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An Affidavit is simply a written, notarized sworn statement. An Affidavit can be used for nearly any reason such as to attest of someone's death or birth, to state a place of residence, or to be... Read More
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Making an Affidavit Form
An Affidavit is simply a written, notarized sworn statement. An Affidavit can be used for nearly any reason such as to attest of someone's death or birth, to state a place of residence, or to be entered as evidence in a court trial.
Our Affidavit forms allow you to submit any type of statement and can be customized to any state. To use this form, simply fill in a few items of information and take it to a notary public to be signed and notarized.
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A General Affidavit is a sworn statement of fact on any topic. Our Affidavit is such an Affidavit. It includes a space for entering a unique statement. It is for general purposes rather than designed specifically for a certain situation, such as a statement of name change. This Affidavit can be made suitable for most situations. We offer Affidavits for specific scenarios if that would suit your needs better.
You can easily make an Affidavit within a few minutes using our document builder. You simply fill in some information then print the form to bring to a Notary Public for signing. To complete the Affidavit, you'll submit the following information:
The Affidavit will automatically generate to suit the state the document will be signed in and will include the necessary Notary Public legalese required.
The first qualification is that the signee is competent, which in most cases means of sound mind and of age (often 18). They should also be someone who has first-hand knowledge of the information they are attesting to and they should not feel pressured or coerced into signing the document. They should understand that if they are proven to have made false statements that they are violating the law and committing perjury. They should also possess the legal ID required for the notary services such as a state-issued driver's license or ID, U.S. Military ID, Resident alien ID or U.S. passport.
In most cases, no. Affidavits are simple to make. Our document builder can generate the letter for you easily after you submit a bit of information. It just needs to be signed and notarized to be valid. If stakes are high, you may benefit from having a lawyer review the statement that is to be signed. They may be able to suggest edits to the statement before it is signed that may help your case.
Affidavits need to be notarized. Notary Publics are not difficult to find, your bank or credit union may even offer free notary services. Having the document notarized is necessary, especially if it is to be used in court. When you bring this form to a Notary Public, they will:
Affidavits can be used for many reasons, but they all share a common trait: the person signing is making a declaration, under oath, that what's in the affidavit is true to the best of their knowledge and belief. Here are some common types of affidavits and what they're used for.
These are just a few of the most commonly used Affidavits. For a more complete list, see our list of family and personal affidavits.
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