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An acknowledgment certificate was completed by a notary public in Nevada and presented to a California escrow company. Is the out-of-state acknowledgment acceptable for use in California?

A

No. The document must be re-acknowledged before a California notary public before it can be recorded.

B

Yes. A certificate of acknowledgment taken in another place is sufficient in California if it is taken in accordance with the laws of the place where the acknowledgment is made.

C

Yes, but only if the Nevada notary's commission is also registered with the California Secretary of State.

D

No. All acknowledgments used in California must be completed by a California notary public.

Correct Answer

B. Yes. A certificate of acknowledgment taken in another place is sufficient in California if it is taken in accordance with the laws of the place where the acknowledgment is made.

AI Explanation

Validity of out-of-state acknowledgments in California. Civil Code section 1189(b) states that a certificate of acknowledgment taken in another place shall be sufficient in California if it is taken in accordance with the laws of the place where the acknowledgment is made. A California notary is not required, and California re-notarization is not necessary.

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