Category: Notary Law
Unsworn Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury Federal law, 28 USC 1746, Unsworn Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury, allows an unsworn declaration to be used, rather than a sworn or …
Colorado Notary Law, Immigration Services Colorado notary laws related to immigration services changed on June 10, 2016. Colorado House Bill HB 16-1391 became effective. It defines a list of deceptive …
Notarizing Out-of-State Documents A Colorado notary may notarize out-of-state documents, as long as the notary is completing the notary act within his/her authorized geographical boundaries, and according to the laws of …
Citations on Notarizing an Affidavit Affidavit Procedure If the notarized document is an Affidavit, or if the heading or preamble states that the signer, affiant or deponent is making a …
Notaries in Ancient Greece, 360 BC In Ancient Greece, there were several types of public officials in Greek city-states who performed document writing, witnessing and record keeping duties. They …
Unauthorized Practice of Law, Colorado The Colorado Supreme Court rules on cases of Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) in Colorado. Activities included in the definition of the practice of …
Practice of Law, State Definitions The definition of the practice of law varies by jurisdiction. In 2002, a task force of the American Bar Association (ABA) proposed a model definition. …
Unauthorized Practice of Law The definition of the “practice of law” varies by jurisdiction. In 2002, a task force of the American Bar Association (ABA) proposed a model definition: …
Korean Language Notary Guide A Korean language notary guide is a tool to help notarize a document written in the Korean language, or for a signer who speaks Korean. …
Notary Journal Comparison Notaries may choose a notary journal from several sources, including a local office supply store, or on the website of a notary association, or an online …
Correcting an Illegible Notary Stamp Old Colorado notary law did not allow an illegible notary stamp. CRS 12-55-112(2) required that a notary shall “clearly and legibly” stamp the notary …
Notaries and the Church The history of the notary public is closely related to the early Catholic Church. Tiro, a secretary for the orator and statesman Cicero in Ancient …
Colorado Notary Training Slides V20 The Colorado Secretary of State (SOS) has released Version 20 of its PowerPoint presentation of Colorado Notary Training slides. Several slides have been changed …
French Language Notary Guide A French language notary guide is a tool to help notarize a document written in the French language, or for a signer who speaks French. …
Constitutional Oath of Office Form The Colorado Constitution, Article 12, Section 8, requires persons holding a position of civil office to take a constitutional oath or affirmation of office, …