Posted by lan/tn on 6/16/04 8:47am
Msg #3097

"take an oath"

I just saw an Acknowledgement with the wording "and did not take an oath" is this ok?

Reply by MELANIE~~MS on 6/16/04 8:51am
Msg #3098

What acknowledgement, where?

Reply by lan/tn on 6/16/04 9:04am
Msg #3099

It was a general ack. to be attached to a document.

Reply by PAW Notary Services on 6/16/04 9:52am
Msg #3101

You do not administer an oath for an acknowledgment, so the wording "did not take an oath" is appropriate for acknowledgments.

If the wording has the option ("did/did not take an oath") you need to cross out the "did" since oaths are only administered for jurats, not acknowledgments.

Reply by lan/tn on 6/16/04 10:03am
Msg #3102

Re: "take an oath" Thank you.

Reply by Sylvia/FL on 6/17/04 8:18am
Msg #3147

The wordings did or did not take an oath are obsolete these days, but some companies still put them on the certificates.
As it was an acknowledgement the wording is appropriate as the signer was not under oath for the acknowledgement.

If you come across the words "did/did not" just X through the incorrect words,

Reply by Sylvia/FL on 6/17/04 8:18am
Msg #3148

The wordings did or did not take an oath are obsolete these days, but some companies still put them on the certificates.
As it was an acknowledgement the wording is appropriate as the signer was not under oath for the acknowledgement.

If you come across the words "did/did not" just X through the incorrect words,