An acknowledgment is one of the most common types of notarial acts, but it often confuses Notaries. Here are 5 steps to performing an acknowledgment.By signing this document, I acknowledge receipt of the filed document and waive the requirement that I receive notice of this hearing. This post acknowledges the pesky spelling of acknowledg(e)ment. If the verb ends in -e, where does that letter go when you add the -ment? The acknowledgment form is set forth in Civil Code section 1189. I'm going to take a minute here and we're going to cover how to properly do an all-purpose acknowledgement for the state of California. Acknowledgment (without 'e') and acknowledgement (with 'e') are both correct in British English. Use the SEARCH BAR above to find your form more quickly. Just type in the name of the form.