Courts Invalidate Mechanics Liens Executed With Acknowledgments Vs. Jurats

Courts Invalidate Mechanics Liens Executed With Acknowledgments Vs. Jurats: Just about everywhere you look notarized documents are being challenged. Most recently, courts in two states invalidated mechanics liens against commercial properties because they were improperly notarized using an acknowledgment instead of a jurat, which requires the signer to give an oath or affirmation attesting to the truthfulness of the document.