A notarized Affidavit of Affixation sworn by a licensed Professional Engineer, formatted to the destination county's recording specifications. Wet-ink originals couriered to the recorder or your office. Digital cryptographic PDF for the closing file. Five business days standard.
The Affidavit of Affixation is a sworn legal instrument. Here's what it contains and what each element does. Full instrument detail
The physical originals are produced in-house, sealed and signed personally by our P.E., notarized by a Missouri-commissioned notary, and formatted to the destination county's recording specifications.
The originals carry an embossed PE seal (wet, not a printed facsimile) and the P.E.'s handwritten signature on the certification page. The notary's embossed stamp and handwritten signature appear on the same page. Both signatures are original on every set of originals we produce.
Delivery options:
Multiple original sets are available for attorneys needing originals in both the closing file and the recorder's office. Additional sets quoted at intake.
The sealed PDF carries a cryptographic digital signature that embeds the PE's credentials, license number, and document hash. Not a scan of a wet-ink document — a natively digital PE seal.
The digital version is accepted by all title insurance underwriters in our 2025 pipeline as the closing-file copy. If a lender or title underwriter has a PDF authentication question, the PE handles it directly.
The digital file includes: Sealed PFGMH foundation certification, notarized Affidavit of Affixation (digitally signed), photo documentation from the field inspection, and the PE's license and insurance page. All in a single bookmarked PDF.
Delivered to you and any other parties you designate (lender, title insurer, borrower) via secure email link. Can also be dropped into your closing-software portal or document management system.
Standard turnaround is five business days from intake to recorded instrument. Rush track delivers in three for files with active close dates.
Day 1: intake, quote, scheduling. Day 2: field visit (45–90 min on site). Day 3: drafting and formatting to county spec. Day 4: PE seal, notarization, digital sign. Day 5: recording at the county and book/page returned to your file.
Same steps, compressed. Field visit Day 1 (if access confirmed by noon), drafting and sealing Day 2, recording Day 3. Available for files with rate-lock expiration or same-week close dates.
Rush surcharge: 40% on engineering fee. Not available without confirmed field access.
Submit the address, the recording county, the target close. Acknowledgment within an hour. Quote same business day. Recorded within five business days.