Posted by ILsigning on 4/13/08 3:16pm
Msg #243350

what do you think?

I have an acknowledgment that looks a bit different from the others

At the top it Has borrowers names in the top part, looks normal till........

I have questions when it gets to the bottom and reads

Witness my signature and notorial seal at ________________________________,_______
this April 9, 2008.

then I sign my name and put my seal.

My first inclination is to put in the address where we are signing. But there is one long line and then a small short one. Weird. What do you all think?

Reply by Tracy Walters on 4/13/08 3:41pm
Msg #243353

what would you put in those blanks?

the date is already there.

Reply by GA/Atty on 4/13/08 3:52pm
Msg #243355

The location of the signing (county and state) n/m

Reply by Roger_OH on 4/13/08 4:09pm
Msg #243357

Simple, Simon - Put the county & state they signed in n/m

Reply by ILsigning on 4/13/08 4:43pm
Msg #243361

Thanks Roger, but

The state and county are already at the top of the acknowledgment just like all acknowledgements. Seems redundant to put it in there again in those crazy blanks.

Reply by MichiganAl on 4/13/08 5:04pm
Msg #243366

County & state

Yes, it's redundant. And unnecessary. Has that ever stopped mortgage and title companies from including document upon document that say the same thing? Put in county and state and you'll be fine.

Reply by BrendaTx on 4/13/08 6:53pm
Msg #243374

Re: County & state

I always figured that blank to be one that "caught" mistakes from the venue being wrong or left blank.

Yep, I fill it in each and every time.

Reply by Bob_Chicago on 4/13/08 4:57pm
Msg #243363

Totally unnecessary, but I would suggest...

Chicago, (or wherever), Illinois

Reply by Sir_Lawrence on 4/13/08 4:58pm
Msg #243365

If this is nothing more than an acknowledgment, then replace it with your own. Ask the SS if it has any real Significance, if not use the Ack you are comfortable with.

Reply by LKT/CA on 4/13/08 5:52pm
Msg #243368

I've seen sentences like that, but not as part of the notarial wording....they are just above the signer's signature and ask for city and state. When in doubt, use your state specific acknowledgment certificate.

Reply by Sharon Taylor on 4/13/08 7:44pm
Msg #243378

I put in the city (town, village, whatever) and state

When I worked for my attorneys, I would see that wording, and it was always city and state. Now that I live in a rural area and do closings in 10 counties, I put city or town or village, or county if the location is not in one of those, along with state.

Reply by Cindy Gardner on 4/13/08 7:50pm
Msg #243379

The City you are in

Reply by Cindy Gardner on 4/13/08 7:51pm
Msg #243380

Re: Sorry, I meant city & state n/m