Washington State Real Estate Practice Exam

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What is the purpose of acknowledgment in real estate transactions?

To provide a formal description of the property and its boundaries.
To ensure that a document is executed as a free and voluntary act by the person signing it, confirmed by a notary public.
To record the financial obligations associated with the property.
To transfer the title of the property to the buyer.

The correct answer is: To ensure that a document is executed as a free and voluntary act by the person signing it, confirmed by a notary public.

The purpose of acknowledgment in real estate transactions is to ensure that a document is executed as a free and voluntary act by the person signing it, confirmed by a notary public. This is important because it helps to prevent fraud and ensures that all parties involved in the transaction understand and agree to the terms and conditions. Option A is incorrect because a formal description of the property and its boundaries is typically provided through a survey or legal description. Option C is incorrect because recording financial obligations associated with the property is the purpose of a mortgage or deed of trust, not an acknowledgment. Option D is incorrect because while a title transfer may occur during a real estate transaction, the purpose of an acknowledgment is to confirm the voluntary execution of a document, not the transfer of title.