{"id":666,"date":"2015-03-20T10:35:42","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T16:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/?p=666"},"modified":"2019-07-12T20:48:25","modified_gmt":"2019-07-13T02:48:25","slug":"colorado-notary-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/colorado-notary-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Notary FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/colorado-notary-faqs\/#Colorado_Notary_FAQs\" >Colorado Notary FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/colorado-notary-faqs\/#Q1_What_is_a_Colorado_notary_public\" >Q1: What is a Colorado notary public?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/colorado-notary-faqs\/#Q2_Why_are_documents_notarized\" >Q2: Why are documents notarized?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/colorado-notary-faqs\/#Q3_Does_notarization_make_a_document_%E2%80%9Ctrue%E2%80%9D_or_%E2%80%9Clegal%E2%80%9D\" >Q3: Does notarization make a document \u201ctrue\u201d or \u201clegal\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/colorado-notary-faqs\/#Q4_May_a_notary_give_legal_advice_or_prepare_legal_documents\" >Q4: May a notary give legal advice or prepare legal documents?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/colorado-notary-faqs\/#Q5_May_a_notary_prepare_or_notarize_immigration_papers\" >Q5: May a notary prepare or notarize immigration papers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/colorado-notary-faqs\/#Q6_Is_a_Colorado_notary_the_same_as_a_notario_publico\" >Q6: Is a Colorado notary the same as a notario publico?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/colorado-notary-faqs\/#Q7_Can_a_Colorado_notary_advertise_as_a_notario_or_as_an_immigration_consultant\" >Q7: Can a Colorado notary advertise as a notario or as an immigration consultant?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Colorado_Notary_FAQs\"><\/span>Colorado Notary FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are some<strong> Colorado Notary Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ABC_logo_180x180.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-160 alignleft\" src=\"data:image\/gif,GIF89a%01%00%01%00%80%00%00%00%00%00%FF%FF%FF%21%F9%04%01%00%00%00%00%2C%00%00%00%00%01%00%01%00%00%02%01D%00%3B\" data-layzr=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ABC_logo_180x180.jpg\" alt=\"ABC Legal Docs logo\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a>Q1:<strong> What is a Colorado notary public?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A1: A <strong>public official<\/strong> appointed by the <strong>Colorado Secretary of State<\/strong> (SOS) to <strong>witness<\/strong> the <strong>signing<\/strong> of important documents and <strong>administer oaths<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q2_Why_are_documents_notarized\"><\/span>Q2:<strong> Why are documents notarized?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A2: Documents are notarized to <strong>deter fraud<\/strong> and ensure they are properly executed.\u00a0 An <strong>impartial witness<\/strong>, the notary, identifies signers to screen out impostors and to make sure they have entered into agreements <strong>knowingly<\/strong> and <strong>willingly<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q3_Does_notarization_make_a_document_%E2%80%9Ctrue%E2%80%9D_or_%E2%80%9Clegal%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Q3:<strong> Does notarization make a document \u201ctrue\u201d or \u201clegal\u201d?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A3: No.\u00a0 A notarization typically means the signer <strong>acknowledged<\/strong> to the notary that he or she <strong>understands<\/strong> the document and is signing <strong>knowingly<\/strong> and <strong>voluntarily<\/strong>, or the signer vouched under <strong>oath<\/strong> or <strong>affirmation<\/strong> that the contents of the document were <strong>true<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q4_May_a_notary_give_legal_advice_or_prepare_legal_documents\"><\/span>Q4:<strong> May a notary give legal advice or prepare legal documents?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A4: No.\u00a0 A notary is forbidden under <strong>Colorado law<\/strong> from <strong>preparing legal documents<\/strong> or acting as a <strong>legal advisor<\/strong>\u00a0unless he or she is also a <strong>licensed attorney<\/strong>.\u00a0 A notary cannot answer legal questions or provide <strong>legal advice<\/strong> about your particular document.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q5_May_a_notary_prepare_or_notarize_immigration_papers\"><\/span>Q5:<strong> May a notary prepare or notarize immigration papers?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A5: Only a few <strong>immigration forms<\/strong> must be notarized, such as the <strong>Affidavit of Support<\/strong> (I-134 or I-864).\u00a0 U.S. <strong>immigration regulations<\/strong> state that no one may prepare or file another person\u2019s immigration papers unless he or she is an <strong>attorney<\/strong> or a <strong>USCIS accredited representative<\/strong>.\u00a0 Notaries may provide clerical, secretarial, or translation assistance with immigration forms, as long as they do not provide <strong>legal advice<\/strong>, and then may notarize these forms.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q6_Is_a_Colorado_notary_the_same_as_a_notario_publico\"><\/span>Q6:<strong> Is a Colorado notary the same as a notario publico?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A6: No.\u00a0 In <strong>Latin American<\/strong> countries, the <strong>notario publico<\/strong> is a high-ranking official with considerable <strong>legal skills<\/strong> and <strong>training<\/strong>.\u00a0 The <strong>notario publico<\/strong> drafts documents, provides <strong>legal advice<\/strong>, settles disputes, and archives documents.\u00a0 A notary public cannot do any of those things.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q7_Can_a_Colorado_notary_advertise_as_a_notario_or_as_an_immigration_consultant\"><\/span>Q7:<strong> Can a Colorado notary advertise as a notario or as an immigration consultant?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A7: No.\u00a0 A <strong>notary public<\/strong> cannot use the words \u201c<strong>notario<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c<strong>notario publico<\/strong>\u201d in advertising, cannot claim to be an <strong>immigration consultant<\/strong> or expert, and cannot claim to provide <strong>legal services<\/strong>\u00a0unless the notary is also a <strong>licensed attorney<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Visit our website for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abclegaldocs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Colorado Springs Mobile Notary<\/strong><\/a> services or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abclegaldocs.com\/Colorado_Notary_Training.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Colorado Notary Training<\/strong><\/a> classes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a9 Copyright 2015\u00a0 ABC Legal Docs, LLC\u00a0 All rights reserved.\u00a0 Do not copy.\u00a0 Citations welcome.\u00a0 Terms of Use apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colorado Notary FAQs Here are some Colorado Notary Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Q1: What is a Colorado notary public? A1: A public official appointed by the Colorado Secretary of State (SOS) to witness the signing of important documents and administer oaths. Q2: Why are documents notarized? A2: Documents are notarized to deter fraud and ensure they are properly executed.\u00a0 An impartial witness, the notary, identifies signers to screen out impostors and to make sure they have entered into agreements knowingly and willingly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[12,13],"tags":[1040,26,49,166,17,1038,134,165,379,1039,159,162,160,5,48,185,271,846,22],"class_list":["post-666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-notary-law","category-notary-questions","tag-acknowledge","tag-affidavit","tag-affirmation","tag-attorney","tag-colorado","tag-faq","tag-fraud","tag-immigration","tag-impartial","tag-knowingly","tag-latin-america","tag-legal-advice","tag-notario","tag-notary","tag-oath","tag-sos","tag-uscis","tag-willingly","tag-witness","has_thumb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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