§ 16-47-203. Officials authorized to take within the United States
The acknowledgment of any instrument may be without the state but within the United States or a territory or insular possession of the United States and within the jurisdiction of the officer, before: (1) A clerk or deputy clerk of any federal court; (2) A clerk or deputy clerk of any court of record of […]
§ 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.
§ 16-47-102. Forms of acknowledgments — Validity — Acknowledgments of married persons
(a) Either the forms of acknowledgments now in use in this state or any other forms which specify, in the caption or otherwise, the state and county or other place where the acknowledgment is taken, and which set out the name of the person acknowledging and, in instances where he or she acknowledges otherwise than […]
§ 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 […]