The acknowledgment of any deed, conveyance, or other instrument in writing by which real estate in this state is conveyed or encumbered, if made within this state, must be before some court having a seal, or some judge or clerk thereof, or some county auditor, or judicial magistrate or district associate judge within the county, or notary public within the state. Each of the officers above named is authorized to take and certify acknowledgments of all written instruments, authorized or required by law to be acknowledged.
[C51, § 1217; R60, § 2226; C73, § 1955; C97, § 2942; S13, § 2942; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 10085; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 558.20]
Certain acknowledgments legalized, § 589.4
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