§ 16-47-204. Officials authorized to take without the United States
The acknowledgment of any instrument may be made without the United States before: (1) An ambassador, minister, charge d’affaires, counselor to or secretary of a legation, consul general, consul, vice-consul, commercial attache, or consular agent of the United States accredited to the country where the acknowledgment is made. (2) A notary public of the country […]
§ 16-47-205. Proof of identity of person making
The officer taking the acknowledgment shall know or have satisfactory evidence that the person making the acknowledgment is the person described in and who executed the instrument.
§ 16-47-206. Acknowledgment by a married woman
An acknowledgment by a married woman may be made in the same form as though she were unmarried.
§ 16-47-208. Execution of certificate by officer
The certificate of the acknowledging officer shall be completed by his signature, his official seal if he has one, the title of his office, and if he is a notary public, the date his commission expires.
§ 16-47-209. Authentication of acknowledgments
(a) If the acknowledgment is taken within this state or is made without this state but in the United States by one (1) of the officers designated in § 16-47-203, or without the United States by an officer of the United States, no authentication shall be necessary. (b) If the acknowledgment is made without the […]
§ 16-47-103. Officers authorized to take proof or acknowledgment of real estate conveyances
(a) The proof or acknowledgment of every deed or instrument of writing for the conveyance of any real estate shall be taken by one of the following courts or officers: (1) When acknowledged or proven within this state, before the Supreme Court, the circuit court, the chancery court, or any judges thereof, the clerk of […]
§ 16-47-104. Attestation of acknowledgments
(a) In cases of acknowledgment or proof of deeds or conveyances of real estate taken within the United States or territories thereof, when taken before any court or officer having a seal of office, the deed or conveyance shall be attested under the seal of office. If the officer has no seal of office, then […]
§ 16-47-105. Certificate of acknowledgment
Every court or officer that shall take the proof or acknowledgment of any deed or conveyance of real estate, or the relinquishment of dower of any married woman in any conveyance of the real estate of her husband, shall grant a certificate thereof and cause the certificate to be endorsed on the deed, instrument, conveyance, […]
§ 16-47-106. Manner of making acknowledgment — Proof of deed or instrument — Proof of identity of grantor or witness
(a) The acknowledgment of deeds and instruments of writing for the conveyance of real estate, or whereby such real estate is to be affected in law or equity, shall be by the grantor appearing in person before a court or officer having the authority by law to take the acknowledgment and stating that he had […]
§ 16-47-107. Forms for acknowledgment
(a) For all deeds, conveyances, deeds of trust, mortgages, and other instruments in writing affecting or purporting to affect the title of any real estate situated in this state and executed by corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, joint ventures, or any other legal entities, the following form is deemed to be […]