A Notary Public is an individual who has been appointed and commissioned by their Secretary of State (Ashley is commissioned by the State of Colorado) to perform a notarial act.

A Notary Public can exercise the “power” of acknowledgments, the administration of oaths and affirmations, copy certifications**, and witness to signatures.

**RULONA specifies specific types of documents cannot be copy certified by the following Colorado offices: clerk & recorder of public documents, the Secretary of State, the state archives, or an office of vital records.

**A notary is also prohibited from providing copy certifications for documents that state on the document that it is illegal to make copies. So please check your documents.

A notary is the first defense to fraud!

SECO Notary Co. offers Mobile Notary and Remote Online Notary Services.

Mobile Notary Services are very convenient for the busy days you may have and you are needing a notarization completed but cannot squeeze hunting down a notary and going to him/her. Ashley has your solution. She will come to you!

Remote Online Notary (RON) is notarization done from your computer in the comfort of your home or office, using the BlueNotary platform using video/audio technology!

Loan Signing Agent certification coming soon!

SECO NOTARY CO. NO HABLA ESPANOL.

SECO Notary Co. is a notary public company. We are not attorneys and under law, are not allowed to give any type of legal advice. Please contact your attorney for such matters. We do not handle anything related to immigration.

A passport, driver’s license, or government issued non-driver identification card that is current or expired NO MORE THAN ONE YEAR. Also includes foreign passports & foreign driver’s licenses.

Other forms of government-issued IDs that are current or expired no more than one year can be accepted if:

• They contain the signature AND/OR photograph of the individual; AND

• Is acceptable to the satisfaction of the Notary Public by discretion.

A notary can identify an individual by a sworn statement of a credible witness**.

**The witness must provide a verification on oath or affirmation to the individual’s identity.

A notary may use personal knowledge of the individual as identification.

In order to use BlueNotary for a remote notarization, you must pass an identity authentication test, via KBA (knowledge-based authentication), answer 5 questions, or via Biometrics, a facial scan.

FAILURE TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY YOURSELF WILL RESULT IN DENIAL OF APPOINTMENT.

• Wills

• Quit Claim Deeds

• Jurat

• Deeds

• Travel documentation for minors

• Real Estate Transactions (Loan Signing certification coming soon!)

• Debt collections

• Many more….Please check your documents if a notary stamp is needed! Contact SECO Notary Co today!

Absolutely. No question.

This prevents any and all fraud. SECO Notary Co. intends to follow the law in each and every notarial act and will reject any notarial act that appears to be possible fraud. The mentioned individual must appear in person (including remotely) and their name on their ID must match exactly as it states in the document, along with their picture and signature.

SECO Notary Co. intends to follow each letter of the law to the fullest in each and every notarial act. This ensures our clients that the job is done correctly and legally. When a document needs a notary stamp, it is never something “minor”. If it is not done correctly, it could have a domino effect of issues, and never for the better.

With that being said, SECO Notary Co. has the authority to deny (and refund) any notarial acts for the following reasons:

• Identification failure

• ‍If the client appears to be under duress, is confused, or may be under the influence

• If the client is unsure what document they will be signing

• If SECO Notary Co. suspects fraud or abuse (elder abuse or financial exploitation)

SECO Notary Co. cannot and will not reject a notarization for any discriminatory reason (race, ethnicity, religion, class, etc.,). We are all God’s children, and we will respect you as such!

Any and all notarizations, including rejections, will be documented in the journal with reasons stating why.

Yes! Each notarial act, no matter in person or mobile, by law, is to be entered (by hand or electronically) into a “Journal” and by law, is to be kept for a minimum of 10 years.

A journal is used for the notary’s defense if a notarial act is to come into question in court or by the Secretary of State.

Yes.

Before the notarization takes place, SECO Notary Co. will confirm that you are comfortable with being recorded, both audio and video, and that the recording will be saved for 10 years by law.

If you agree, great!

If you don’t, that is ok as well! We can schedule a mobile notary appointment, or you are more than able to find a different notary!

No. The client needing the notarization can be nationwide.

The notary, on the other hand, must be in the State of Colorado for the notarization to take place!

No.

The notary must witness the act “in real time”.

Before the notarial act begins, SECO Notary Co. will ask a series of questions to ensure the audio and video is in real time with the client.

Please ensure you have good quality video and audio before your appointment for a smooth and quick appointment.

