A non-attorney notary offers, for a fee, to draft a client's will and lease, then says any problem can be fixed later because the client will sign before a notary. Which answer best reflects New York law?

AI Explanation

Drafting those documents for another person is classic unauthorized practice. Judiciary Law §484 bars a non-attorney from preparing wills, leases, and other listed legal instruments for compensation, and Judiciary Law §485 makes violation of §484 a misdemeanor. As the booklet's "Professional Conduct" section stresses, notarization never cures unauthorized law practice.