Tennessee Code 66-22-108 – Acknowledgment for record of corporate or partnership instrument
State of Tennessee )
County of ______________ )
Before me, ______________ of the state and county mentioned, personally appeared ______________, with whom I am personally acquainted (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence), and who, upon oath, acknowledged such person to be president (or other officer authorized to execute the instrument) of ______________, the within named bargainor, a corporation, and that such president or officer as such ______________, executed the foregoing instrument for the purpose therein contained, by personally signing the name of the corporation as ____________________.
Witness my hand and seal, at office in ______________, this ____________________ day of ______________.
Or, alternatively as follows:
State of Tennessee )
County of ______________ )
On this ____________________ day of ____________________, 20____________________, before me appear A. B., to me personally known (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence), who, being by me duly sworn (or affirmed) did say that such person is the president (or other officer or agent of the corporation or association) of (describing the corporation or association), and that the seal affixed to the instrument is the corporate seal of the corporation (or association), and that the instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of the corporation (or association), by authority of its Board of Directors (or Trustees) and A. B. acknowledged the instrument to be the free act and deed of the corporation (or association).
(In case the corporation or association has no corporate seal, omit the words “the seal affixed to the instrument is the corporate seal of the corporation or association and that,” and add at the end of the affidavit clause, the words “and that the corporation (or association) has no corporate seal”). (In all cases add signature and title of officer taking the acknowledgment.)
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 66-22-108
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Oath: includes affirmation. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- signed: includes a mark, the name being written near the mark and witnessed, or any other symbol or methodology executed or adopted by a party with intention to authenticate a writing or record, regardless of being witnessed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
State of Tennessee )
County of ______________ )
Before me, ______________, of the state and county aforementioned, personally appeared ______________, with whom I am personally acquainted (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence), and who, upon oath, acknowledged such person to be a partner of ______________, the within named bargainor, a partnership, and that such person, as such partner, executed the foregoing instrument for the purpose therein contained, by signing the name of the partnership by such person as partner.
Witness my hand and seal, this ______________ day of ______________, ______________.