Minnesota was the birthplace of the charter movement with the enactment of the nation's first charter school law in 1991. As of September 2021 there were 180 charter schools in operation in the state.
Providing false information in an affidavit can lead to legal consequences, including penalties for perjury.
Errors in personal information, such as a wrong name or address, often require correction to prevent complications in transactions or official records. A notarized affidavit for correction officially documents these changes. This process ensures that entities such as banks and government agencies accept the updates.
Take the sworn affidavit to a lawyer or notary public, preferably the lawyer or notary who executed the affidavit. When you're in front of the lawyer or notary, correct the mistakes on the affidavit in pen (cross out the incorrect information and write the correct information).
The affiant must take the oath highlighted in the affidavit voluntarily. If the court discovers evidence that the affiant signed unwillingly, under pressure, or coercion, they may consider the oath invalid and the affidavit inadmissible in court proceedings.
Once you've sworn your affidavit, it's done. With one exception — for typos, discussed below — the only way you can fix a mistake in that affidavit or add additional information to it is to make a new affidavit.