acknowledgements
The purpose of an Acknowledgment is to ensure that the signer of a document is who they claim to be and has voluntarily signed the document. Acknowledgments often are needed for documents concerning valuable assets, such as deeds, mortgages and deeds of trust.
To perform an Acknowledgment, the signer must personally appear before the Notary Public at the time of notarization to be positively identified and to declare — or "acknowledge" — that the signature on the document is their own and that they signed willingly.
While it is common practice for the signer to sign the document in front of the Notary Public at the time of the notarization, it is not necessary. The signer may sign the document before bringing it to the Notary Public and declare — or acknowledge — to the Notary Public that the signature on the document is theirs.
To perform an Acknowledgment, the signer must personally appear before the Notary Public at the time of notarization to be positively identified and to declare — or "acknowledge" — that the signature on the document is their own and that they signed willingly.
While it is common practice for the signer to sign the document in front of the Notary Public at the time of the notarization, it is not necessary. The signer may sign the document before bringing it to the Notary Public and declare — or acknowledge — to the Notary Public that the signature on the document is theirs.
