Category: Notary Law
Marco Polo Travels and Will, 1324 Marco Polo (1254-1324 AD) was a merchant from Venice who, at age 17, traveled with his father and uncle on the Silk Road …
Impersonation of Notary Colorado notary law CRS 12-55-117 defines willful impersonation of a notary. Any person who acts as, or otherwise willfully impersonates, a notary public, while not lawfully …
Notary Resignation and Death Colorado notary laws CRS 24-21-518(1), 24-21-519(9), and (11) define the procedures for dealing with notary resignation, revocation, mental incompetence, and death. If a notary chooses …
Roman Law Influence on Notaries, Tiro 50 BC Roman Law affects civil law notaries in many countries. In ancient Rome, Marcus Tullius Tiro (103 BC-4 BC), initially a slave …
Colorado Notary Rule Changes Several changes to Colorado Notary Rules became effective on November 30, 2014. Colorado notaries must follow Colorado notary laws, written by the state legislature, and …
Coercion, Duress, Undue Influence When Notarizing A notary may decline or refuse to notarize a document if it appears that a signer is not signing willingly, by their own …
Medallion Signature Guarantee A Medallion signature guarantee is needed when you are selling or transferring securities (such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds) and you have a physical certificate to …
Colorado Notary Handbook Colorado notaries are required to follow Colorado Notary Law and the guidelines in the Colorado Notary Handbook. Colorado notaries are commissioned and regulated by the Colorado …
Private Seals, Sealed Instruments, Locus Sigilli Private seals are rare today, but were common years ago, including wax seals, that were pressed with stamps or signet rings onto sealing …
Agent’s Certification of Authority of Power of Attorney One of the most common legal forms used is a Power of Attorney (POA). This form allows the signer, known as …
Marine Protest and Maritime Law Most Colonial notaries lived at seaports and harbors. They were often called on to take a sea protest or marine protest made by vessel-masters …
Aspinwall Notarial Records, Boston, 1644-1651 On November 13, 1644, William Aspinwall was appointed by the General Court as the first notary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Aspinwall Notarial …
Witness Impeachment Under the law of evidence, witness impeachment is the process of calling into question the credibility of a person serving as a witness. Federal Rules of Evidence …
Using a Loose Certificate to Notarize a Document A notarial certificate must be attached to a notarized document, not an unattached loose certificate. This means that the document must …
Dutch Notaries in New Netherland, 1626-1664 In Colonial America, after the Pilgrims arrived in 1620, the first notaries were in New England colonies in Connecticut and Massachusetts. For 38 …