{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-26-3-70","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 26-3-70","heading":"Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment.","body":"The forms of acknowledgment set forth in this section may be used and are sufficient for their respective purposes under any law of this State. The forms shall be known as \"Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment\" and may be referred to by that name. The authorization of the forms in this section does not preclude the use of other forms.\n(1)\tFor an individual acting in his own right:\nState of __________\nCounty of __________\nThe foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of person acknowledged).\n(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)\n(Title or Rank)\n(Serial Number, if any)\n(2)\tFor a corporation:\nState of __________\nCounty of __________\nThe foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of officer or agent, title of officer or agent) of (name of corporation acknowledging) a (state or place of incorporation) corporation, on behalf of the corporation.\n(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)\n(Title or Rank)\n(Serial Number, if any)\n(3)\tFor a partnership:\nState of __________\nCounty of __________\nThe foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of acknowledging partner or agent), partner (or agent) on behalf of (name of partnership), a partnership.\n(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)\n(Title or Rank)\n(Serial Number, if any)\n(4)\tFor an individual acting as principal by an attorney in fact:\nState of __________\nCounty of __________\nThe foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of attorney in fact) as attorney in fact on behalf of (name of principal).\n(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)\n(Title or Rank)\n(Serial Number, if any)\n(5)\tBy any public officer, trustee or personal representative:\nState of __________\nCounty of __________\nThe foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name and title of position).\n(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)\n(Title or Rank)\n(Serial Number, if any)","path":["Title 26 - NOTARIES PUBLIC AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS","CHAPTER 3 Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t26c003.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:54:49Z","sha256":"7d99a0f2a0179796042dcfd86d32b902e9fe80765850cefca5c79853b2722e81","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-26-3-60","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-26-3-80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}