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Be It Known That On This Day Of , 20, Before Me, The Undersigned Form

Use a BE IT KNOWN That On This Day Of , 20, Before Me, The Undersigned template to make your document workflow more streamlined.

What this form is and how it works

The Be It Known That On This Day Of , 20, Before Me, The Undersigned Form is a formal dated statement or acknowledgment intended to identify the signer, the act being acknowledged, and the person before whom the act occurs. Its exact legal purpose depends on the accompanying language and state law. In signNow, the source document is uploaded, fields are reviewed or added, participants are assigned, and the completed PDF is stored with an audit trail. ESIGN and UETA generally recognize electronic records, but exclusions and notarization rules still apply.

Businesses that use this form most

This form is most useful where a formal statement, date, signature, and possible acknowledgment must remain together in one controlled record.

  • Solo attorneys can prepare sworn statements, route signature pages, and preserve the completed record when clients or witnesses are unavailable in person.
  • Real estate offices can coordinate acknowledgment-related paperwork, collect party signatures, and maintain a time-stamped copy for transaction files and internal review.
  • Enterprise legal and compliance teams can standardize recurring declarations, assign signing roles, and retain audit evidence across departments using controlled signNow workflows.

These tasks are executed by both individual contributors and centralized administrators depending on organizational policy and required controls.

How this form works in signNow

The signNow workflow keeps the form, participant actions, and completion evidence together from upload through final storage.

  • Upload: Upload the exact form
  • Prepare: Auto-detect fillable fields
  • Route: Assign parties and routing
  • Finalize: Complete, sign, and store

Steps to complete this form

Use this sequence to prepare the exact document, collect required signatures, and preserve the completed record.

  • Upload form:

    Upload the source PDF.
  • Review fields:

    Check detected fields and wording.
  • Add signers:

    Add signer emails and routing.
  • Send form:

    Send the document for completion.
  • Store copy:

    Download the signed record.
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What the audit trail records

For this form, the audit trail helps connect the signer, signing event, document version, and completion record without replacing any legally required notarization or filing procedure.

01

Authenticate signer:

Records the signer’s authentication event.
02

Capture timestamp:

Captures signing time and activity.
03

Track document:

Associates actions with the document.
04

Seal record:

Preserves evidence against later alteration.
05

Retrieve history:

Provides completion history for review.
06

Export trail:

Exports audit evidence with the PDF.

Security and data protection for this form

Encrypted document protection:

TLS 1.2/1.3 and AES-256

Independent security assurance:

Certified SOC 2 Type II controls

Information security management:

ISO 27001 information security certification

Privacy controls:

GDPR and CCPA privacy compliance

Protected health information:

HIPAA compliance with required BAA

Electronic signature compliance:

ESIGN and UETA compliant signatures

Recommended workflow setup for this form

Configure the workflow around signer identity, document integrity, audit evidence, retention, and restricted access for the completed form.

SettingRecommendation
Authentication methodEmail delivery with SMS verification
Signature typeTyped or drawn electronic signature
Audit trailEnable completion history and export
Document retentionRetain signed PDF with audit trail
Encryption and accessUse TLS 1.2/1.3 and role-based access

Best practices for completing this form

Accuracy depends on preserving the form’s exact language, assigning the right participants, and checking whether notarization or another state-specific step applies.

Confirm the form wording and parties

Review the exact wording before sending. Confirm that the date, signer names, statement, and any references to an acknowledgment or notary are complete before placing signNow fields. Do not use a generic template when the receiving agency or transaction requires prescribed language.

Assign each signature field carefully

Use a signer sequence that matches the document. If a notary, witness, or second party must act after the principal signer, assign fields and routing in that order, then verify whether state law requires an in-person or remote notarization procedure.

Preserve the signed record and audit trail

Export the completed document and audit trail together. Preserve the signed PDF, certificate of completion, timestamps, and signer activity in a restricted folder so the record can be reproduced without relying only on an active account.

Check exclusions and state requirements

Check the governing state rule before relying on electronic execution. ESIGN and UETA generally support electronic records, but wills, court filings, family law decrees, and documents requiring notarization may follow separate requirements.

State rules and document exclusions

Notary requirement

May require notarization

Wills and codicils

Electronic record may not replace it

Court filings

Separate court procedure controls

Real-estate deeds

Recording office rules still apply

Mobile options for completing this form

The signNow mobile apps support completing and signing this form on iOS and Android devices. A stable connection is required for sending, while supported offline workflows can help when a signer is temporarily disconnected.

  • Mobile apps iOS and Android signNow apps
  • Camera capture Camera capture for source documents
  • Offline signing Offline signing support on mobile

Use camera capture when the source document begins as paper, then check the imported pages before adding fields. For regulated or notarized transactions, confirm that mobile execution meets the applicable state rule and that any required identity, witness, or notary step occurs through the permitted process.

Questions about completing this form

These answers address field preparation, electronic-signature validity, signer authentication, plan limits, and records containing regulated information.

Upload the original PDF again and compare its page count with the source. signNow can detect fields, but field placement still requires review. If the wording is prescribed by a court, agency, or notary, correct the document before sending rather than editing substantive language after signature.

A signature may be recognized under ESIGN and UETA when intent, consent, attribution, and record retention are demonstrated. This does not eliminate a separate notarization, witness, recording, or filing requirement. Check the governing state rule before treating an electronic completion as the entire legal process.

Use signNow authentication options appropriate to the parties and risk. Email delivery identifies the delivery channel, while SMS or stronger verification can add evidence. For consumer-facing records, ESIGN 15 U.S.C. §7001(c) requires electronic-record disclosures and access procedures.

The Business plan includes legally binding eSignatures, templates, audit trails, and mobile apps. Business Premium adds bulk send and kiosk mode; Enterprise adds advanced signer authentication. Choose the plan based on this form’s volume and authentication requirements, rather than assuming every feature is included.

signNow states that paid subscription plans include 100 signature invites per user per year, with overage fees by plan. The Site License uses $1.50 per signature invite and is designed for usage-based deployment. Confirm current commercial terms before sending high-volume batches.

For records containing protected health information, signNow identifies HIPAA compliance as requiring a BAA. The form itself does not create a HIPAA obligation; that obligation depends on the information and parties involved. Restrict access, retain the signed PDF, and preserve the audit trail under organizational policy.

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