hold goods or fixtures

Question 17

Chattel Mortgage

Answer 17

A mortgage on personal propety as opposed to a mortgage on real property (real estate).

Question 18

Chattel Paper

Answer 18

A writing or writings which evidence both an obligation to pay money and security interest in a lease or specific goods. This agreement, which creates or provides for security interest is known as a security agreement.

Question 19

Civil Practice Law and Rules (Rule 3113)

Answer 19

A deposition can be taken in front of a notary in a civil lawsuit proceeding.

Question 20

Codicil

Answer 20

A document made subsequent to (after) a Last Will & Testament and modifying it in some respects. This is often used to correct or modify sections of a Last Will & Testament instead of redoing the entire thing.

Question 21

Commissioner of Deeds

Answer 21

Two year commission like that of a Notary Public in New York. Different test is taken and they can sign only certain documents.

Question 22

If you have been removed from office for wrong doing as a Commissioner of Deeds can you become a Notary public?

Answer 22

No, you cannot.

Question 23

If you have been removed from office as a Notary, can you become a Commissioner of Deeds?

Answer 23

No, you cannot.

Question 24

Consideration

Answer 24

Anything of value given to introduce entering into a contract; it may be money, personal services, or even love and affection listed on Real Estate documents between spouses.