The acknowledgment is valid because assignees are not named in the disqualification examples.
The acknowledgment is valid if the notary does not receive a fee.
The acknowledgment is a nullity because the notary is beneficially interested in the instrument.
The acknowledgment is proper if taken outside the notary's county of qualification.
Official source: Notary Public License Law (March 2026)
Reference: Powers & Duties of Notary
Source checked September 7, 2026
Correct Answer
C. The acknowledgment is a nullity because the notary is beneficially interested in the instrument.
Detailed Explanation
Direct beneficial interest defeats capacity to act. In the booklet's "Notary public—disqualifications" discussion, an acknowledgment by one of the assignees of an assignment of mortgage is specifically described as a nullity. Unlike a merely unrelated witnessing role, the assignee-notary is personally interested in the very instrument.
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