Posted by Kim_FL on 5/4/06 1:25pm
Msg #117765

Correct Ack

On the acknowledgement the date is preprinted and is incorrect (2005). I have never had to correct an Ack and want to make sure I am doing the correction correctly. Do I just draw a line thru it, print the correction and initial?
Thanks

Reply by MichiganAl on 5/4/06 1:30pm
Msg #117770

Yes n/m

Reply by Kim_FL on 5/4/06 1:33pm
Msg #117771

Re: Thank you n/m

Reply by PAW on 5/4/06 2:42pm
Msg #117789

Please read the FL Governor's Reference Manual for Notaries. In it you will find explicit information on the proper steps necessary to complete a notarization. (Found on page 28.) Here's an excerpt addressing your particular question.

Check the Notarial Certificate.

First, look at the venue: State of Florida, County of _____. This language should reflect the location where the document is being notarized. If it is incorrect, change the language and initial the change BEFORE notarizing.

Second, check the date. If an incorrect date has been filled in, strike through that date, write in the correct date, and initial the change BEFORE notarizing. The correct date is the actual date of notarization.

Third, look for the key words, “sworn” or “acknowledged”, to determine if you are to administer an oath or take an acknowledgment. If the document does not have a notarial certificate, the signer must tell you which notarial act the document requires. At the signer’s direction, you may write or type the appropriate certificate on the document.