§ 1197 Witness Verification Of Signatures

This law says that when someone signs a document, a witness must be able to show that the person who signed is really who they say they are, that they actually signed it, and that the witness also signed as a witness.

Key Takeaways

•The witness must verify the signer's identity.
•The witness must confirm the signer actually executed the document.
•The witness must also sign to show they witnessed the signing.

Example

A neighbor signs a lease agreement and a friend watches the signing.

The friend must confirm that the neighbor signing the lease is the same person named in the lease, that the neighbor actually put their signature on the paper, and that the friend also signs to confirm they saw it.

The subscribing witness must prove that the person whose name is subscribed to the instrument as a party is the person described in it, and that such person executed it, and that the witness subcribed his name thereto as a witness. (Enacted 1872.)

Key Takeaways

•The witness must verify the signer's identity.
•The witness must confirm the signer actually executed the document.
•The witness must also sign to show they witnessed the signing.

Example

A neighbor signs a lease agreement and a friend watches the signing.

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