Affidavit Of Forgery With Notary In Michigan
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Ing to Michigan Compiled Law §750.248, it is a crime for any person to make, alter, or forge a public document with the intent to injure or defraud another party. Examples of public documents can include: Any document attested to by a notary public.
An “Affidavit of Forgery" is a notarized, sworn statement, attesting that the signature appearing on it is indeed a forgery. The account holder MUST provide an Affidavit of Forgery before any criminal charges can be filed! An affidavit must accompany each forged or counterfeited item.
Affidavits can occur any time a formal promise is made, and they are often used as a form of documentation tied to a specific person in the proceedings. They are often used in court to serve as evidence toward a singular side in a dispute, or to affirm a claim that someone is making.
Only in some states, and under certain conditions. For example, Florida and South Carolina allow Notaries to also serve as document witnesses, but Georgia, Michigan and North Carolina do not.
Proving forgery in court can be challenging since it often requires the testimony of an expert who has conducted a detailed examination of various elements of a document, such as the paper, they typed fonts, the date, handwriting and time sequences all in the context of the content of the document.
You will be asked for your ID to confirm your identity, as well as, your signature on the ID will be reviewed. You will be asked if you are familiar with the document and are signing freely. You will be asked to sign the document(s) in front of the notary. You will be asked to complete our notary log.
An “Affidavit of Forgery" is a notarized, sworn statement, attesting that the signature appearing on it is indeed a forgery. The account holder MUST provide an Affidavit of Forgery before any criminal charges can be filed! An affidavit must accompany each forged or counterfeited item.
Examples of Forgery Creating a counterfeit seal of another individual or entity. Falsifying, altering, counterfeiting or duplicating a driver's license or government-issued ID card. Falsifying, altering or forging an entry in a book of records. Modifying a medical record with fraudulent intent.