If a Connecticut notary public dies, what must their personal representative do?

• A. Notify the Secretary of the State and destroy the notary's seal
• B. Notify the county clerk and keep the seal
• C. Return the seal to the Governor
• D. Seal remains intact for 90 days

Answer: (A)

When a Connecticut notary dies, the personal representative must terminate the notary’s official status and prevent any misuse of the seal. The proper steps are to notify the Secretary of the State, who administers notary records and commissions, and to destroy the notary’s seal. The seal represents the authority to perform notarial acts, so destroying it stops any possibility of fraudulent use after death. Notifying the county clerk or keeping or returning the seal to the Governor aren’t the required actions, and there’s no 90-day rule.