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Code · North Carolina · Chapter 47 — Probate and Registration

§ 47-40. Husband's acknowledgment and wife's acknowledgment before the same officer.

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§ 47-40. Husband's acknowledgment and wife's acknowledgment before the same officer.
Where the instrument is acknowledged by both husband and wife or by other grantor before the same officer the form of acknowledgment shall be in substance as follows:
I (here give name of official and his official title), do hereby certify that (here give names of the grantors whose acknowledgment is being taken) personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing (or annexed) instrument.
(1899, c. 235, s. 8; 1901, c. 299; Rev., s. 1004; C.S., s. 3325; 1945, c. 73, s. 15.)
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