39-8. Acknowledgment at different times and places; before different officers; order immaterial.
In all cases of deeds, or other instruments executed by husband and wife and requiring registration, the probate of such instruments as to the husband and due proof or acknowledgment of the wife may be taken before different officers authorized by law to taken probate of deeds, and at different times and places, whether both of said officials reside in this State or only one in this State and the other in another state or country. And in taking the probate of such instruments executed by husband and wife, it is immaterial whether the execution of the instrument was proven as to or acknowledged by the husband before or after due proof as to or acknowledgment of the wife. (1895, c. 136; 1899, c. 235, s. 9; Rev., s. 953; C.S., s. 998; 1945, c. 73, s. 5.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 2 - Conveyances by Husband and Wife.
§ 39-7 - Instruments affecting married person's title; joinder of spouse; exceptions.
§ 39-7.1 - Certain instruments affecting married woman's title not executed by husband validated.
§ 39-8 - Acknowledgment at different times and places; before different officers; order immaterial.
§ 39-9 - Absence of wife's acknowledgment does not affect deed as to husband.
§ 39-11 - Certain conveyances not affected by fraud if acknowledgment or privy examination regular.
§ 39-12 - Power of attorney of married person.
§ 39-13 - Spouse need not join in purchase-money mortgage.
§ 39-13.3 - Conveyances between husband and wife.
§ 39-13.4 - Conveyances by husband or wife under deed of separation.
§ 39-13.5 - Recodified as G.S41-56(c) by Session Laws 2020-50, s1(b), effective June 30, 2020.
§ 39-13.6 - Control of real property held in tenancy by the entirety.
§ 39-13.7 - Recodified as G.S41-65 by Session Laws 2020-50, s1(b), effective June 30, 2020.