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Has anyone taken the notary public exam?
Posted on 3/2/16 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 3/2/16 at 5:23 pm
How was it?
How did you study?
Anything else I should know?
How did you study?
Anything else I should know?
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Posted on 3/2/16 at 5:26 pm to BelleTigre11
A friend took it multiple times before he passed it. It's a bitch kitty. Another friend who is a lawyer and who has passed some tests for professional certifications said he's glad he never had to mess with it.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 5:26 pm to BelleTigre11
My wife did..
She said it was the most brutal test she's ever taken.
She worked for a lawyer and took a Class at LSU.
Good Luck
She said it was the most brutal test she's ever taken.
She worked for a lawyer and took a Class at LSU.
Good Luck
This post was edited on 3/2/16 at 5:34 pm
Posted on 3/2/16 at 5:33 pm to BelleTigre11
From what I hear it's easier to go to 3 years of law school and pass the bar.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 5:47 pm to timbo
ive heard this too and i dont understand this at all.
we spend hundreds each month on notary fees, so i was thinking of having our office manager become a notary...what exactly is there to study?
you look at the ID, confirm that the signer is the person he says he is, watch him sign, them stamp the paper
obviously there must be more to this but thats all ive seen the notary we use do
we spend hundreds each month on notary fees, so i was thinking of having our office manager become a notary...what exactly is there to study?
you look at the ID, confirm that the signer is the person he says he is, watch him sign, them stamp the paper
obviously there must be more to this but thats all ive seen the notary we use do
Posted on 3/2/16 at 5:49 pm to cgrand
quote:
A Notary's duty is to screen the signers of important documents — such as property deeds, wills and powers of attorney — for their true identity, their willingness to sign without duress or intimidation, and their awareness of the contents of the document or transaction. Some notarizations also require the Notary to put the signer under an oath, declaring under penalty of perjury that the information contained in a document is true and correct.
so like i said, the notary confirms the identity of the signer...what else is there to this?
Posted on 3/2/16 at 5:50 pm to BelleTigre11
Every non lawyer I've talked to says it's harder than the Bar. I laugh in their face.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 6:03 pm to BelleTigre11
I know someone who is a notary that is probably fractions of a point from being "challenged" and she passed it
Posted on 3/2/16 at 6:05 pm to cgrand
It gets complicated from there.
You've got a stamp to deal with, which requires a desk with a drawer that has a lock, an ink pad.....
It's pretty serious.
You've got a stamp to deal with, which requires a desk with a drawer that has a lock, an ink pad.....
It's pretty serious.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 6:11 pm to BelleTigre11
Why do you have to take an exam in LA.?
Posted on 3/2/16 at 6:20 pm to MontyFranklyn
quote:
Why do you have to take an exam in LA.?
Cause you can do property transactions.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 6:30 pm to BelleTigre11
I've studied my arse off for it every time, pretty sure I came close a few times. But I've gotta good feeling about the next one coming up though.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 6:35 pm to BelleTigre11
not comparing it to anything, but from what I've heard it's pretty hard.
People I've heard this from aren't idiots either. Not saying they're brilliant, but they aren't dumb.
People I've heard this from aren't idiots either. Not saying they're brilliant, but they aren't dumb.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 6:47 pm to burdman
In reality, a notary should confirm the identity of the signer and not do much else.
But the damned test makes them (or did years ago) learn a bunch of obscure rules about drafting mortgages and wills, how inheritance laws work, etc. I think it probably misleads some of them to think they are then qualified to go do those things when they are not.
I think it is like the florist board test. It's an obstacle to keep some competitors out. Also, there are several folks who make money teaching the prep classes and selling study materials.
I know plenty of people of average intelligence who, with the aid of a prep course, passed it the first try.
But the damned test makes them (or did years ago) learn a bunch of obscure rules about drafting mortgages and wills, how inheritance laws work, etc. I think it probably misleads some of them to think they are then qualified to go do those things when they are not.
I think it is like the florist board test. It's an obstacle to keep some competitors out. Also, there are several folks who make money teaching the prep classes and selling study materials.
I know plenty of people of average intelligence who, with the aid of a prep course, passed it the first try.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 6:49 pm to burdman
I am a notary in La. Initially, the exam was hard and in certain jurisdictions it was harder than others because Lawyers drew up the exam and they wanted to ensure that notaries were not trying to practice law.
It is now a singular exam with some discussion and my former teacher who worked to do this said the exam is easier than it was.
In Louisiana, a notary does a lot more than just verify signatures. That is why it is harder here. Most other states all they do is a background check and witness. I can marry people, wills, affidavits, mortgages, etc.
I usually make some side money doing loan closings, but the problem is the rest of the country are just witnessing signings, so they don't pay. In Lousiana, I have a professional commission, I carry a bond, E&O insurance, etc.
I don't try to practice law with it. I wouldn't draw up mortgages, etc. However, I know some who have and they were usually Justices of the Peace, who didn't have to take an exam, just get elected. I worked as a mortgage broker as well, and I have seen my share of screwed up titles because someone used a notary for an act of donation without a proper title search.
It is now a singular exam with some discussion and my former teacher who worked to do this said the exam is easier than it was.
In Louisiana, a notary does a lot more than just verify signatures. That is why it is harder here. Most other states all they do is a background check and witness. I can marry people, wills, affidavits, mortgages, etc.
I usually make some side money doing loan closings, but the problem is the rest of the country are just witnessing signings, so they don't pay. In Lousiana, I have a professional commission, I carry a bond, E&O insurance, etc.
I don't try to practice law with it. I wouldn't draw up mortgages, etc. However, I know some who have and they were usually Justices of the Peace, who didn't have to take an exam, just get elected. I worked as a mortgage broker as well, and I have seen my share of screwed up titles because someone used a notary for an act of donation without a proper title search.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 6:49 pm to BelleTigre11
A couple of people I know have attempted it and gone down in flames. Another passed on 2nd attempt.
They have told me a notary in LA has more legal power than a notary in any other state. But I can't remember what those supposed super notary powers are.
One said they had to hand-write a mortgage. That was before the now computerized exams.
LSU has $$$$ classes on fall game days so I said fvck that noise.
ETA autocorrect bs
They have told me a notary in LA has more legal power than a notary in any other state. But I can't remember what those supposed super notary powers are.
One said they had to hand-write a mortgage. That was before the now computerized exams.
LSU has $$$$ classes on fall game days so I said fvck that noise.
ETA autocorrect bs
This post was edited on 3/2/16 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 3/2/16 at 7:11 pm to MontyFranklyn
To be notary in Alabama you only need a bond and pay for your stamp 
Posted on 3/2/16 at 7:14 pm to MontyFranklyn
They supply ink pads in Alabama?
Posted on 3/2/16 at 7:21 pm to BRgetthenet
Nah. You have to buy that and/or the crimp thingy
Posted on 3/2/16 at 7:22 pm to BelleTigre11
Can't you just get a 50 cent piece, put the paper on it, step on it,scribble across the imprint, profit??? That's all most people are looking for.
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