47-5. When seal of officer necessary to probate.
When proof or acknowledgment of the execution of any instrument by any maker of such instrument, whether a person or corporation, is had before any official authorized by law to take such proof and acknowledgment, and such official has an official seal, he shall set his official seal to his certificate. If the official before whom the instrument is proved or acknowledged has no official seal he shall certify under his hand, and his private seal shall not be essential. When the instrument is proved or acknowledged before the register of deeds of the county in which the instrument is to be registered, the official seal shall not be necessary. (1899, c. 235, s. 8; Rev., s. 993; C.S., s. 3297; 1969, c. 664, s. 3; 1977, c. 375, s. 12.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 47 - Probate and Registration
§ 47-1 - Officials of State authorized to take probate.
§ 47-2 - Officials of the United States, foreign countries, and sister states.
§ 47-2.1 - Validation of instruments proved before officers of certain ranks.
§ 47-2.2 - Notary public of sister state; lack of seal or stamp or expiration date of commission.
§ 47-5 - When seal of officer necessary to probate.
§ 47-6 - Officials may act although land or maker's residence elsewhere.
§ 47-8.1 - Certain documents verified by attorneys validated.
§ 47-9 - Probates before stockholders in building and loan associations.
§ 47-10 - Probate before stockholders or directors in banking corporations.
§ 47-11 - Subpoenas to maker and subscribing witnesses.
§ 47-12 - Proof of attested instrument by subscribing witness.
§ 47-12.1 - Proof of attested instrument by proof of handwriting.
§ 47-12.2 - Subscribing witness incompetent when grantee or beneficiary.
§ 47-13 - Proof of unattested writing.
§ 47-13.1 - Certificate of officer taking proof of instrument.
§ 47-14.1 - Repeal of laws requiring private examination of married women.
§ 47-16 - Probate of corporate deeds, where corporation has ceased to exist.