Which two kinds of documents can you not notarize remotely?

• A. Wills or Trust Instruments
• B. Real estate deeds
• C. Driver's licenses
• D. Pay stubs

Answer: (A)

The question tests how remote notarization handles documents that have extra formalities. Wills and trust instruments typically require witnesses to be present during execution, in addition to any notarial act. A remote notary session cannot substitute those witnessing requirements, so these documents generally cannot be notarized remotely. That’s why the correct choice is Wills or Trust Instruments.

Real estate deeds, on the other hand, are often eligible for remote notarization because the key requirement is proper acknowledgment of the signer’s identity and signature, which can be verified via live video. Driver’s licenses aren’t documents you notarize themselves—they’re government IDs used to verify identity—so they don’t get notarized remotely. Pay stubs aren’t the type of document that a notary typically executes; they’re evidence you might certify in a different context, but they aren’t the remote-notarization trigger here.