Extract Data From Legal Washington Acknowledgments Forms For Free

A Washington notary acknowledgment form is used to officially authenticate a signature on a legal document. It also declares that the signing individual is the person whose name appears within the instrument and that they have signed for the purpose(s) mentioned therein.

I signed his name at his request and in his presence on the (type of document) within and he acknowledged to me and to the two witnesses who have signed and printed their names and addresses hereto, that he made his mark on the same for the purposes therein stated.

A notary acknowledgement ensures that the signer of the document is indeed the person named in the document. The function of the notary in this case is to verify the identity of the signer. On the other hand, a notary is asked to perform a Jurat, when the signer takes an oath or makes an affirmation.

The ?SS? stands for the Latin term ?scilicet? which means "in particular" or "namely" and simply indicates where the venue information on a certificate is located. You do not have to mark anything or fill in any additional information on the ?SS? designation itself.

An Acknowledgement of Signature or Acknowledgement of Execution is a notary which verifies that a particular person signed a given document. It is often used for legal agreements, business documents, etc.

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