Posted by LAG_FL on 6/27/05 3:47pm
Msg #48229

Who is acknowledger

I am probably going to get heat for this question but I was looking at my own mortgage...It has a spot for person taking acknowlegdment and spot for acknowledger which is which? Usually I have seen an area for Notary to sign. This is my own personal paperwork so it is not signed. Can someone help me I am second guessing myself.

Reply by Lag-fl on 6/27/05 7:52pm
Msg #48301

Re: here is the wording please help

On the Mortgage last page:
INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
State of----------------
county of----------------
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged befoe me this---- day of-------,
2005, by------------,who is personally known to me or has produced-----------as identification and did/did not take an oath.
-------------------------------------
(signature of person taking acknowledment)
------------------------------------
(Name of acknowledger Typed,printed or stamped)
----------------------------------------
Title or rank
------------------------------------
(serial number)

Reply by SamIam_CA on 6/27/05 8:01pm
Msg #48304

Re: here is the wording please help

The notary is the acknowledger. 90% sure - I'm in CA so the wording is not what I'm used to. Plus I am a victim of the public school system.

Reply by MarleneM/USNA on 6/29/05 8:47am
Msg #48742

Re: The acknowledger is. . .

. . .the person who says to the notary, "Yes, I signed the Deed" and the "person taking the acknowledgment" is the notary, who says "The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this...day etc."

As a notary, you can't take your own acknowledgment.

Reply by PAW_Fl on 6/27/05 9:03pm
Msg #48327

Typically, the signature of the notary goes at the end of the notary certificate where it says "Signature of person taking acknowledgment". Under that, you must print your name (Florida requirement, may be required in other states as well) where it says "Printed, typed or stamped name of acknowledger" or words to that effect.

Reply by LAG-Fl on 6/28/05 9:24am
Msg #48423

Thank you so I am the person taking the acknowledement and the acknowledger.