New York § 11 - 11Acknowledgment or proof of instrument
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 11 — 11Acknowledgment or proof of instrument, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11. 11Acknowledgment or proof of instrument
§ 11. Acknowledgment or proof of instrument. When the execution of any instrument or writing is authorized or required by law to be acknowledged, or to be proven so as to entitle it to be filed or recorded in a public office, the acknowledgment may be taken or the proof made before any officer then and there authorized to take the acknowledgment or proof of the execution of a deed of real property to entitle it to be recorded in a county clerk's office, and shall be made and certified in the same manner as such acknowledgment or proof of such deed.
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 11 cover?
Section 11 ("11Acknowledgment or proof of instrument") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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