Bulgarian Assistant Notary Exam case studies
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The Bulgarian assistant notary examination (изпит за помощник-нотариус) is the professional qualification exam that candidates must pass to be entered on the register of assistant notaries kept by the Notary Chamber. It is intended for law graduates who have completed the statutory legal traineeship and wish to work in a notary's office, assisting with deed drafting, certification, registers and client handling, and it is also the practical stepping stone towards the notary profession itself. The Bulgarian Assistant Notary Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,873 words.
1The Absent Seller and the Expired Power of Attorney
On 12 March, a notary in Plovdiv receives an application for certification of a notarial deed of sale of an apartment worth BGN 180,000. Ivanova, is abroad and is represented by her son under a notarized power of attorney executed in 2019.
648 words, about 3 min2Certifying a Copy of a Will and the Death of the Testator
A woman brings to a notary an envelope containing her late father's handwritten will, dated 2018, and asks the notary to certify a true copy of it so she can give the copy to her brother. She explains that the original was found in the father's desk after his death two weeks ago.
597 words, about 3 min3The Intra-Family Sale That Looks Like a Gift
A notary is asked to certify a deed by which a father transfers his one-half share in a two-room apartment to his adult son for a stated price of BGN 45,000. The market value of the whole apartment is about BGN 160,000.
576 words, about 3 min4The Secured Loan and the Flawed Mortgage Clause
A notary is asked to certify a loan agreement for BGN 90,000 between a lender company and a borrower who offers his house as security. The draft contains a clause stating that the lender may sell the house 'without court proceedings if the borrower is late by more than 10 days', and a clause stating that the mortgage secures 'all present and future debts of the borrower to the lender, of any kind, without limit'.
529 words, about 3 min5The Fee, the Deposit and the Pressure to Skip the Register
An assistant notary is preparing a deed for the sale of a commercial unit for BGN 240,000. The parties ask that the deed state a price of BGN 120,000 'for the tax office' and that the difference be paid in cash outside the deed.
523 words, about 3 min