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The All Certificate Form is a California All-Purpose Certificate of Acknowledgment used in notarial services. It confirms the identity of individuals signing a document without validating the document's content. A notary public or authorized officer certifies the signer's physical presence and acknowledgment under penalty of perjury. To fill out this form in compliance with California law, click the button below to get started with our free PDF editor.

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The California All-Purpose Certificate of Acknowledgment is completed by a notary public to verify a signer's identity and confirm their voluntary execution of a document. The certificate does not validate the document's content. The notary must witness the signer's physical appearance before completing this form.

Identity verification: Confirms the signer is who they claim to be, based on satisfactory evidence of identification.

Authorized capacity: Records whether the signer acts as an individual, corporate officer, partner, or attorney-in-fact.

Document description: Optionally includes the attached document's title, page count, and date to prevent substitution or misuse.

Notary seal requirement: The notary must affix a seal that is clearly reproducible and includes the commission number and expiration date.

This form is commonly used alongside other California legal documents. Related forms include the California Jurat Form, the California Grant Deed, and the General Power of Attorney.

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Form Name	All Certificate Form
Form Length	1 pages
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Avg. time to fill out	15 sec
Other names	aknowledgment all purpose acknowledgement form 2008

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CALIFORNIA ALL- PURPOSE

CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.

State of California	____	}
County of _______________________		}

On __________________ before me, ____________________________________,

(Here insert name and title of the officer)

personally appeared __________________________________________________,

who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

_____________________________

Notary Public Signature(Notary Public Seal)

								INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM
	ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL INFORMATION This form complies with current California statutes regarding notary wording and,
	DESCRIPTION OF THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT					if needed, should be completed and attached to the document. Acknowledgments
	DESCRIPTION OF THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT					from other states may be completed for documents being sent to that state so long

						as the wording does not require the California notary to violate California notary
	_____________________________________________________					law.
	(Title or description of attached document)					∙	State and County information must be the State and County where the document
	_____________________________________________________						signer(s) personally appeared before the notary public for acknowledgment.
	_____________________________________________________					∙	Date of notarization must be the date that the signer(s) personally appeared which
	(Title or description of attached document continued)						must also be the same date the acknowledgment is completed.
							must also be the same date the acknowledgment is completed.
	Number of Pages _____ Document Date__________					∙	The notary public must print his or her name as it appears within his or her
	Number of Pages _____ Document Date__________						commission followed by a comma and then your title (notary public).
						∙	Print the name(s) of document signer(s) who personally appear at the time of
						∙	notarization.
	CAPACITY CLAIMED BY THE SIGNER					∙	Indicate the correct singular or plural forms by crossing off incorrect forms (i.e.
		□		Individual (s)			he/she/they, is /are ) or circling the correct forms. Failure to correctly indicate this
		□					information may lead to rejection of document recording.
		□					information may lead to rejection of document recording.
		□			Corporate Officer	∙	The	notary seal impression must be clear and photographically reproducible.
					Corporate Officer	∙	The
					___________________		Impression must not cover text or lines. If seal impression smudges, re-seal if a
					(Title)		sufficient area permits, otherwise complete a different acknowledgment form.

						∙ Signature of the notary public must match the signature on file with the office of
		□		Partner(s)
		□					the county clerk.
		□					the county clerk.
		□			Attorney-in-Fact			Additional information is not required but could help to ensure this
	□				Attorney-in-Fact		
	□				Trustee(s)		 Indicate title or type of attached document, number of pages and date.
			Other ________________________					acknowledgment is not misused or attached to a different document.
		□					 Indicate the capacity claimed by the signer. If the claimed capacity is a

								corporate officer, indicate the title (i.e. CEO, CFO, Secretary).

2015 Version www.NotaryClasses.com 800-873-9865						∙	Securely attach this document to the signed document with a staple.

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What You Need Before You Begin

Before filling out the All Certificate Form, have ready the document requiring acknowledgment, the signer's valid government-issued photo ID, and the notary public's commission details including their official seal.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Click the orange "Get Form" button above to open the PDF editor in your browser. No software installation is required.

Step 2: Complete all required fields. Enter the state and county, the date of notarization, and the signer's full legal name. In the "Capacity Claimed by Signer" section, select whether the signer acts as an individual, corporate officer, partner, or attorney-in-fact.

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Step 3: Fill in the document description section. Enter the title, number of pages, and date of the attached document. This step helps prevent fraud or document substitution.

Step 4: Review all entries carefully. Check that the notary's seal is clearly reproducible and includes the correct commission number and expiration date. Click "Done" to save and download the completed form.

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Tips for Accurate Completion

The date of notarization must match the date the signer appeared before the notary.
The notary's printed name must exactly match the name on their official commission.
Attach the certificate directly to the document it accompanies.

Related California Forms

For other California legal transactions, you may also need a California Jurat Form or a California Living Will. For real estate transfers, the California Grant Deed often requires notarized acknowledgment.