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Affidavit & Notary
Affidavits for the routine purposes that require one: a change of name, an address or income declaration, a lost document, proof of a relationship, or a declaration demanded by an authority. An affidavit is a sworn statement, so the wording is drafted to say exactly what is true and no more, and it is executed on stamp paper of the value the receiving authority accepts.
What you get
- Name change, address, income, date of birth and lost document affidavits
- Wording drafted to the purpose, since a receiving authority can reject a generic declaration
- Correct stamp paper value identified for the state and the purpose
- Notarisation before a notary public arranged
- Gazette notification and newspaper publication arranged for a name change where required
- Copies retained so a replacement can be issued without redrafting
FAQ
About affidavit & notary
What happens if something in an affidavit is untrue?
An affidavit is sworn, so a false statement in one is a criminal offence, not merely a document problem. This is the reason wording is kept narrow and factual: an affidavit that overstates to satisfy a form is a real exposure for the person who signed it.
Is an affidavit enough to change my name?
It is the first step, not the whole process. A change of name is usually completed by a newspaper publication and a gazette notification, and each authority holding your name, the bank, the PAN, the passport office, then has to be updated separately on that evidence. An affidavit alone will not update any record.