colorado: Notaries and Last Will & Testaments - 06/07/09 03:53 PM
I must sound like the most clueless person in the world when it comes to giving advice about a Last Will & Testament. I have a good reason:
I'm a Colorado notary -- not an attorney.
A notary may not give advice about a Last Will & Testament. Or any kind … (1 comments)
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colorado: Mobile notary services to Fort Carson, Colorado - 05/24/09 10:52 AM
Of all the military bases in the Colorado Springs area, Fort Carson army base is the most difficult to get onto.
Difficult ... but not impossible.
So if you're a notary signing agent / mobile notary, you don't need the skills of an Ethan Hunt or Jason Bourne in order to … (1 comments)
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colorado: Calhan, Colorado: A Divided Town - 05/24/09 06:43 AM
I always thought that Calhan, Colorado is located in El Paso county.
It is. But it's also located in Elbert county. That's what I discovered last week when I was assigned to do a closing in Calhan.
One of the first things I do when I get a closing assignment is … (0 comments)
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colorado: Amendments to Colorado notary law (SB09-111): notary journal - 05/06/09 02:53 PM
I notarized a lease agreement a few weeks ago. I made an entry of it in my notary journal and asked the signers to sign it.
The person managing the transaction asked me if it was necessary to keep a journal. I told him that Colorado law requires all notaries to keep a … (1 comments)
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colorado: Power of Attorney acknowledgements - 04/30/09 03:12 PM
A notary signing agent asked a question on a message board this morning about Power of Attorney notarizations, and was chastised by several other notary signing agents for asking the question.
They felt that the notary signing agent should have been able to answer the question on his or her own. … (0 comments)
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colorado: The Challenges of Closing in Florissant, Colorado - 04/26/09 09:55 AM
Whenever I get a request to do a closing in Florissant, Colorado, I think of that saying: 'It's not just a job. It's an adventure.'
For starters, Florissant, Colorado isn't actually a city. You won't find paved streets with traffic lights. There are no neighborhoods with rows of houses and kids … (0 comments)
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colorado: A 'Cool Hand Luke' moment: conflicting closing instructions - 04/25/09 07:33 AM
I have come to accept that not everything in this business makes sense. So it comes as no surprise to me when I see important instructions for the closing embedded several pages within the loan documents.
And I learned my lesson a long time ago that you are going to get … (3 comments)
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colorado: Oaths, Affirmations, and Colorado Mobile Notaries - 04/17/09 01:49 PM
An oath, according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a solemn, formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge, often calling upon God or a god as witness."
We normally associate oaths with courtrooms. A witness takes the stand, raises their right hand, and swears to tell the truth, the whole … (1 comments)
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colorado: Loan closing in Divide, Colorado - 04/16/09 07:59 AM
I had a closing yesterday in Divide, Colorado, located in Teller county, not far from Woodland Park. After the closing experience I had last week in another part of Teller County (Florissant), I decided that I would use GPS for this trip as well, although it wasn't necessary. If you're heading … (2 comments)
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colorado: Proper notarizations: tips for the consumer - 04/14/09 09:10 PM
I received a call last Saturday from someone requesting mobile notary service. The document was part of a Colorado Professional License application. This wasn't the first time this person had this particular document notarized.
Why a second time?
They were doing it for a second time because there was a critical … (1 comments)
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colorado: Remote loan closing in Florissant, Colorado - 04/12/09 07:27 AM
I have a confession to make. A few years ago I had a closing assignment in Florissant, Colorado. On the way there I took a wrong turn and had a hard time finding the borrower's home. It didn't help that he lived far off the beaten path, and that there was … (0 comments)
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colorado: Where is Elizabeth? - 04/04/09 03:26 PM
I got a call last week to do a closing. It would be in a place in Colorado that I had never been to before. The first thing that came to my mind was:
Where is Elizabeth?
No, Elizabeth is not my personal assistant who helps me with scheduling my closing … (0 comments)
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colorado: Give me one good reason to own a GPS - 12/31/08 04:37 PM
I always thought of owning a car GPS as a luxury. I could never think of a good reason to own one. Just give me a good map and I should be able to find my way around, was my attitude.
Well, I finally broke down and bought a GPS for … (20 comments)
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