Acknowledgement

Acknowledgment of the deed is the verification of the signature on the deed.  Acknowledgment is usually by a notary public

 

•A deed does not have to be acknowledged to be legal.

•Most county deed offices require acknowledgment before a deed will be accepted for recordation.

•Acknowledgment prevents forged and fraudulently induced documents from taking effect.

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