The Instrument

I received this very official notice in the mail. What does it mean?

State: CA
County of: I can’t read it, but must say Contra Costa

On May12, 2011 before me Lily Huynh, a Notary Public personally appeared D__L_____,(again, I can’t read the scrawl) who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name (s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity (ies), and that by his/her/their signature (s) on the instrument the person (s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person (s) acted, executed the instrument.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature__________ (scrawled curly cue)
Name Lily Huynh


For weeks now, since I’ve moved in to the new house, I’ve been receiving many documents and proclamations. I am now approved for many offers of life insurance and accidental death insurance and unemployment insurance and bi monthly mortgage opportunities and now, I have an Execution of the Instrument that is true and correct.

Well, that is certainly very good to know. Cuz I was worried about the trueness of my instrument. I mean it sounds pretty good since it’s been moved, but I still have to get the piano turner in here sooner rather than later.

Thankfully, Lily has staked her hand on the correctness of the truth.

I am so relived.

Now I just need to figure out what the hell this really means.

Though maybe if I read it again, in tandem with the first page of the document and the important information on the envelope itself.
Why the hell is the important information on the outside of the envelope?

Wouldn’t you think that such vital ‘WARNINGS’ should be inside? They are, after all, confidential and certified along with the declaration that

‘the property in City of Richmond, Contra Costa County, State of California, described as Lot 15 and 16, Block 11, Map of Richmond Center, filed February 14 (how romantic!), 1911(how OLD!) Map Book 4, Contra County Records, is hereby grant (s) to Carol L. Jameson, a single woman.

I love all of this! The numbers of the Lot—15 & 16! The Block itself has its own number too—11—is this a lucky number? And the fact that it’s in the Map Book and filed on Valentine’s Day 90 years ago.

Well, how cool is this?

Now if I could only figure out what the Warning on the outside of the envelope means.