Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 64-206 (2026)

Statutory short forms of acknowledgment; use of other forms

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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.

(1) For an individual acting in his or her own right:

State of ...........

County of ...........

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of person acknowledged).

(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)

(Title or Rank)

(Serial Number, if any)

(2) For a corporation:

State of ...........

County of ...........

The 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.

(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)

(Title or Rank)

(Serial Number, if any)

(3) For a partnership:

State of ...........

County of ...........

The 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.

(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)

(Title or Rank)

(Serial Number, if any)

(4) For a limited liability company:

State of ...........

County of ...........

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of acknowledging member or agent), member (or agent) on behalf of (name of limited liability company), a limited liability company.

(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)

(Title or Rank)

(Serial Number, if any)

(5) For an individual acting as principal by an attorney in fact:

State of ...........

County of ...........

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of attorney in fact) as attorney in fact on behalf of (name of principal).

(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)

(Title or Rank)

(Serial Number, if any)

(6) By any Public Officer, trustee, or personal representative:

State of ...........

County of ...........

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name and title of position).

(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)

(Title or Rank)

(Serial Number, if any)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1999–2022 · leading case: Johnson v. Neth, 758 N.W.2d 395 (Neb. 2008).

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Johnson v. Neth, 758 N.W.2d 395 (Neb. 2008). · cites it 2× “The words "acknowledged before me" mean that the person acknowledging appeared before the person taking the acknowledgment, that he or she acknowledged he or she executed the instrument, that the instrument was executed for the purposes stated in the instrument, and that the…”

Nelson v. City of Omaha, 589 N.W.2d 522 (Neb. 1999). · cites it 2× “The protest shall be in writing, signed, and sworn and acknowledged pursuant to section 64-206 by the required owners. For purposes of this section, the required owners shalLmean those fee simple owners of record as recorded by the register of deeds owning at least twenty…”

Pope v. Dep't of Motor Vehs., 310 Neb. 971 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 2× “While Johnson, in reliance on Nebraska’s statute regarding a proper acknowledgment, 11 requires that information to be included, there is nothing in Johnson that requires the notary to fill out the officer’s name and badge information, only that the notary acknowledge the…”

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