Cuba Notary Qualification study plan

Map the structure of the notarial function in Cuba: who may exercise it, the distinction between notaries public and other authenticating officials, and the supervisory organs, writing a one-page organization chart from memory

Distinguish the classes of notarial instruments (escrituras públicas, actas, and other authorized documents) and list for each the formal requisites, using only your own summary notes

Draft a complete modelo of a compraventa deed from a blank page, including comparecencia, identification, capacity statements, objeto, precio, and otorgamiento clauses

Build a personal checklist of the parts of a deed (encabezamiento, comparecencia, exposición, estipulaciones, otorgamiento, firmas) and self-test it twice without notes

Draft three additional deed types (poder especial, testamento, and acta de notoriedad) applying the same structural checklist and noting where the structure changes

Identify and correct at least ten deliberately planted defects in your own drafts, such as missing capacity recitals, absent witness clauses, or incomplete identification data

Explain in writing the consequences of a defect in each formal element: nullity, irregularity, or correctable error, flagging anything you are unsure of for review

Recite from memory the sequence of steps in the otorgamiento and authorization of a deed, including reading, consent, signature, and protocolization

Outline the law of persons: capacity, emancipation, representation of minors and incapacitated adults, and the notarial role in each, in a structured summary

Summarize matrimonial property regimes and the notarial acts they generate (capitulaciones, liquidation, adjudication), with a worked numeric example of a liquidation

Chart the succession rules: testate versus intestate succession, forced heirs and legitime, and the notary's role in each stage

Draft a will and a declaration of heirs applying the rules you summarized, then self-correct against the outline

Distinguish real rights (dominio, usufructo, uso y habitación, servidumbre, hipoteca) and state for each the notarial act that creates, transfers, or extinguishes it

Explain the property registry's role in relation to notarial deeds: presentation, qualification, and the effect of inscription, in your own words

Draft a mortgage deed and a usufruct reservation clause, checking each against the registry-facing requirements you listed

Summarize the rules of obligations and contracts: formation, consent, object, cause, nullity, and resolution, and connect each to a notarial drafting consequence

Trace the authentication chain: notarial authentication, legalization by consular or diplomatic authority, and the apostille, stating when each applies and what each certifies

Draft a step-by-step procedure for obtaining an apostille on a Cuban public document for use abroad, and the reverse case of a foreign document for use in Cuba

Draft three powers of attorney (general, special, and for litigation) and identify the revocation and substitution rules for each

Handle estate matters: draft an inventory and adjudication of an estate and a protocolization of a foreign will, noting the required formalities

State the core ethical duties of the notary: impartiality, independence, secrecy, avoidance of conflicts, and the duty to refuse an unlawful act, with a concrete example of each

Analyze five short hypothetical misconduct scenarios and assign the likely disciplinary consequence, identifying the governing duty breached

Audit your own earlier drafts for ethical red flags such as interested-party drafting, backdating, or missing identity verification

Write a personal pre-signature protocol of at least eight checks to apply to every deed before authorization

Summarize the notarial requirements in commercial acts: company incorporation, transfer of participations, and commercial mandates, listing the documents each requires

Outline the notarial aspects of housing matters: transfer of vivienda, leases, and the limits on transferability, flagging any rule you cannot confirm

Explain the notarial role in foreign investment transactions, including the authentication of foreign corporate documents and representation

Draft one incorporation deed and one housing transfer deed, annotating each clause with its source rule

Complete two full timed mock exams under exam conditions, scoring each by domain and logging every wrong answer with its cause

Re-draft from memory the three deed types you scored worst on and compare against your week 1-2 drafts to measure improvement

Consolidate a one-page final review sheet per domain, limited to rules you can state with confidence

Run a final self-check on the items you flagged as uncertain across all eight weeks and resolve or retire each one