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Notarize & Prove Recorded Documents in Indiana Effective July 1, 2020
Effective July 1, 2020 A recent change to Indiana Code section 32-21-2-3(a), which takes effect on Wednesday, July 1, requires all written instruments (such as deeds, mortgages, powers of attorney, affidavits, and any other documents that must be recorded in an Indiana county recorder’s office) to be both notarized and proved. Without going into the nitty gritty details (you can find those on the “directive” from the Indiana State Bar Association ), every recorded instrument must now include a witness statement to prove that the person whose signature is notarized signed and delivered the instrument in the witness’s presence (and the witness’s signature must also be notarized).
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