An acknowledgment is one of the most common types of notarial acts, but it often confuses Notaries. Here are 5 steps to performing an acknowledgment.The certificate of acknowledgment (PDF) must be in the form set forth in California Civil Code section 1189. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature. (Seal). A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual. The signer instead makes a mark (such as an "X") or other symbols on the document. The Clerk of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, the Trustee under Deed of Trust dated on made and executed and, recorded as Instrument No. The carrier comes to drop the mail in our mail room, makes zero effort to find me or ask the office and just drops a "Sorry we missed you!" tag in the mailbox.