Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Colorado
Subleases and notarization
We are a Washingtom based corporation and own a tower site in Boulder County. The lease was signed but isn't notarized. So, my question is: Does a Colorado Sublease Agreement have to be notarized?
Asked on 8/07/02, 1:53 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Roger Johnson
Roger D. Johnson, P.C.
Re: Subleases and notarization
Unless your local law [Washington] requires notarization, Colorado law would not require a written agreement to be acknowledged to be valid and binding on the parties. In addition, in Colorado, a document does not have to be notarized to be recorded; however, an acknowledgement would trigger the application of some evidentiary presumptions that do not apply to instruments which are not acknowledged.
Answered on 8/08/02, 11:30 am