California Acknowledgment Form

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California Acknowledgment Form

Pad of 100 California notary acknowledgment forms with optional section.

Keeping a pad of California acknowledgment forms handy is a great way to prepare for unexpected document issues. If the acknowledgment wording is missing from a document, simply complete the notary acknowledgment form and attach it to the document.

This acknowledgment wording is required for all acknowledgments taken in California, whether the signer is signing as an individual or a representative.

California Civil Code Section 1189(a):

“Any certificate of acknowledgment taken within this state shall include a notice at the top of the certificate of acknowledgment in an enclosed box stating: ‘A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.’ This notice shall be legible.”

The purpose of an acknowledgment is for a signer to declare to a notary that he/she willingly signed the document.