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Under Real Property Law §306, a person taking an acknowledgment or proof must:

A

Endorse on or attach a certificate, signed by the officer, stating the required matters.

B

Obtain a county-clerk authentication certificate before signing.

C

Use a subscribing witness in every case.

D

Record the conveyance personally in the county clerk's office.

Correct Answer

A. Endorse on or attach a certificate, signed by the officer, stating the required matters.

AI Explanation

Section 306 focuses on the officer's certificate. Real Property Law §306 requires the officer taking the acknowledgment or proof to endorse thereon or attach a certificate signed by the officer stating the matters required to be done, known, or proved. In contrast, authentication under Executive Law §133 is a later county-clerk certificate used only when requested.

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