A plaintiff must allege that it is in possession of the underlying Note in order to establish that it has standing to prosecute the action. In Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v.Creating a lost note affidavit is an essential process for protecting the legal rights of all involved in a promissory note transaction. The note represents the promise or agreement of the homeowner. Recover lost promissory notes with ease. The issue presented at trial is whether plaintiff an assignee at least two times removed from the holder of the original note has standing to foreclose.