Most states, including California, describe forgery as occurring when a person alters a written document "with the intent to defraud, knowing that he or she has no authority to do so." The written document usually has to be an instrument of legal significance.
How to prepare an affidavit? Speak in the first person. This personalizes your affidavit, giving your personal account and testimony. Remain concise. Keeping your message as short as possible helps you to clearly communicate your message, and can make it more impactful. Restate your claims. Notarize your affidavit.
An affidavit is a sworn statement put in writing. When you use an affidavit, you're claiming that the information within the document is true and correct to the best of your knowledge. Like taking an oath in court, an affidavit is only valid when you make it voluntarily and without any coercion.
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. A bill is endorsed, “payable to X or order”. X endorses it in blank and it comes into the hands of Y, who simply delivers it to A. A would then forge Y's endorsement and transfers it to B.
One example of forgery is when someone signs another person's name to a document without their permission or knowledge. Another example of forgery is when someone creates a false government document, such as a driver's license.
A forged endorsement can only happen if someone forges the payee's name. If an account holder signs a blank check and someone makes it out to themselves, that is not the same as a forged endorsement. In this case, the customer is almost always liable.
A forged endorsement on a check is different from a forged signature on a check. A forged endorsement involves forging the payee's signature for negotiation. Frequently, a forged endorsed check contains the true signature of the account holder.