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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>369966</law_id><section_number>55.1-621</section_number><catch_line>Statutory short forms of acknowledgment</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="120" identifier="55.1">Property and Conveyances</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="II">Real Estate Settlements and Recordation</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="6">Recordation of Documents</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="3" identifier="3">Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The forms of acknowledgment set forth in this section may be used and are sufficient for their respective purposes under any <span class="dictionary">law</span> of the Commonwealth. The following forms shall be known as &#x201C;Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment&#x201D; 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>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> For an individual acting in his own right:
			State of ________<br/><br/>			County or city of ________<br/><br/>			The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of person acknowledged).<br/><br/>			(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)<br/><br/>			(Title or Rank)<br/><br/>			(Serial Number, if any) <a id="paragraph-1380303" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-621/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> For a corporation:
			State of ________<br/><br/>			County or city of ________<br/><br/>			The 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.<br/><br/>			(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)<br/><br/>			(Title or Rank)<br/><br/>			(Serial Number, if any) <a id="paragraph-1380304" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-621/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> For a partnership:
			State of ________<br/><br/>			County or city of ________<br/><br/>			The 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.<br/><br/>			(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)<br/><br/>			(Title or Rank)<br/><br/>			(Serial Number, if any) <a id="paragraph-1380305" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-621/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> For an individual acting as principal by an <span class="dictionary">attorney-in-<span class="dictionary">fact</span></span>:
			State of ________<br/><br/>			County or city of ________<br/><br/>			The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of <span class="dictionary">attorney-in-<span class="dictionary">fact</span></span>) as <span class="dictionary">attorney-in-<span class="dictionary">fact</span></span> on behalf of (name of principal).<br/><br/>			(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)<br/><br/>			(Title or Rank)<br/><br/>			(Serial Number, if any) <a id="paragraph-1380306" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-621/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> By any public officer, trustee, or personal representative:
			State of ________<br/><br/>			County or city of ________<br/><br/>			The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name and title of position).<br/><br/>			(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)<br/><br/>			(Title or Rank)<br/><br/>			(Serial Number, if any) <a id="paragraph-1380307" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-621/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1970, c. 719, &#xA7; 55-118.6; 2019, c. 712.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
