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| A public officer of the State of Ohio, his office being created by statute. |
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| Qualifications to be a Notary Public |
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Must be a US citizen
18+
Registered to vote in the county in which you reside |
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| Five years unless the commission is revoked. |
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| Penalty for receiving excess fees |
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| removal of office by the court of common pleas in the county in which he resides. The person removed will be ineligible for reappointment. |
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| What does the seal consist of? |
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| The coat of arms of the state within a circle one inch in diameter, surrounded by the words "notary public, notarial seal" or words to that effect, the name of the Notary Public and the words "State of Ohio." |
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| What does the Notary have to keep a register of? |
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| A copy of every certificate of protest and copy of note, which seal and record shall be exempt from execution. |
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| What happens to a Notary's register when he dies, notary expires or is removed from office? |
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| It must be deposited in the office of the county recorder of the county in which he resides. For this, there is a fee of $15 |
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| If a Notary's name is changed... |
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| the new name may be used, but the name in which the commission was issued must be also indicated using the word "formally." Therefore, New Name, formerly Old Name. |
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| What do you have to do if you move out of the county? |
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| Alert the Clerk of Courts in the new resident county, and also the Notary Commission Clerk. |
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| Penalty for Acts after Commission Expires |
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| $500 fee, and ineligible for reappointment. |
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| What is required when papers are to be used outside of the State? |
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| Authentication. Which is a declaration by the Clerk of the Common Please Court that the notary public is properly commissioned under the law at the time of notarizing the instrument. |
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| Anywhere within the physical commission. Witness of signature, take acknowledgement and make certification must all take place in Ohio. |
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| Declaration before an officer authorized by law to take oaths (such as a notary) that what he said is true or a promise that he will faithfully perform certain acts. |
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| What is required to be a proper oath |
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Must be substantiated by an appeal to God
Accompanied by an outward act such as raising the right hand or placing it on the Bible |
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| An oath without the appeal to God. Some people refuse to take an oath for religious reasons. |
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| A written statements of facts. The truth of which is sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths, and followed by an official statement of the person taking the oath that the affidavit was signed and sworn to in his presence. |
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| A deposition can be used in trial if... |
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1. the witness does not reside in, or is absent from the county where the trial is held.
2. the witness has since died, is imprisoned or unable to attend by reason of age or infirmity. |
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| the written testimony of a witness taken under oath |
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| Penalty for misrepresenting yourself to a notary |
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| Can you do notaries in another state? |
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| Can you witness the signature in another state and certify it in your own state? |
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| Can you notarize and witness the same instrument? |
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| What do you do if someone can't sign their own name? |
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| They can sign with an "X" in the presence of two witnesses, one of which may be the notary. |
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| What to do with blanks on a form you are notarizing? |
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| Draw a line through blanks with ink. Do not notarize blank or partially blank papers or documents. THIS INCLUDES AUTOMOBILE TITLES. |
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| A lease must be notarized if the term is... |
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| Grantor (seller), grantee is "party" to the instrument |
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| Mortgagor (or borrower giving security), mortgagee is "party" to the instrument |
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| Who needs to sign a lease? |
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| Lessor (landlord), lessee is "party" to the instrument |
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| Who needs to sign if a grantor/mortgagor is married? |
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| Both husband and wife, not necessarily at the same time or with the same notary |
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| Bill of Exchange or Draft definition |
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| an unconditional order in writing signed by one person and addressed to another, requiring the person to whom it is addressed to pay on demand or at a fixed rate to the bearer |
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| A promise in writing that one will pay, on demand or on a specified date, a sum of money to the bearer. |
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| Signer of a Promissory Note is called.... |
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| The person to whom a Promissory Note is made payable is... |
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| A formal notice stating that the bank that a check or draft is presented to will not honor the instrument. Such as when our checks are returned. |
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| Procedure in protests of negotiable instruments: |
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1. holder presents instrument and is refused
2. holder gives instrument to notary, who again makes the demand for its payment or acceptance
3. if payment is again refused, notary gives notice of dishonor to the Drawers and Endorsers
4.Notary fills out formal Certificate of Protest |
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| Fee for taking and certifying proof of an account or claim against the estate of a deceased person |
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| Fee for certifying deposition, per 100 words |
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| Fee for swearing witness (each) |
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| Fee for protest of bill exchange or promissory note |
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| Fee for taking and certifying affidavit |
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| Fee for titles, deeds, power of attorney |
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