What is the Distinction Between a Sworn Affidavit with a Jurat, and One with an Acknowledgment?
In the case of an affidavit, the notary is called upon to provide written verification that the person making the statement did so under oath or as a sworn statement before the notary. At that point, the notary evidences the act was performed by the affiant as his sworn statement before the notary by completing the statutory jurat, i.e. “Subscribed and sworn to before me on this (date) by (affiant).” By contrast, when the grantor of a deed executes same before the notary, in the acknowledgment, the notary is simply required to verify that the person named as the grantor in the instrument did, in fact, execute the instrument before the notary. In that instance, the notary is not called upon to address the truth, or lack thereof, of any recitals in the deed, other than the notary’s own acknowledgment of the execution of the instrument by the grantor.15 Part I: Affidavits Under Title 58 O.S. § 912C – A Unique Creature of Statute An affidavit under Title 58 O.S. § 912C seems to be a unique
