(765 ILCS 30/7) (from Ch. 30, par. 227)
Sec. 7. Short forms of acknowledgment.
(a) The forms of acknowledgment set forth in this Section may be used and are sufficient for their respective purposes under any law of this State, whether executed in this State or any other State. The forms shall be known as "Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment" and may be referred to by that name. The authorization of the forms in this Section does not preclude the use of other forms.
(1) For an individual acting in his own right:
State
of
....
County
of
....
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of person acknowledged.)
(Signature
of
person
taking
acknowledgment)
(Title
or
rank)
(Serial
number,
if
any)
(2)
For
a
corporation:
State
of
....
County
of
....
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of officer or agent, title of officer or agent) of (name of corporation acknowledging) a (state or place of incorporation) corporation, on behalf of the corporation.
(Signature
of
person
taking
acknowledgment)
(Title
or
rank)
(Serial
number,
if
any)
(3)
For
a
partnership:
State
of
....
County
of
....
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of acknowledging partner or agent), partner (or agent) on behalf of (name of partnership), a partnership.
(Signature
of
person
taking
acknowledgment)
(Title
or
rank)
(Serial
number,
if
any)
(4) For an individual acting as principal by an attorney in fact:
State
of
....
County
of
....
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of attorney in fact) as attorney in fact on behalf of (name of principal).
(Signature
of
person
taking
acknowledgment)
(Title
or
rank)
(Serial
number,
if
any)
(5) By any public officer, trustee, or personal representative:
State
of
....
County
of
.... The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name and title of position).
(Signature
of
person
taking
acknowledgment)
(Title
or
rank)
(Serial
number,
if
any)
(b) This amendatory Act of 1981 (P.A. 82-450) is to clarify that any uses of the short form of acknowledgment as herein provided within the State of Illinois prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act have been valid.
(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
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