No.

SECO Notary Co. is commissioned in the State of Colorado only and can only perform notarizations with the notary public in the state of Colorado. We can notarize documents for other states and for clients who do not live in the state. Our notary stamp is legal nationwide.

RON (remote online notary) can be done anywhere in the United States as long as the notary is physically located in the State of Colorado.

The law applies for Mobile Notary Appointments as well, though the client must be in the state of Colorado as well since the client must be in person, in real time, to complete a notarial act legally and safely.

Any appointment will be denied if the client chooses not to appear before SECO Notary Co. either remotely or in person via mobile.

For a mobile notary, it is $15 per document. If the appointment is 30+ miles from Ordway, Colorado, a $10 travel charge will be applied to the balance for the appointment.

The travel charge MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE in case of appointment denial or cancelation.

For RON (remote online notarization) through BlueNotary, fees are as follows:

• 25$ will be charged for session (with 1 seal)

• 8$ for each additional seal

• 5$ for each additional signer

Many ways! You could technically go directly through BlueNotary to set up the notarization appointment. It can be complicated and time consuming.

The process is lengthy for fraudulent reasons only for your first time! So please be patient and take your time filling out each section to the best of your ability. If you intend to do multiple notarizations through BlueNotary, your information should be stored if you use the same email, you created an account with.

For a much faster appointment setup, please email ashleyculver@seconotaryco.com with all the information needed and we can schedule an appointment either mobile or RON for you!

Please include name matching your ID and your document, phone number and email, what type of document we will be notarizing and what date and time would work for you.

SECO Notary Co. schedule is as follows:

Saturday - Monday: appointment only. Please email ashleyculver@seconotaryco.com. Availability is not always possible.

Tuesdays - Friday: 9 am - 3 pm Mountain Standard Time.

Please understand that all appointments are made MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME. Please schedule accordingly.

Once you have sent an email to ashleyculver@seconotaryco.com with all of the information (see above), you will receive an email with the subject “You Have Been Invited to an Online Notarization Session” from BlueNotary with all of the agreed upon information in the body of the email.

IF ANYTHING IS WRONG IN THE INFORMATION IN THE BODY OF THE EMAIL OR YOU NEED TO CANCEL, PLEASE EMAIL ASHLEY ASAP WITH CANCELATION REASON.

You will need to set up an account with an email and password. Verify your email and click INDIVIDUAL when prompted.

Your next screen is to setup the appointment by uploading your document(s), choose your appointment time (ASAP or schedule for later), add your signer and if you need an observer (attorney, moderator, translator, etc.) and any notes for your notary.

CONFIRM the documents uploaded are NOT signed. Please ensure the rest of the document is filled out in its entirety EXCEPT the signature line. Failure to do so may result in denial/reschedule of notarial act.

After confirmation of no signature, your next page will be the identity check. Please fill this out as indicated on the screen to match both your ID and the documents uploaded.

A popup screen will appear for more information concerning your identity. You will have to upload a picture of which ever type of identification you choose. There is an option for a mobile upload via QR code.

Once your documentation has been uploaded, you will taken to another screen either on your mobile device or you can send an email for a link to complete your facial scan on a computer. You will have to allow access to your camera and follow the prompts on the screen for the live facial scan.

If you fail, you may not proceed to making your appointment.

Once you successfully complete your facial scan, you will be prompted on the next screen for payment. You will not be charged until the notarial act has been completed with the notary stamp.‍ Your financial information will NOT be shared with SECO Notary Co.

Fees are as follows:

• 25$ will be charged for session (with 1 seal)

• 8$ for each additional seal

• 5$ for each additional signer

Please look over your documents to understand how much you will be charged for the notarial act.

Once your financial information is saved, your appointment will either be scheduled for the future date selected or begin immediately.

Yes.

Saturday - Monday are reserved for emergencies and previously made appointments only! Please email ashleyculver@seconotaryco.com or call/text 719.468.1301 to discuss possible appointments Saturday through Monday.

Tuesday - Friday we are available from 9 am to 3 pm MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME. Please schedule according to our time zone.

Ashley is a mom of 3 and while she is choosing to give to her community a need, her schedule is set unless previously discussed for an emergency or a change in schedule. Her time off is dedicated to her husband, who works on the road, and her 3 kids. She is a wife and a mom first, then a public servant for her community. Please respect that.