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For which of the following real property documents is a notary public legally REQUIRED to obtain the signer's right thumbprint in their sequential journal?

A

A Deed of Reconveyance.

B

A Trustee's Deed resulting from a nonjudicial foreclosure.

C

A Quitclaim Deed.

D

A Trustee's Deed resulting from a decree of foreclosure.

Correct Answer

C. A Quitclaim Deed.

AI Explanation

Thumbprint Requirements and Exceptions. According to CA Gov. Code section 8206(a)(2)(G), a right thumbprint is mandatory for any deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, or power of attorney. It explicitly exempts a trustee's deed resulting from a decree of foreclosure, a nonjudicial foreclosure, or a deed of reconveyance.

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