Sample Notary Acknowledgment
State of [Your State]
County of [Your County]
On this ___ day of _______, 20, before me, [Notary’s Full Name], a Notary Public in and for
said state, personally appeared [Name(s) of person(s) acknowledging], personally known to
me (or 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.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
(Signature of Notary Public)
[Seal]
My commission expires:
In the Philippines, a notarial acknowledgment is typically used to confirm that a document
was voluntarily signed by the person(s) appearing before the notary public. The standard
format follows the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice. Here is a commonly used sample:
Sample Acknowledgment (Philippines)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
) [Province] ) S.S.
) [City/Municipality] )
BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in the City/Municipality of ____________, this ___
day of _______, 20, personally appeared:
Name: __________________________
Identification No.: _______________
Date/Place Issued: _______________
known to me and to me known to be the same person who executed the foregoing
instrument/document, and he/she acknowledged to me that the same is his/her free and
voluntary act and deed.
This instrument, consisting of ___ page/s, including this page on which this acknowledgment
is written, has been signed by the party/parties and their witnesses on each and every page
thereof.
WITNESS MY HAND AND NOTARIAL SEAL on the date and place first above written.
[Name of Notary Public]
Notary Public for ___________
Until: ____________
PTR No. ____________; Date/Place: ____________
IBP No. ____________; Date/Place: ____________
Roll of Attorneys No. ____________
MCLE Compliance No. ____________
Doc. No. _____;
Page No. _____;
Book No. __;
Series of 20.
Let me know if you want a version tailored to a specific type of document (e.g., affidavit,
deed of sale) or if you have specific details to include.
In the Philippines, an acknowledgment is a notarial certificate used for legal documents
where the signer personally appears before a notary public to declare that they voluntarily
signed the document. This type of notarial act is typically used for:
📄 Common Documents That Require Acknowledgment in the Philippines:
1. Deed of Absolute Sale
2. Real Estate Mortgage
3. Deed of Donation
4. Contract of Lease (not always, but often)
5. Special Power of Attorney (SPA)
6. General Power of Attorney
7. Affidavit of Support and Consent (sometimes)
8. Articles of Incorporation/Partnership
9. Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate
10. Memorandum of Agreement or Contract
11. Loan Agreements
12. Waivers and Quitclaims
✅ Purpose of an Acknowledgment:
To confirm that the signatory appeared personally before the notary.
That the signatory was properly identified (via government-issued ID).
That the signatory voluntarily signed the document.
It does not require the notary to verify the truthfulness of the document's contents
—only the identity and willingness of the signer.
If the document is sworn to under oath, such as an affidavit, then the correct notarial act is
a jurat, not an acknowledgment.
Would you like a sample acknowledgment for a specific type of document, like a Deed of
Sale or Power of Attorney?