Nebraska Statutes
§ 76-216 — Deeds; acknowledgment required
Nebraska § 76-216
JurisdictionNebraska
Ch. 76Real Property
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-216 (2026).
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The grantor must acknowledge the instrument with an acknowledgment as defined in section 64-205 .
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Legislative History
Source: R.S.1866, c. 43, § 2, p. 280; R.S.1913, § 6197; C.S.1922, § 5596; C.S.1929, § 76-202; R.S.1943, § 76-216; Laws 1978, LB 668, § 1.
Annotations: Acknowledgment must show voluntary execution. Keeling v. Hoyt, 31 Neb. 453, 48 N.W. 66 (1891); Aultman & Taylor Co. v. Jenkins, 19 Neb. 209, 27 N.W. 117 (1886). Acknowledgment that it was their voluntary act was good. Spitznagle v. Vanhessch, 13 Neb. 338, 14 N.W. 417 (1882). Substantial compliance with statute is necessary and sufficient. Becker v. Anderson, 11 Neb. 493, 9 N.W. 640 (1881). Acknowledgment is no part of deed itself. Burbank v. Ellis, 7 Neb. 156 (1878).
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Nebraska § 76-216, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ne/76-216.