LEGAL FORMS (MIDTERMS) in court.

DESCRIBE EACH FACT concisely

and clearly by providing names, dates,
WHAT IS AN AFFIDAVIT? addresses and other information as
needed.
An AFFIDAVIT is a statement made under oath
that some fact, or set of facts, is true to the best 6. Reference SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
of knowledge of the affiant. by marking them as Annexes.

AFFIDAVITS are usually used to provide sworn
statement of facts to the Courts or any other
government agencies.
AFFIDAVITS are usually sworn to before a
Notary Public or before any other officer that
has authority to administer oath.
If FALSE TESTIMONY was given in an affidavit
form, the affiant or the person who executed
said affidavit, exposes himself against
prosecution for the crime of perjury or giving
false statement under oath.
7. Make a statement that the AFFIDAVIT
is a complete representation of the
facts to which the affiant is swearing.
Also spell out the oath that the affiant
is taking.
8. Create the SIGNATURE BLOCK. This is
the space where the affiant shall sign
his name.
9. Lastly, provide a notary signature block.
KINDS OF AFFIDAVIT:

1. Affidavit of Loss
PREPARING AN AFFIDAVIT: 2. Affidavit of Incident
3. Affidavit of Discrepancy
1. Determine the purpose and title of the 4. Affidavit of Two Disinterested Persons
affidavit. 5. Affidavit of Undertaking
6. Affidavit of Service
2. In the FIRST PARAGRAPH of the 7. Affidavit of Consent and Support
affidavit, include the name and
personal circumstances of the AFFIANT.
This shall include his address, place of
work, age or date of birth of the affiant,
occupation, immigration status and
relationship of the affiant to any of the
parties in the case.

3. Write an OPENING SENTENCE, which

must be in the first person. The same
must state that the AFFIANT is swearing
under oath or affirming the information
in the affidavit.

4. Make an OUTLINE OF THE FACTS to be

stated in the affidavit. Determine,
which among the listed facts, are
relevant and important and disregard
those which are not. Arrange the facts
in a coherent manner.

5. State EACH FACT in ONE paragraph.

NUMBER THE PARAGRAPHS so that it
will be easier to read it and to refer to it