Affidavit

Affidavit is a declaration of facts made in writing and sworn before a person having the authority to administer oath. All affidavits are verified statements and printed on Stamp papers of different denominations

Creation of an Affidavit: 

In order to create an affidavit, an individual should have attained majority and should be in a position to understand the nature of the contents sworn.

Essential Features Of An Affidavit:

• An Affidavit should be in writing
• It must be a declaration made by an individual
• It must relate to facts alone
• It must be made in the first person
• It must be sworn before an officer or magistrate who is authorized to administer oath.

Following are examples of the commonly used affidavits in India:

• Name Change Affidavits
• General Name Change Affidavit
• Change of Name After Marriage Affidavit
• Change of Name of Minor Affidavit
• One and the Same Person Affidavit
• Change of Signature Affidavit
• Address Proof Affidavit
• Proof of Date of Birth Affidavit
• Income Proof Affidavit
• Joint Affidavit for Registration of Marriage
• Affidavit for No-criminal record
• Affidavit for Claim Settlement in Bank
• Affidavit for Issue of Duplicate Certificates/Documents/Mark lists
• First Child Affidavit
• Affidavit for Educational Loan
• Anti Ragging Affidavit
• Affidavit for gap in education/employment.

Swearing of a false affidavit can make a person liable to be charged under the Indian Penal Code for the offence of Perjury.

 Notary

Notary means:

A notary is a publicly commissioned official who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of a legal document. Document signings where the services of a notary are likely include real estate deeds, affidavits, wills, trusts and powers of attorney. The main reason a notary is used is to deter fraud. Notaries cannot refuse to witness a document based on race, nationality, religion or sex.

A notary, also referred to a notary public, can be used as a way to create a trustworthy environment for the parties to an agreement. For a document to be notarized, it must contain a stated commitment. The document must also contain original signatures from the parties involved. Prior to the signing of a document, notaries ask for photo identification from the participating parties. A notary can refuse to authenticate a document if uncertain about the identity of the signing parties or there is evidence of fraud. The document then receives a notarial certificate and the seal of the notary who witnessed the signings