Affidavits
An affidavit is a written statement made under penalty of perjury or signed under oath before a solicitor.
When should an affidavit be used?
You are required to use an affidavit in the following circumstances:
- Divorce proceedings, eg that both spouses have agreed to dissolve the marriage.
- Property disputes, eg how somebody came to inherit or purchase certain property.
- Debt cases, eg the circumstances leading to the debt and the fact that the debt is still outstanding.
An affidavit is a required piece of documentation in any dispute before a court.
Completing an affidavit
When completing an affidavit, you must ensure that you set out your account of the facts/events exactly as they happened.
Execution of an affidavit
If an individual is completing an affidavit, then in most cases, the document must be signed in the presence of a solicitor or other person commissioned to receive oaths. At Maroof Solicitors, we are legally qualified to notarise an affidavit for you and guide you on its use. Please contact us for further information or book an appointment using our enquiry form.
On your appointment with us please bring the following with you:
- A current valid signed passport OR
- Photocard driving license.
AND
- A utilities bill as proof as your address *(not older than 3 months) OR
- A recent bank statement *(not older than 3 months).
All relevant documents INCLUDING an English translation of any document which is in a foreign language.