A Nevada notary acknowledgement is a certificate that a notary public completes to show that a named person acknowledged a document before the notary on a stated date. Nevada law sets what the certificate must contain and gives short-form wording for individuals, representatives, attorneys-in-fact and credible witnesses.[1.2] This page shows that wording and walks through the free Nevada notary acknowledgement template you can download above.
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Nevada law requires a notarial act to be evidenced by a certificate, and it sets what that certificate must contain.[1.2] The notary's official stamp has its own content rules.[1.1] The next section shows the statutory wording for each type of acknowledgment.
A Nevada certificate must:
The statement on the notary's official stamp must be imprinted in indelible, photographically reproducible ink with a rubber or other mechanical stamp. It must set forth the name of the notary public and the phrase "Notary Public, State of Nevada". It must also show the date on which the appointment of the notary public expires and the number of the certificate of appointment.[1.1]
For a plain-language overview from the state, see the Nevada Secretary of State's notary FAQ guide.
Under Nevada law, an acknowledgment is a person's declaration that he or she has executed an instrument for the purposes stated in it. For an instrument executed in a representative capacity, it also declares that the person signed with proper authority and executed it as the act of the person or entity represented (Nev. Rev. Stat. § 240.002).[1.8]
Nevada law gives short-form certificate wording that is sufficient for an acknowledgment once the certificate meets the requirements above.[1.3] The wording depends on who is acknowledging: an individual, a representative, an attorney-in-fact, or a person identified through a credible witness. A jurat, where a person signs a statement on oath or affirmation, has its own wording.[1.4]
For an individual, the statutory short form reads:
State of Nevada County of ................................ This instrument was acknowledged before me on .......(date)....... by .......(name(s) of person(s)).......... ....................................................................... (Signature of notarial officer) (Seal, if any)
The table shows what the wording adds for each type of certificate.
| Certificate | What the wording adds | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | The name(s) of the person(s) who acknowledged the document | § 240.166[1.3] |
| Representative | The person's name, the type of authority, such as officer or trustee, and the party on whose behalf the instrument was executed. Title and rank are optional. | § 240.1665[1.6] |
| Attorney-in-fact | The name of the person holding the power of attorney, and the principal, the person whose name is in the document | § 240.1667[1.7] |
| Jurat (oath or affirmation) | The words "Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me" and the name(s) of the person(s) making the statement | § 240.167[1.4] |
| Credible witness | A statement that the person personally appeared and that the notary verified the person's identity upon the oath of a credible witness who is personally known to the notary and to the person | § 240.169[1.5] |
People also call this certificate the notary block or the notarial wording. Whatever the name, it is the part of the page that the notary completes and signs.
FormsPal has several Nevada forms that you may want to have notarized. These include Nevada power of attorney forms, the Nevada quitclaim deed, the Nevada last will template, the Nevada living will form and the Nevada bill of sale. Read the instructions on your document to see whether it needs a notary's certificate.
Getting a document notarized in Nevada usually takes one short visit to a notary public. The steps below walk you through that visit. The next section shows how the acknowledgment form itself is filled in.
The FormsPal Nevada notary acknowledgement template is a one-page certificate with seven fields. Complete the fields from top to bottom. The certificate ends with the notary's signature and seal. The step below shows where each entry goes on the form.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Nevada notary acknowledgement template filled with sample entries in blue, so you can see where each answer goes. The names, addresses, dates and amounts are examples only.
The FormsPal Nevada template uses FormsPal's own wording, not the statutory short forms shown above.
Yes. Section 240.166 of the Nev. Rev. Stat. gives a short-form certificate that is sufficient for an acknowledgment in an individual capacity, once the certificate meets the requirements of section 240.1655. It names the county, the date and the person who acknowledged the document, followed by the notarial officer's signature and seal, if any.[1.3]
In an acknowledgment, the certificate says the person acknowledged the document before the notary. In a jurat, the person signs a statement on oath or affirmation, and the certificate says it was signed and sworn to or affirmed before the notary.[1.4]
General information, not legal or tax advice.
