Louisiana § RS 35:511 - Forms of acknowledgment
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 35:511 — Forms of acknowledgment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 35:511. Forms of acknowledgment
Either the forms of acknowledgment now in use in this State, or the following, may be used in the case of conveyances or other written instruments, whenever such acknowledgment is required or authorized by law for any purpose:
(Begin in all cases by a caption specifying the state and place where the acknowledgment is taken).
1. In the case of natural persons acting in their own right:
On this _______ day of ________, 20__, __________ before me personally appeared A B (or A B and C D), to me known to be the person (or persons) described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he (or they) executed it as his (or their) free act and deed.
2. In the case of natural persons acting by attorney:
On this _______ day of _______, 20__, before me personally appeared A B, to me known to be the person who executed the foregoing instrument in behalf of C D, and acknowledged that he executed it as the free act and deed of said C D.
3. In the case of corporations or joint stock associations:
On this ________ day of ________, 20__, before me appeared A B, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn (or affirmed) did say that he is the president (or other officer or agent of the corporation or association), of (describing the corporation or association), and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation (or association) and that the instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of the corporation (or association) by authority of its Board of Directors (or trustees) and that A B acknowledged the instrument to be the free act and deed of the corporation (or association).
(In case the corporation or association has no corporate seal, omit the words "the seal affixed to said instrument is the corporate seal of the corporation (or association), and that" and add, at the end of the affidavit clause, the words "and that the corporation (or association) has no corporate seal").
(In all cases, acknowledgments taken in this state shall be signed in conformity with the provisions of R.S. 35:12 and either Article 1836 of the Louisiana Civil Code or R.S. 13:3720).
Acts 2004, No. 455, §1.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 35:511 cover?
Section RS 35:511 ("Forms of acknowledgment") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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