I searched the forum and googled for the answer on what to put in the blank after “to Wit”. Do I rewrite the county and state, when its already on the notarial certificate? Seems silly…
It just means you’re providing some more specific information. Can’t tell any more than that without seeing the document. Also, if it’s in the notarial certificate, it would be hard to give any suggestions without knowing your state.
@carrieh0829 Please take an image of the document & upload it for further assistance from your fellow business owners. 
If I remember accurately, you’re in TN, correct?
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@carrieh0829 That segment introduces further specific details of the venue.
IMPORTANT: Of course, reach out to the Title/Escrow Company [T/EC] to confirm what they’d prefer in that section (so the end result of your work is stellar . . . ).
Thanks for confirming you’re in Tennessee.
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Yes, reach out to hiring party/title…but in CT we used to put the city where the doc was signed - i.e. State of Connecticut, County of New Haven, to wit Milford. Actually, that looks like a really old form - I left CT in 2006 and it didn’t say “to wit” - it said “ss”. Of course, that may be state specific
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It’s the same in Vermont; it used to be customary to indicate the city or town. What I’d be worried about that certificate is it doesn’t give the name(s) of the signer(s) within the notarial certificate. Check your state law and rules about that.
In WA State nothing goes there.
I noticed another problem with the document. It’s a power of attorney. Powers of attorney are usually acknowledged. This one has an oath notarization. Sure, the title company can ask for a certain notarial act, and I can go along with it. In fact, since I’m not a lawyer, it is not my place to say I think there’s a problem.
But what oral oath do I give? That the document is true? That isn’t really the point of the document. Normally, the wording of a document that’s going to be sworn to makes it obvious what kind of oath I administer.
Affidavit? Oath of truthfulness. Oath of office: the oath is written out in the document. Oath to hear real estate appraisal hearing fairly? (§ 4405. Oath} Again, the oath is right on the document. (I am taking this oath tonight from the town clerk, and I will be giving it to other board members.) But a person reading the document in this thread would have a hard time what oath the signer took.
Printed name of signer
I’m in TN and when I’ve called about this very same document, I was told to leave that line blank.
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