EXAMPLES OF HEADINGS, EXECUTION, AND NOTARY FOR VARIOUS GRANTORS
1. Example of grantor heading, execution and acknowledgment of instrument by individuals:
Heading
THIS DEED, entered into this the 10 day of March, 2010, by and between James Jones, and wife Mary Z. Jones hereinafter referred to as GRANTORS, and the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION…
Signature
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seals this the day and year first above written.
Signature of James Jones (SEAL) Signature of Mary Z. Jones (SEAL)
James Jones Mary Z. Jones
Notary
North Carolina, / CountyI, / , a Notary Public for
County, North Carolina, do hereby certify that
James Jones and Mary Z. Jones
personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing instrument.
(Official Seal) / Witness my hand and official seal this the / 10 / day of
March / , 20 / 10 / .
Notary Public
My commission expires:
2. Example of execution of instrument by individuals involving a subscribing witness
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THIS DEED, entered into this the 10 day of March, 2010, by and between James Jones, and wife Mary Z. Jones hereinafter referred to as GRANTORS, and the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION…
Signature
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seals this the day and year first above written.
Signature of James Jones (SEAL) Signature of Mary Z. Jones (SEAL)
James Jones Mary Z. Jones
Witness: Signature of John Smith(SEAL)
John Smith
Notary
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, / COUNTYI, / a Notary Public of
County, North Carolina, certify that
John Smith / personally appeared
before me this day, and being duly sworn, stated in his/her presence
(Official Seal) / James Jones and Mary Z. Jones
signed the foregoing instrument.
Witness my hand and official stamp or seal, this the / 10 / day of
March / , 20 / 10 / .
Notary Public
My commission expires:
Revised 7-25-14
3. Example of execution of instrument by individual unable to sign:
Persons unable to sign their names may execute instruments by making a mark. The name of the signer should be written in the appropriate place leaving a space between the given name and the surname. Above this space should be written or typed the word "his" or "her", and below the space should be written or typed the word "mark". The person signing should make his or her mark (typically an X, in this space. The mark must be witnessed by someone, not a spouse or an employee of the Department of Transportation, and beneath the signature of such subscribing witness should appear the words "Witness to the mark of ______" shown as follows:
Heading
THIS DEED, entered into this the 10 day of March, 2010, by and between James Jones, and wife Mary Z. Jones hereinafter referred to as GRANTORS, and the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION…
Signature
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seals this the day and year first above written.
His
James (X) Jones (SEAL) Signature of Mary Z. Jones (SEAL)
Mark Mary Z. Jones
Witness to the mark of James Jones: Signature of John Smith(SEAL)
John Smith
Notary
North Carolina, / CountyI, / , a Notary Public for
County, North Carolina, do hereby certify that
James Jones and Mary Z. Jones
personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing instrument.
(Official Seal) / Witness my hand and official seal this the / 10 / day of
March / , 20 / 10 / .
Notary Public
My commission expires:
Revised 7-25-14
4. Example of acknowledgment of instrument by individual in the military:
On this the / day of / , / 20 / , before methe undersigned officer, personally appeared
known to me to be serving in or with the Armed Forces of the United States and to be the person whose name is subscribed to within the instrument, and acknowledged that he/she executed the same for the purposes therein contained, and the undersigned does further certify that he/she is at the date of this certificate a commissioned officer of the rank stated below and is in the active service of the Armed Forces of the United States.
(Signature of Officer)
Name and Rank of Officer
Command
5. Example of grantor heading, execution and acknowledgment of instrument by an official of the corporation without the execution of the instrument by an attesting officer and without the affixing of a corporate seal (New Method):
Heading
THIS DEED , entered into this the 10 day of March, 2010 , by and between SMITH SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC., a North Carolina Corporation hereinafter referred to as GRANTORS, and the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Signature
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seal this the day and year first above written.
SMITH SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC. A North Carolina Corporation
BY: / Signature of Henry H. SmithHenry H. Smith / President
Notary
North Carolina, / CountyI, / , a Notary Public for
County, North Carolina, do hereby certify that
Henry H. Smith / personally came
before me this day and acknowledged that he/she is president of
SMITH SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC. / , a corporation, and that
(Official Seal) / he/she, as president, being authorized to do so, executed the foregoing on behalf of the corporation.
Witness my hand and official seal this the / 10 / day of
March / , 20 / 10 / .
Notary Public
My commission expires:
6. Example of grantor heading, execution and acknowledgment of instrument by a corporation by attesting officer (Traditional Method):
Heading
THIS DEED , entered into this the 10 day of March, 2010 , by and between SMITH SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC., a North Carolina Corporation hereinafter referred to as GRANTORS, and the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Signature
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seal this the day and year first above written.
SMITH SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC. A North Carolina Corporation
BY: / Signature of Henry H. Smith(CORPORATE SEAL) / Henry H. Smith / President
ATTEST: / Signature of George G. Smith
George G. Smith / Secretary
Notary
North Carolina, / CountyI, / , a Notary Public for
County, North Carolina, do hereby certify that
George G. Smith / personally came
before me this day and acknowledged that he/she is secretary of
SMITH SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC. / , a corporation, and that by
(Official Seal) / authority duly given and as the act of the corporation, the foregoing
instrument was signed in its name by its / President / , sealed
With its corporate seal, and attested by himself/herself as its secretary.
Witness my hand and official seal this the / 10 / day of
March / , 20 / 10 / .
