Indiana Acknowledgments - Indiana Notary Acknowledgement

INDIANA:

IC 32-1-2-23

Sec. 23. The following or any other form substantially the same, shall be a good or sufficient form of acknowledgment of any deed or mortgage:

"Before me, E.F. (judge or justice, as the case may be) this _____ day of _______, A.B. acknowledged the execution of the annexed deed, (or mortgage, as the case may be.)"

(Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.23, s.25.)

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Chapter 3. Acknowledgment of Written Instruments by Members of the Armed Forces

IC 32-2-3-1

Sec. 1. In addition to the acknowledgment of written instruments and the performance of other notarial acts in the manner and form otherwise authorized by the laws of this state, any person serving in or with the armed forces of the United States wherever located, or any person who is serving as a merchant seaman outside the limits of the United States included within the fifty (50) states and the District of Columbia, or any person who is outside said limits by permission, assignment or direction of any department or office of the United States government, in connection with any activity pertaining to the prosecution of any war in which the United States is then engaged, may acknowledge any instruments, attest documents, subscribe oaths and affirmations, give depositions, execute affidavits and perform other notarial acts before any commissioned officer with the rank of second lieutenant or higher in the active services of the army of the United States or the United States Marine Corps or before any commissioned officer with the rank of ensign or higher in the active service of the United States Navy or the United

States Coast Guard, or with equivalent rank in any other component part of the armed forces of the United States which officer shall certify thereto over his official signature and title in substantially the following form:

With the Armed Forces (or other component part of )

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the armed forces) of the United States at 1______________ )

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged this ___________ day of ______ 20___ by 2_____ serving (in) the armed forces of the United States) ___________ (as a merchant seaman outside the limits of the United States) (as a person not in the armed forces, but outside the limits of the United States by permission, assignment or direction of a department of the United States Government in connection with an activity pertaining to the prosecution of the war), before me, a commissioned officer in the active service of the (Army of the United States) (United States Marine Corps) (United States Navy) (United States Coast Guard) (or equivalent rank in any other component part of the armed forces).

(Signature of officer)

Rank and Branch

Footnote 1. In the event that military considerations preclude disclosure of the place of execution or acknowledgment the words "an undisclosed place" may be supplied in lieu of the appropriate city or county, state, and country.

Footnote 2. If by a natural person or persons, insert name or names; if by a person acting in a representative or official capacity or as attorney-in-fact, then insert name of person acknowledging the instrument, followed by an accurate description of the capacity in

which he acts including the name of the person, corporation or other entity represented.

(Formerly: Acts 1943, c.91, s.1; Acts 1945, c.75, s.1.) As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.38, SEC.20.

Acknowledgment of Individual

STATE OF INDIANA

COUNTY OF __________________

Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State, this __________ day of _________________, _________, personally appeared _________________________________________, said person being over the age of 18 years, and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument.

___________________________

Notary Public

Print Name: _________________

My commission expires:

_____________________

Acknowledgment of Corporation

STATE OF INDIANA

COUNTY OF ____________

Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State, this __________ day of _________________, _________, personally appeared ___________________________, _____________________________ of ___________________________________, and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument.

___________________________

Notary Public

Print Name: _________________

My commission expires:

_____________________

REFERENCE:

Indiana

Ind. Code § 33-16-4 et seq. (1999) Administering Oaths and Taking Acknowledgements

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/current/ic/

Ind. Code § 33-16-2-5 (1999) Notary Powers

http://www.state.in.us/legislative/ic/code/title33/ar16/ch2.html

Ind. Code § 33-16-2-9 (1999) Notary Procedure