California CodesCivil Code - CIVDivision 2 — PropertyPart 4 — Acquisition of PropertyTitle 4 — TransferChapter 4 — Recording TransfersArticle 3 — Proof and Acknowledgment of InstrumentsSection 1197
The subscribing witness must prove that the person whose name is subscribed to the instrument as a party is the person described in it, and that such person executed it, and that the witness subcribed his name thereto as a witness.
Notes
Requires a subscribing witness to prove that the named party is the person described in the instrument, that the party executed the instrument, and that the subscribing witness signed it as a witness. The provision identifies these proof elements and states no separate deadline, fee, or exception.
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Lexinter.net | California Code, Civil Code - CIV § 1197 | https://laws.lexinter.net/codes/california/civil-code/division-2/part-4/title-4/chapter-4/article-3/section-1197