This is permitted because notaries may prepare any document they later notarize.
This is unauthorized practice of law, and Judiciary Law §485 makes violation of §484 a misdemeanor.
This is only a civil violation unless the deed is recorded.
This is permitted if the customer signs a waiver.
Official source: Notary Public License Law (March 2026)
Reference: Judiciary Law §484; Judiciary Law §485
Source checked September 7, 2026
Correct Answer
B. This is unauthorized practice of law, and Judiciary Law §485 makes violation of §484 a misdemeanor.
Detailed Explanation
Preparing deeds for compensation is classic unauthorized practice. Judiciary Law §484 bars a non-attorney from preparing deeds and other instruments affecting real estate for others, and Judiciary Law §485 makes violation a misdemeanor. In practice, the notary’s commission does not create an exception to these attorney-only rules.
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