You must sign your discovery requests and responses and include your name, address, phone number, and email address (if available). This is Part IV in a series of articles explaining the fundamentals of Commercial Division practice.Non-compliance with the Demand for a Financial Affidavit can result in the preclusion of evidence at trial. 1. Non-compliance with the Demand for a Financial Affidavit can result in the preclusion of evidence at trial. 1. Not be withdrawn without consent of all parties not in default. The most important thing to remember when answering discovery is to tell the truth. If you do not, you risk sanctions from the court.