Acknowledgment Stamp (CA)

An acknowledgment is to confirm the identity of the document signer and acknowledge that they signed the document. The document signer must make a personal appearance before the notary. The acknowledgment is not part of the document and does not affect the validity of the document. Typically, acknowledgements are executed on deeds and other documents that will be publicly recorded by a county official.

 

In the certificate of acknowledgment, the notary public certifies:
• That the signer personally appeared before the notary public on the date indicated in the county indicated
• To the identity of the signer
• That the signer acknowledged executing the document