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A man arrives at a notary's office with a power of attorney document that he needs notarized. The notary notices that the man is named as the agent in the document, and the notary is the man's spouse. What is the appropriate action for the notary to take?

Notarize the document but make a note of the relationship in the journal. Proceed with the notarization since the notary is not a party to the transaction. Refuse to notarize the document due to a conflict of interest. Ask another notary in the office to perform the notarization as a witness.

Correct Answer:

Refuse to notarize the document due to a conflict of interest.

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