Affidavit For Sworn Statement In Middlesex
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Legal tips for making an Affidavit Make sure your statement is accurate and truthful. The statement you make in your Affidavit must be truthful and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Remember to properly sign your Affidavit. Understand when to seek advice from a lawyer.
Form of oath. “I swear by Almighty God that this (pointing to the signature) is my name and handwriting and that the contents of this my affidavit are true, and (if there is an exhibit), there is now shown to me marked (A) the (description of exhibit) referred to therein”.
A new statutory instrument, the Rules of the Superior Courts (Affidavits) 2021 (S.I. No. 127/2021), allowing for the remote witnessing of affidavits came into effect yesterday, 31 March 2021.
An affidavit is a sworn written statement from a witness in a case. It is a document that sets out the evidence that the witness wants to give. The witness who swears an affidavit is known as a deponent.
Affidavits include a sworn statement made by the affiant and witnessed by a notary or officer of the law. This statement attests that the facts included in the legal affidavit are true to the best of the affiant's personal knowledge.
In the UK, an affidavit must be sworn or affirmed in the presence of a Commissioner for Oaths - most commonly a solicitor or a notary public. Affidavits are often used in court proceedings as additional evidence in conjunction with witness statements.
You can get your affidavit drafted by a notary, or you can create it yourself.
