I have legally changed my name but I have yet to change it on my birth certificate as well. I live in a different state than I was born in and the state of my birth indicates that I need to have a noterized affidavit letter sent to them. My question is what does this particular affidavit suppost to look like? What is the format? What is the information suppost to include, anything particular?
2007-07-23 12:00:32 · 5 answers · asked by Ldy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The requirements vary by state. Generally, it says "affidavit" at the top, or may be more specific like "affidavit of name change". It is signed and notarized, and probably witnessed if that's required for being recorded in your state.
The meat of it is a statement that you are over the legal age to make an affidavit, you understand the consequences of an oath, and the facts you want to record in the affidavit; in your case, those would be "My name was X, and now it is Y by virtue of (marriage, order of the court, etc)".
You want to be sure it complies with the state requirements. A lawyer can do this for you cheap.
2007-07-23 12:05:18 · answer #1 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Mycrosoft Word there is a template of an affidavit. Affidavits are normally in legal paper, red lines in the left and right side of the paper, in the last page it should be the affidavit number with the stamp of the lawyer and his signature. About the information, an affidavit is to declare and/or confirm something. For example, if someone owe you money and says is going to pay you in the end of this year you can do an affidavit to confirm that and if he doesn't pay you in the deadline it is a lot easier to sue him or take him to court. Also, it could be something very simple, sometimes banks required it if they need to be sure that your daughter is in college (if you wan to retire an IRA, etc.). I hope this help you.
2007-07-23 12:07:11 · answer #2 · answered by Natasha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you should send to them is the court order authorizing the change of name.
An affidavit is just a sworn statement, in which you declare certain facts to be true under the penalties of perjury.
As to what the affidavit needs to include, that would be specified by the state that is requiring you to submit it.
2007-07-23 12:03:57 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an affadavit is a notorized document with the language of being an affadavit. It must have a witness or two. Best thing to do is contact the circuit court clerk of your area. or the state you need to send it to. You can google affadavit in the search and see where you land. But I do know they have to be notorized. Generally you can documents notorized by a member of the court or banks sometimes offer these services.
2007-07-23 14:02:55 · answer #4 · answered by Seraphity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its got to be notarized
2007-07-23 12:04:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