Free Nebraska Notary Acknowledgment Template

A Nebraska notary acknowledgment is an attestation clause in which a notary certifies that you appeared and acknowledged signing a document. The statutory short forms for it appear in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 64-206, and the Secretary of State publishes samples.

The Nebraska Secretary of State commissions notaries and answers common questions in its notary FAQ.

Inked Stamp Seal

In fact, a notary’s only required supply is an inked stamp seal. It must show “State of Nebraska,” “General Notary” or “General Notarial,” the notary’s commissioned name, and the commission expiration date. Then, the seal goes near the notary’s signature, never over printed text or signatures.

Identification

Nebraska accepts satisfactory evidence in several forms:

• A government-issued ID card with your photo, signature, and physical description
• A passport
• One credible, unaffected witness who knows both you and the notary
• Two credible, unaffected witnesses who each know you and show qualifying ID

Otherwise, the notary may rely on knowing you personally through interaction over time. In that case, no ID is needed.

Relatives and Interests

A notary can’t notarize for their parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, spouse, or siblings, including in-law, step, and half relatives. Similarly, a notary who is a party can’t act. The same goes for a notary with a financial or beneficial interest beyond the ordinary fee, apart from certain exceptions in §§ 64-211 to 64-215.

Journals

Journals are optional under Nebraska law. Still, the Secretary of State highly recommends them.

Then it isn’t ready. According to the Secretary of State, signing and stamping a document that lacks an attestation clause isn’t a proper notarial act.

Nebraska notaries also shouldn’t prepare documents unless they’re attorneys or professionals in the relevant field. Instead, the Secretary of State suggests having an attorney add the clause. Alternatively, the notary may show you the office’s sample acknowledgments so you can choose one.

Short on space? The Secretary of State says the attestation clause can go on a separate sheet. It’s then signed, notarized, and stapled to your document.

Here’s how a typical visit goes.

1. Add the acknowledgment wording to your document or a separate attached page.
2. Complete every blank, or line through it and initial it.
3. Bring a photo ID or passport, or arrange credible witnesses.
4. Tell the notary the signature on the document is yours.
5. The notary signs and presses the inked seal near their signature.
6. If a separate page holds the clause, staple it to your document.

The Secretary of State’s samples, drawn from § 64-206, cover individuals, corporations, partnerships, LLCs, attorneys in fact, and public officers, trustees, or personal representatives. Choose the one that matches how you signed. A Nebraska notary acknowledgment should show:

• The venue, “State of Nebraska” and the county where the notarization takes place
• The date of the act and the name of each signer
• The notary’s signature
• The inked stamp seal, including the commission expiration date

Also, the venue must match where the act happens. If it’s preprinted wrong, the notary crosses it out and writes the correct state and county, with no correction fluid or tape. For signers acting for a company or trust, notaries don’t need proof of that official capacity. Build your Nebraska notary acknowledgment with Document Genius so the clause is in place before you go.