LOUISIANA NOTARY EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A notary is convicted of misdemeanor assault from a bar fight
(committed on a day off from working as a mobile notary). She is
sentenced to one month of home confinement. After serving this
sentence, will the notary be subject to suspension? – ANSWER- C. No,
because crimes unrelated to the notarial function must amount to a
felony before suspension or revocation os warranted.
Though some non-felony crimes that relate to notary practice could be
grounds for suspension (Fundamentals pg. 52-53), this was not related to
her practice.
Which of the following is considered to be the supreme source of law in
the Louisiana civil law system? – ANSWER- D. Legislation
Legislation is the supreme law in civil law system.
Which of the following is considered to be a valid function of the
Louisiana civil law notary? – ANSWER- A. Drafting and attesting to
such juridical acts as affidavits, witness acknowledgements, authentic
acts, and acts of correction<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An act of derogation of laws for the protection of the publioc interest is
considered to be: – ANSWER- C. Absolutely null.
No court of any jurisdiction
A notary, Bill, works part-time for the bank while his wife, Wanda, is
sole manager of a car dealership. The bank the employs Bill provides
loans for customers to purchase cars, including cars bought from
Wanda’s workplace. May Bill properly serve as notary for the
transactions involving Wanda’s dealerships? – ANSWER- B. Yes,
because he has no personal interest in these transactions.
An authentic act entered into by a corporation contains the following
clause:
blah blah blah
This clause is an example of: – ANSWER- B. Appearance
In the preceding example, how would the act’s signature line be worded?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which of the following is a thing or interest that the owner cannot
finance with a mortgage? – ANSWER- B. A Certificate of Deposit worth
$10,000
All of the following would be acceptable and appropriate alternative
captions to this instrument, except: – ANSWER- C. Affidavit of
Distinction
Given the document’s stated purpose and the form noted in the caption,
and assuming line [E] is filled in correctly as “Lafayette”, which of the
following statements is incomplete or misstated to have the intended
legal effect? – ANSWER\u0002Assume for this question only that Miley arrives to the notary having
signed lines F and G before, at her home. Chris administers an oath and
asks Miley whether those are her signatures and sworn facts, and she
affirms to him that they are. Does the document have legal effect? –
ANSWER- A. Yes, because Miley personally appeared before him, took
the oath, and confirmed the testimony and that she signed it.
Assuming the caption, venue clause, and the clause stated in paragraph
B are otherwise correct, which of the following is false? – ANSWER\u0002Assume that Liam and Chris are brothers. Which of the following
statements is true? – ANSWER- D. It is proper for Chris to serve as
notary in this matter because he has no personal interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first part of clause [D] (in all caps): – ANSWER- D. Should be
replaced by the jurat.
Assume for this question that Chris’s commission, at the time of signing
of this document, had been suspended because he recently did not file an
annual report with the SOS. Later the report is filed and the commission
is reinstated. Chris was not aware of the deficiency at the time of
signing, nor had the SOS provided info yet about the suspension. Is the
document valid? – ANSWER- B. Yes, because LA law may apply the
“de facto” doctrine to protect the innocent parties in such situations.
Assume that the notary Chris is a legal resident of LA but a citizen only
of Australia. His commission would be invalid for all of the following
besides: – ANSWER- C. He is not registered to vote in the Parish of
Union where he holds his commission.
Miley owns a condo in Claiborne Parish that she bought in 2016,\u2026. –
Assume for this q\u2026 that Miley’s condo in Claiborne Parish is owned by
her with a usufruct to her father Billy. In the act establishing the
usufruct, she stated no time limit. Who owns the rental fees earned on
the condo when it is used for short-term rentals? – ANSWER- A. Billy
owns the fees.
Billy lives in the condo under his usufruct, as in the preceding question.
What fees or expenses is he responsible for? – ANSWER- D. all of the
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