Document Updates: New Jersey Notarial Certificate
Jul 23, 2026
New Jersey law requires the maker of a deed or other instrument to appear before an authorized officer and acknowledge that the instrument was executed as the maker's own act. See N.J. Stat. § 46:14-2.1(a). For a deed or other instrument made on behalf of a corporation or other entity, the maker must also state that the maker was authorized to execute the instrument on behalf of the entity and that the maker executed the instrument as the act of the entity.
To address this requirement, we have added the following statement to the end of the New Jersey notarial certificate: "If signing on behalf of a corporation or other entity, the maker was authorized to execute the instrument on behalf of the entity and executed the instrument as the act of the entity identified in the instrument."
This statement will be added to the affected New Jersey notarial certificates in the following documents:
Cx25309 (3031 NJ Mortgage 2021)
Cx26147 (FHA NJ Mortgage 2021)
Cx498 (NJ Second Mortgage)
Cx1359 (HELOC Mortgage NJ)
Cx4 (Compliance Agreement)
Cx1701 (3179 FNMA Loan Modification Agreement – Fixed)
Cx4888 (3161 FNMA Loan Modification Agreement – ARM)
Cx6874 (Manufactured Home Limited Power of Attorney)
Cx10514 (3161 FNMA Loan Modification Agreement – ARM)
Cx10515 (3179 FNMA Loan Modification Agreement – Fixed)
Cx22294 (3732 FNMA Renovation Loan Rider to Security Instrument)
Cx22295 (3731 FNMA Renovation Loan Agreement)
Cx22651 (3735 FNMA Construction Loan Agreement)
Cx22653 (3737 FNMA Construction Loan Rider to Security Instrument)
Cx23607 (Community Land Trust Ground Lease Rider)
These changes are available for testing on Stage and Stage 2 servers and will take effect on July 30, 2026. If you have any questions or concerns about these changes, please contact Client Support at 1.800.497.3584.
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The preceding is for informational purposes only and is not and may not be construed as legal advice. No third-party entity may rely upon anything contained herein when making legal and/or other determinations regarding its practices, and such third-party should consult with an attorney prior to embarking upon any specific course of action.
The preceding is for informational purposes only and is not and may not be construed as legal advice. No third-party entity may rely upon anything contained herein when making legal and/or other determinations regarding its practices, and such third party should consult with an attorney prior to embarking upon any specific course of action.