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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
California Department of Real Estate
Updated 08-20-2026
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A formal declaration made before an authorized person, e.g., a notary public, by a person who has executed an instrument stating that the execution was his or her free act. In this state an acknowledgment is the statement by an officer such as a notary that the signatory to the instrument is the person represented to be.
California Department of Real Estate Glossary
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