... Knoxville, Tennessee
... Guymon, Oklahoma
... Jacksonville, Florida
... Arlington, Washington
... Alta Loma, California
... Pahrump, Nevada
... Jacksonville, Florida
... Pasadena, Maryland
... Oklahoma City, OK
... West Jordan, Utah
... Stockton, California
... Des Moines, Iowa
... Augusta, Georgia
... Palm Harbor, Florida
... Dallas, Texas
... Brooklyn, New York
... Great Barrington, Massachussets
... Miami, Florida
... Seattle, Washington
... Atlanta, Georgia
... Los Angeles, California
... Crawfordsville, Indiana
... Miami, Florida
... Sacramento, California
... Madison, Wisconsin
... Houston, Texas
... Springville, New York
... Norman, Oklahoma
... Olympia, Washington
... Newark, Delaware
... Los Angeles, California
... Pahrump, Nevada
... Cincinnati, Ohio
... Kanab, Utah
... Richmond, California
... St. Louis, Missouri
... Henderson, Nevada
... Reno, Nevada
... Los Angeles, California
... Beltsville, Maryland
... The Dalles, Oregon
... Staughton, Massachussets
... Belfast, Maine
... Decatur, Alabama
... Utica, New York
... Orlando, Florida
... Albany, Georgia
... Cumberland, Wisconsin
... Mundelein, Illinois
... Coronado, California
... Chicago, Illinois
... Columbus, Ohio
... Wilson, Wyoming
... Tampa, Florida
... Omaha, Nebraska
... Olympia, Washington
... Nikiski, Alaska
... Arvada, Colorado
... Tucker, Georgia
... Buffalo, New York
... North Conway, New Hampshire
... Los Angeles, California
... Reno, Nevada
... Chicago, Illinois
... Bend, Oregon
... Waltham, Massachusetts
... Harpersfield, New York
... Phenix City, Alabama
... Eureka, Montana
... South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
... Tampa, Florida
... Huntersville, North Carolina
... El Paso, Texas
... Steubenville, Ohio
... Abingdon, Virginia
... Charlotte, North Carolina
... Roswell, Georgia
... Bruce Crossing, Michigan
Affidavit Power
What To Know Before Using
To Tell the Truth
That's what affidavits are for.
To tell the truth.
Affidavits are signed under oath ... else they are not affidavits.
They must be sworn before a Notary or other official authorized to administer oaths.
The person signing and swearing is called the "affiant".
To be effective the affiant must voluntarily subject himself or herself to criminal penalties for perjury, contempt of court, and life in a tiny cell locked securely behind steel bars if the affidavit contains statements that are not strictly true!
Affidavits are serious medicine!
Used properly they can help your case.
But!
- They are not pleadings.
- They are not motions.
- They are not legal arguments.
They are excellent tools to "strengthen" your pleadings, motions, petitions, demands, memoranda, and other documents in which you allege facts.
They can sometimes encourage bad people to back off.
They tend to make judges take you seriously.
They are powerful tools ... if used properly!
To use them properly, however, you must know the "essential elements" that make an affidavit an affidavit.
Using them improperly invites harsh penalties.
Learn more before using them.
This Class Includes
- Sample Forms
- Proper Uses for Affidavits
- What Affidavits Can Say
- What Affidavits Should Not Say
- Proper Affidavit Format
- Required Magic Language
- The Jurat
- Notary or Court Officer
- Alternatives to Using Affidavits
- Legal Effect of Affidavits
- Conclusion
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