colorado notary law: Notary ink stamp, or embosser? - 02/22/09 06:56 AM
I got a call this morning from someone in Colorado Springs requesting mobile notary service. It's Sunday and they didn't know where else to turn. They needed a letter notarized, authorizing the release of a vehicle that was impounded.  The vehicle was in a different state. 
It was a simple, hand-written letter.  But with a notary certificate and notary seal on it, it was what this person needed to get the vehicle released, according to the agency requesting it.
Colorado notary law permits notaries to use either an ink stamp or an embosser (CRS 12-55-112), so I have both. I keep them in a … (1 comments)

colorado notary law: Should I know California notary law? - 01/12/09 02:39 AM
Question: 
I did a closing in Colorado for a signing service located in California.  The borrowers signed the loan documents in Colorado, but the property is in California.  The notary wording on the Deed of Trust acknowledgement ("I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the state of California ...") does not comply with Colorado notary law.  The signing service insisted that the wording can not be changed because it's a California property, and the Deed will be rejected by the county recorder in California if it does not have that specific California wording on it.  Should I obey … (7 comments)

colorado notary law: Notary journal thumbprint: Should I require it? - 01/04/09 05:55 AM
In my notary journal there is a section for placing a thumbprint from the signer. 
And I have the necessary requirements for taking a thumbprint: a thumbprint inker, and the knowledge of how to take a thumbprint.
 
But the question is: Should I require it?
 
First and foremost, I have to abide by the notary laws of my state. There are states that require a thumbprint. But Colorado notary law does not require a thumbprint for the notary journal. 
It may be a good idea to get a thumbprint, and there is nothing in the law that states that I … (4 comments)