General Affidavit Form for a Formal Sworn Statement

An Affidavit is a written declaration, where the declarant (affiant or deponent) certifies that, the facts of the particular subject, recorded in the form are true to his knowledge. The document has to be witnessed and signed by Commissioner of Oaths, a lawyer or Justice of the Peace. These proceedings are essential because, the signed form is used in legal proceedings.

In Wikipedia, this document is definedas “a formal sworn statement of fact, signed by the declarant (who is also called the affiant or deponent) and witnessed (as to the veracity of the declarant’s signature) by a taker of oaths, such as a notary public.”

There are important points that, has to be remembered while, preparing the formal sworn document and they include:

The sworn form is written in the first person, by the person making the declaration. It is better that, the declarations are recorded in numbered paragraph, though there are no rules that, they should be paragraphed.

Affidavit Format:

• Header or Title. : This portion should include the name of declarant or the subject
• Statement of Facts or Deed. This portion or initial paragraph should mention personal particulars or details of the declarant, such as full name, age, residential address and where applicable, identification card and other similar identifying document Nos.
• Main Facts: The second paragraph must describe the main facts of the subject, recorded in the document. This part is also referred as an Affidavit Deed.
• Footer or Signature.The document must be signed by the declarant and the person, before whom the facts are sworn. Such person can be Commissioner of Oaths, a lawyer or Justice of the Peace. It is also essential that, the full name of the person, signing the sworn form, should be legibly written beneath the signature.

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Below given Affidavit Form can be downloaded and printed as per your requirements:

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT FORM

State of __________________

County of _________________

Before the undersigned, an officer duly commissioned by
the laws of ____________, on this_____day of _____________
20____, personally appeared ___________________________

who having been first duly sworn depose and say:
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Witness:________________

Sworn and subscribed before me this ___day of ___________A.D. 20__
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