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This law was first created in 1970. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 719 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1970 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1472553,"object_type":"law","relational_id":369966,"identifier":"55.1-621","token":"55.1\/II\/6\/3\/55.1-621","url":"\/55.1-621\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-621\/","token":"55.1\/II\/6\/3\/55.1-621","dublin_core":{"Title":"Statutory short forms of acknowledgment","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-621","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The forms of acknowledgment set forth in this section may be used and are sufficient for their respective purposes under any law<\/span> of the Commonwealth. The following forms shall be known as “Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment” and may be referred to by that name. The authorization of the forms in this section does not preclude the use of other forms.<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> For an individual acting in his own right:\n\t\t\tState of ________

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\t\t\tThe foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of person acknowledged).

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2.<\/span> For a corporation:\n\t\t\tState of ________

\t\t\tCounty or city of ________

\t\t\tThe foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of officer or agent, title of officer or agent) of (name of corporation acknowledging) a (state or place of incorporation) corporation, on behalf of the corporation.

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3.<\/span> For a partnership:\n\t\t\tState of ________

\t\t\tCounty or city of ________

\t\t\tThe foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of acknowledging partner or agent), partner (or agent) on behalf of (name of partnership), a partnership.

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4.<\/span> For an individual acting as principal by an attorney-in-fact<\/span><\/span>:\n\t\t\tState of ________

\t\t\tCounty or city of ________

\t\t\tThe foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of attorney-in-fact<\/span><\/span>) as attorney-in-fact<\/span><\/span> on behalf of (name of principal).

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5.<\/span> By any public officer, trustee, or personal representative:\n\t\t\tState of ________

\t\t\tCounty or city of ________

\t\t\tThe foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name and title of position).

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