Legal & Judicial Ethics, 2011 Bar — Question 32

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Myra asked Atty. Elma to notarize her deed of sale. When Elma asked for Myra's competent evidence of identity, she explained that she does not have any current identification document nor could she get one soon. Instead, she presented her friend, Alex, who showed Atty. Elma his driver's license and confirmed Myra's identity. Is Alex's identification of Myra valid? (A) Yes, provided Alex states in the deed of sale that he knew Myra personally. (B) No, Myra needs to produce a valid identification document of herself. (C) No, since Alex is not himself a party to the document. (D) Yes, since Alex had a valid identification document.

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