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Hatcher Notary Public

Affidavit

An affidavit is a legal document containing a sworn statement from an individual. In other words, an affidavit can be a testimony, made under oath, by the person making the statement.


For example:




"I, John Henry Doe, being of legal age, do hereby make the following statements and declare that, on my own personal knowledge, that the following statements are true: Whereas, on March 20, 2009, at 7:25 p.m. I drove to a movie theater located at the corner of Main and Smith Streets. As I was getting out of my car, I saw two men engaged in what seemed to be a heated argument. The First man, who appeared to be of Spanish decent, was approximately 5' 6" tall, was wearing blue jeans, and a blue crew shirt, and white tennis shoes. The Second man, who was white, seemed to be approximately 5'11" tall, wearing black slakes and white shirt, and black shoes. After arguing for some time, having something to do with a vehicle, the First man went to the trunk of his car, and pulled out what appeared to be a tire iron, and ran back to the Second man, and hit the First man on the head with the tire iron. The Second man fell to the ground. The First man then ran back to his car, got in his car and quickly drove away. I then called 911, and waited for the police and the ambulance to arrive."
Signed: ____________________________________"

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John Henry Doe

An affidavit may also be used to take any statement, from any person, who is of legal age, which may eventually end up being used as evidence in a legal proceeding. Please note, the person giving the statement must be of legal age, and not a minor. The following information is needed to prepare an affidavit: a person's name, address, and his/her statement. The person giving the statement must be given an oath by the notary, that the statement is true, and that he/she is making the statement of his own free will. The affidavit must then be signed before the notary by the person making the statement. The Notary Public will then notarize the statement, by affixing his/her State Seal. The statement may be drawn up by the person making the statement, or he/she may seek assistance with typing the statement, if he is not able to type it up himself. The statement may be hand written, but for clarity sake, we recommend it be typed. The statement, by all means, must be make with no coaching, or interference from any outside party.



Affidavit