Notary Public
My commission expires:
7. Example of the grantor heading, execution and acknowledgment of instrument by a limited liability company is shown as follows:
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THIS DEED , entered into this the 10 day of March, 2010 , by and between Green Hills, LLC, a limited liability company hereinafter referred to as GRANTORS, and the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Signature
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seal this the day and year first above written.
GREEN FIELDS, LLC
BY: / Signature of John T. SmithJohn T. Smith / Manager
Notary
North Carolina, / CountyI, / , a Notary Public for
County, North Carolina, do hereby certify that
John T. Smith, MANAGER / of
GREEN FIELDS, LLC / , a limited liability company,
(Official Seal) / personally came before me this day and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing instrument on behalf of the company.
Witness my hand and official seal this the / 10 / day of
MARCH / , 20 / 10 / .
Notary Public
My commission expires:
8. If the manager executing the instrument is a partnership, use the following:
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THIS DEED , entered into this the 10 day of March, 2010 , by and between Green Hills, LLC, a limited liability company hereinafter referred to as GRANTORS, and the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Signature
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seal this the day and year first above written.
GREEN FIELDS, LLC
BY: ABC COMPANY, A Partnership, MANAGER
BY: / Signature of Robert Cook / (SEAL)Robert Cook, Partner
BY: / Signature of Ronald Pope / (SEAL)
Robert Pope, Partner
Notary
North Carolina, / CountyI, / , a Notary Public for
County, North Carolina, do hereby certify that
Robert Cook and Robert Pope / General Partners in
ABC COMPANY / , a General Partnership, which
is Manager of / GREEN FIELDS, LLC
(Official Seal) / a limited liability company, personally came before me this day and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing instrument on behalf of the company.
Witness my hand and official seal this the / 10 / day of
MARCH / , 20 / 10 / .
Notary Public
My commission expires:
9. If the manager of the LLC executing the deed is a corporation, use the following:
Heading
THIS DEED , entered into this the 10 day of March, 2010 , by and between Green Hills, LLC, a limited liability company hereinafter referred to as GRANTORS, and the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Signature
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seal this the day and year first above written.
GREEN FIELDS, LLC
BY: DIVISION CONTROLS, INC, MANAGER
BY: / Signature of Henry H. Smith(CORPORATE SEAL) / Henry H. Smith / President
ATTEST: / Signature of George G. Smith
George G. Smith / Secretary
Notary
North Carolina, / CountyI, / , a Notary Public for
County, North Carolina, do hereby certify that
George G. Smith / personally came
before me this day and acknowledged that he/she is Secretary of
DIVISION CONTROLS, INC / , a corporation, manager of
GREEN FIELDS, LLC / a limited liability company and
(Official Seal) / that by authority duly given and as the act of the corporation, the foregoing instrument was signed in its name by its President, sealed with its corporate seal, and attested by him/her as its Secretary, on behalf of the said limited liability company.
Witness my hand and official seal this the / 10 / day of
MARCH / , 20 / 10 / .
Notary Public
My commission expires:
10. Example of grantor heading, execution and acknowledgment of instrument for a partnership:
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THIS DEED, entered into this the 10 day of March, 2010, by and between John Jones and Henry H. Smith doing business as JONES-SMITH HARDWARE COMPANY, A Partnership; Mary Smith, wife of Henry H. Smith, and Joyce Jones, wife of John Jones hereinafter referred to as GRANTORS, and the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Signature
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seal this the day and year first above written.
JONES-SMITH HARDWARE COMPANY A Partnership
BY: / Signature of Henry H. Smith (SEAL)Henry H. Smith, Partner
BY: / Signature of John Jones (SEAL)
John Jones, Partner
Signature of Mary Smith (SEAL)
Mary Smith
Signature of Joyce Jones (SEAL)
Joyce Jones
Notary
North Carolina, / CountyI, / , a Notary Public for
County, North Carolina, do hereby certify that
Henry H. Smith and John Jones / doing business as
JONES-SMITH HARDWARE COMPANY / , a partnership,
And Mary Smith and Joyce Jones
(Official Seal) / personally came before me this day and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing instrument.
Witness my hand and official seal this the / 10 / day of
MARCH / , 20 / 10 / .
Notary Public
My commission expires:
11. Example of grantor heading, execution and acknowledgment of instrument for an executor of an estate (with will):
Heading
THIS DEED, entered into this the 10 day of March, 2010, by and between John Jones, Executor for the Estate of James Smith, deceased hereinafter referred to as GRANTORS, and the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION…
Signature
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seals this the day and year first above written.
Signature of John Jones (SEAL)
John Jones, Executor of
the Estate of James Smith
Notary
North Carolina, / CountyI, / , a Notary Public for
County, North Carolina, do hereby certify that
John Jones / ,Executor for the Estate of
James Smith / , deceased, personally
appeared before me this day and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing instrument.
(Official Seal) / Witness my hand and official seal this the / 10 / day of
MARCH / , 20 / 10 / .
Notary Public
My commission expires:
12. Example of grantor heading, execution and acknowledgment of instrument for heirs and an administrator of an estate (no will):
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THIS DEED, entered into this the 10 day of March, 2010, by and between John Doe and wife, Elsie S. Doe, heirs of Jane Smith, deceased; Bob Jones, Administrator of the Estate of Jane Smith, Deceased hereinafter referred to as GRANTORS, and the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION…
Signature
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seals this the day and year first above written.
Signature of John Doe (SEAL) Signature of Elsie S. Doe (SEAL)