1 Notarial Services & Process
A Notary Public is an official authorized by the state (in our case, Colorado) to serve as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents. A notary verifies the signer's identity and ensures the signing is done without coercion, helping to prevent fraud.
No! By law, Notaries Public in Colorado (and most states) are not attorneys and are not authorized to give legal advice, select documents, or guide you on how to fill out a legal form. Our role is only to confirm identity and witness the signature.
Currently, we do not offer Remote Online Notarization (RON). All our notarial acts require the physical presence of the signer and the notary, either at your location, our office, or an agreed-upon public location.
Yes, the Notary Public can act as a witness if your document requires it. However, it is not recommended, as the notary's impartiality could be compromised. If your document requires additional witnesses besides the notary, you must provide them. If you do not have one, we can quote providing a witness for an additional fee.
We translate documents from Spanish to English and vice versa. A certified translation includes a sworn declaration signed by the translator, guaranteeing the document's accuracy. This is the translation accepted by USCIS and the Colorado DMV. Client presence is not required.
2 Valid Identification Required
Colorado law requires the notary to identify the signer based on a government-issued ID that is current, contains the signer's photo, and signature.
Common Acceptable Examples:
- U.S. Passport or Foreign National Passport (must be English legible).
- U.S. Driver's License or U.S. State ID Card.
- Colorado Driver's License or Colorado State ID Card (including SB-251 Driver's License/ID Card).
- U.S. Military ID Card.
- U.S. Permanent Resident Card ("Green Card").
- Any other valid ID approved by Colorado law.
Yes, a foreign passport is acceptable, but it must be issued in a language that the notary can read, which includes English and Spanish. If the passport is in another language (e.g., Russian or Chinese), we will not be able to perform the notarial act.
No! Colorado law requires all identification presented for a notarial act to be current and unexpired. If your ID has expired, we will not be able to perform the notarial act.
3 Pricing & Mobile Service Logistics
The maximum statutory fee allowed in Colorado is $15 for each notarial act (seal). Please note that this fee is only for the seal itself. If you require us to travel to your location, an additional mobile convenience fee will apply.
See our Pricing page for a detailed breakdown of all fees.
The mobile fee is charged once per appointment (not per seal) and is based on the round-trip mileage from Castle Rock. It is quoted upfront so you know the total cost.
The mobile fee is waived if we meet at one of our special discount locations (e.g., Auraria Library or Tienda Salvadoreña).
Yes. We accept most major credit cards, Venmo, Zelle, and cash. Payment is collected upon completion of the notarial act.
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