Use an affidavit when an organization asks you to state facts under oath or affirmation. Fill in the blanks, keep each fact to its own numbered paragraph, and leave the signature lines blank.
This template is a general starting point, not legal advice. The organization receiving your document may require its own form or specific wording, so check with them first. Do not sign or date it before your appointment: you sign in front of the notary or commissioner.
Template
AFFIDAVIT OF [FULL NAME] I, [FULL NAME], of the [City/Town] of [___], in the Province of [___], MAKE OATH AND SAY (or AFFIRM): 1. [State the first fact, in the first person.] 2. [State the next fact. Say how you know it, if it is not from your own knowledge.] 3. [Add paragraphs as needed. Refer to any attached document as an exhibit, e.g. "Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of ..."] 4. I make this affidavit for [purpose, e.g. "submission to ___"] and for no improper purpose. SWORN (or AFFIRMED) before me at the City of Hamilton, in the Province of Ontario, on 2026. ______________________________ ______________________________ Commissioner for Taking Affidavits [Signature of deponent] (or as may be)
Tips
- Write only facts you can swear are true.
- Number every paragraph.
- Label each attachment (Exhibit A, B…). The commissioner signs an exhibit stamp on each one at the appointment.
Ready to have it sworn or declared? Book an appointment or call or text 289-207-0851. $45 for the first document, $15 for each additional document at the same visit. Bring valid government-issued photo ID.