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A Wisconsin notary, physically located in Wisconsin, meets a signer through an approved real-time communication-technology provider. Identity, understanding, and voluntariness are established. The deed was signed yesterday, and the signer confirms the signature as their own. The certificate calls for an acknowledgment. Which conclusion is correct?
Correct answer: C - The preexisting signature may be acknowledged after the qualifying appearance
A customer presents a contract that was signed before arriving. The notarial certificate states that the document was 'signed before me,' and no oath is requested. Identity and willingness are not in doubt. What must occur before the notary completes that certificate?
Correct answer: A - The customer must sign again while the notary observes
During execution of an affidavit, the affiant says, 'I cannot swear for reasons of conscience, but I am willing to make the same pledge under penalty of perjury.' How should the notary proceed?
Correct answer: D - Administer an affirmation, witness the signing, and complete the jurat
A corporation's president appears to acknowledge a lease on behalf of the corporation. The president's identity is established, and the execution appears voluntary. Before completing the representative-capacity certificate, what should the notary verify next?
Correct answer: B - The signer's authority and the capacity stated in the certificate
A Milwaukee County notary performs a routine in-person acknowledgment in Dane County on a document that will be recorded in Brown County and plans to charge $8. Which combination is correct under Wisconsin rules?
Correct answer: B - Use Dane County as the venue; the fee may not exceed $5 for most in-person acts
A first-time applicant whose filed name is Elena M. Ruiz is choosing an official Wisconsin notary stamp. Which wording satisfies the core DFI requirements without adding a prohibited professional title?
Correct answer: D - State of Wisconsin / Notary Public / Elena M. Ruiz
A commissioned Wisconsin notary is visiting Minnesota. From the hotel, the notary uses an approved communication-technology provider to meet a signer who is in Wisconsin. All identity and technology requirements are otherwise satisfied. May the notary perform the act under the Wisconsin commission?
Correct answer: A - No; the notary must be physically located in Wisconsin
A notary is asked to notarize a purchase agreement in which the notary's domestic partner is the buyer. The only compensation would be the ordinary notarial fee. How does the relationship affect the request?
Correct answer: C - Decline because the relationship compromises impartiality
A parent brings a photocopy of a child's Wisconsin birth certificate and asks a notary to certify it as a true copy for school enrollment. Which response preserves the distinction between a vital record and an ordinary copy certification?
Correct answer: D - Decline and refer the parent to the government custodian
A client asks a non-attorney notary to select the power-of-attorney form that gives an agent the broadest authority, draft its provisions, and then notarize it. Which response keeps the notary within the authorized role?
Correct answer: C - Decline the legal drafting request and perform only a lawful notarial act
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