Virginia Statutes
§ 55.1-619 — When form of certificate of acknowledgment accepted
Virginia § 55.1-619
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 55.1Property and Conveyances
Subtitle IIReal Estate Settlements and Recordation
Ch. 6Recordation of Documents
Art. 3Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-619 (2026).
Text
The form of a certificate of acknowledgment used by a person whose authority is recognized under § 55.1-616 shall be accepted in the Commonwealth if:
1.The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations of the Commonwealth;
2.The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in which the acknowledgment is taken; or
3.The certificate contains the words "acknowledged before me" or their substantial equivalent.
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Legislative History
1970, c. 719, § 55-118.4; 2019, c. 712.
Nearby Sections
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§ 55.1-1000
Definitions§ 55.1-1001
Limitation on applicability of chapter§ 55.1-1003
Persons who may act as a settlement agent§ 55.1-1004
Duties of settlement agents§ 55.1-1006
Choice of settlement agent§ 55.1-1007
Disclosure§ 55.1-1008
Conditions for providing escrow, closing, or settlement services and for maintaining escrow accounts§ 55.1-1009
Falsifying settlement statements prohibited§ 55.1-1009.1
Prohibition against payment or receipt of settlement services kickbacks, rebates, commissions, and other payments§ 55.1-1011
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 55.1-619, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/55.1/55.1-619.