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Can Blockchain Replace Notaries? Blockchain technology using smart contracts is creating new alternative processes for many applications, but can blockchain replace notaries? First, we must understand the notary function …
Filing a Colorado Notary Complaint A customer can file a notary complaint in writing for an illegal, improper or questionable act by a Colorado notary public with the Colorado …
Notaries, Bank Officer Oaths 1881 In U.S. v. Curtis (1883), the Supreme Court ruled that a false bank return oath made by a bank officer before a Missouri notary …
Notaries Public Act of 1850 The Notaries Public Act of 1850 is found in the Statutes at Large, 31st Congress, 1st Session, Chapter LII, An Act to authorize Notaries …
History of the Oath, 930 AD The word oath comes from Anglo-Saxon. Athelstan was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 AD, and the first King of England …
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 …
Name Affidavit, Also Known As, AKA A Name Affidavit may be used to swear or affirm that the signer is Also Known As (AKA) another name. For example, an alternate …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Statutory Oath vs Constitutional Oath In some states, notaries take a Constitutional Oath, in other states they take a Statutory Oath. In the notary application process, a Colorado notary …
Power of Attorney Agent Colorado statute CRS 12-55-208 provides several short forms of acknowledgment, including a power of attorney agent (attorney in fact). The use of the statutory short …
Signing Authority for Business Colorado Notary Training classes must teach the duty to include a notarial certificate on a notarized document. This means that the document must include an …
Jurat Definition Jurat is a Latin word for “sworn” or “to swear”. Two different types of jurat notary certificates are attached to documents when the signer is making a …