The affidavit is an under oath statement of a person about any fact or information. It is a legal document that is used to prove the true value of a fact or incident. It must be attested by the legal authorities and must have the witness.
It is used in many situations. Universities often require an affidavit from the candidate about the confirmation of information provided by the candidate. In some public jobs, candidates are required to sign an affidavit that they are not affiliated with any other organization.
It is sometimes called a fact statement. A single affidavit can be used to prove the true value of multiple related statements. A typical legal format is followed to write an affidavit.
An affidavit has the following parts:
Title of the affidavit.
This is the top section of the affidavit and it consists of the title of the affidavit and contains the name of the person providing the affidavit. Sometimes it also includes the address and surname of the person.
Facts statement
In this section, the starting paragraph includes the detailed information of the deponents such as name, age, gender, address, occupation and any other information about the identity of the deponent. The next paragraph states the facts or information about which the affidavit is going to be used. A single affidavit can include multiple related facts. It is recommended to use a separate paragraph for each fact and statement.
Signature of the affidavit.
The last section of the affidavit is called the signature or footer of the affidavit. It demonstrates the related documents for the reference that may be put together with the affidavit. In this section, the signature of the deponent is placed along with the present date. SIgnature of the legal witnesses along with their identity is also placed in the signature of the affidavit.
Related Forms:
- Appraisal Affidavit
- Bulk Transfer Affidavit
- Name Affidavit
- Sample Affidavit of Title Form
- Sample Appraisal Affidavit Form
- Sample Bulk Transfer Affidavit Form
Other Forms
- Affidavit Forms
- Assignment Forms
- Attorney Forms
- Bankruptcy Forms
- Bill of Sales Forms
- Borrow, Lend & Collection Forms
- Business Forms
- Confidentially Forms
- Contract Forms
- Copyright Forms
- Corporation Forms
- Credit Form
- Declaration Form
- Deed Forms
- Divorce Forms
- Employment Forms
- Entertainment Contract Forms
- Family Law Forms
- Free Will Forms
- Government Form
- Health Care Forms
- Homestead Form
- Indemnity Agreement Form
- Intellectual Property Forms
- Internet Forms
- Landlord and Tenant Forms
- Lease and Rental Forms
- Letter Forms
- Limited Liability Co. Form
- Non-Compete Forms
- Non-Disclosure Forms
- Notice Forms
- Parental Permission Forms
- Partnership Forms
- Power of Attorney Forms
- Premarital Forms
- Promissory Notes
- Real State Forms
- Release Forms
- Sale & Purchase Forms
- Technology Forms
- Trademarks Forms
- UCC Forms
