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§ 4-204. Acknowledgments

West's Annotated Code of MarylandReal Property

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Real Property (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Requisites of Valid Instruments (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Forms (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Real Property, § 4-204
§ 4-204. Acknowledgments
Acknowledgment taken within State
(a) State of Maryland, .......... County, to wit: I hereby certify, that on this ........, in the year ...., before the subscriber, (here insert style of the officer taking the acknowledgment), personally appeared (here insert the name of the person making the acknowledgment), and acknowledged the foregoing deed to be his act.
Acknowledgment of husband and wife
(b) State of .......... County, to wit: I hereby certify, that on this ...... day of .........., in the year ...., before the subscriber, (here insert the official style of the person taking the acknowledgment), personally appeared (here insert the name of the husband), and (here insert name of the married woman making the acknowledgment), his wife, and did each acknowledge the foregoing deed to be their respective act.
Acknowledgment taken outside State
(c) State of .......... County, to wit: I hereby certify, that on this ...... day of .........., in the year ...., before the subscriber, (here insert the official style of the officer taking the acknowledgment), personally appeared (here insert the name of the person making the acknowledgment), and acknowledged the foregoing deed to be his act.
Seal of the court
In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the court to be affixed, (or have affixed my official seal), this ...... day of .........., A.D. ...........

Credits

Added by Acts 1974, c. 12, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974.
Formerly Art. 21, § 4-204.
MD Code, Real Property, § 4-204, MD REAL PROP § 4-204
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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