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Connecticut notary rules: special situations
What the Connecticut Notary Public Manual says about special situations, as 5 exam-style questions with the answer and the exact rule.
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- What is the specific requirement regarding witnesses when a person signs a document by mark due to physical handicap or illiteracy?Two witnesses in addition to the notary should be present, and they must subscribe their names to the document and the notary’s journal. The handbook clearly specifies that two witnesses, separate from the notary, must be present and must sign both the document and the journal when a mark is used.Connecticut Notary Public Manual, page 13: “Two witnesses in addition to the notary should be present when a person signs by mark.”
- If both the seller and buyer are out-of-state residents, what condition must be met for a Connecticut notary to appropriately perform a remote notarization on their deed?The signer must be physically located in the state of Connecticut at the time of the notarial act. The handbook specifies that when neither party is a Connecticut resident, the signer must physically be in Connecticut during the act to establish the necessary jurisdictional connection.Connecticut Notary Public Manual, page 28: “If both the seller and buyer are out-of-state residents, the notary should not sign the deed/conveyance unless the notary confirms that the signer is physically located in the state of Connecticut at the time of the notarial act.”
- When performing a remote notarization for a deed involving property located outside of Connecticut, under what specific circumstance is the transaction considered to have a sufficient connection to Connecticut?Either the seller or the buyer are Connecticut residents. The handbook states that for out-of-state property, the connection to Connecticut is established if either party to the transaction is a Connecticut resident.Connecticut Notary Public Manual, page 28: “Because the property is located outside of Connecticut, such a connection would include that either the seller or the buyer are Connecticut residents.”
- In the sample form for a signature by mark, who is responsible for writing the name of the signer by or near the mark?One of the witnesses. The sample form states that one of the witnesses writes the signer's name near the mark.Connecticut Notary Public Manual, page 14: “one of whom, (name of witness), also wrote the name of the signer by or near the mark.”
- When a person signs by mark due to illiteracy or handicap, what action must one of the witnesses take regarding the signer's name?Write the name of the person who signs by mark near the mark. The procedure requires a witness to manually write the signer's name near the mark, rather than signing for them or using other verification methods.Connecticut Notary Public Manual, page 13: “The name of the person who signs by mark should be written near the mark by one of the witnesses.”