Any shareholder of the corporation
An officer or attorney in fact duly appointed, or for a dissolved corporation an officer, director, or duly appointed attorney in fact authorized to execute it
Only the Secretary of State
Any employee who knows the corporate seal
Correct Answer
B. An officer or attorney in fact duly appointed, or for a dissolved corporation an officer, director, or duly appointed attorney in fact authorized to execute it
AI Explanation
Corporate acknowledgments have a specific authorized actor rule. Real Property Law §309 provides that a corporation's acknowledgment must be made by an officer or attorney in fact duly appointed, and in the case of a dissolved corporation by an officer, director, or duly appointed attorney in fact authorized to execute the instrument. Not to be confused with Executive Law §138, which addresses when certain interested officers may take acknowledgments.
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