An affidavit is a business letter that is usually used to legally state that a person saw an event or verify other information. In most cases, these affidavit letters are witnessed and signed by a notary public to make them legal documents. For people new to writing affidavits, there are many affidavit letter samples available online for them to reference. Microsoft Office has a selection of
. affidavit letter samples that users can download from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/general-affidavit-TC030004534.aspx. These templates require users to fill in pertinent details, such as names and dates. They also can type in their sworn statement and then have a notary public sign the document. Once the notary public signs the document it is a legal document, and if the person is found to have lied on their statement they can get charged with perjury. AILA, also known as the American Immigration Lawyers Association, has a sample letter available at http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?bc=11836|15767|31027|31107. This style of affidavit letter has immigrants seeking asylum making a sworn statement about the country they lived in and the conditions they were exposed to in that country, including political challenges and other abuses. The sample on this site is meant to serve as an outline for what kind of information a lawyer needs to gather on their client hoping to immigrate. The site does not recommend submitting this sample without changes to court. The state of Colorado, online at http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/sample_affidavit.pdf, has another type of affidavit letter sample available for use. This affidavit pertains to those who wish to enter a common law marriage, with each party swearing that certain criteria are true. These affidavit is used as a legal document to unite the two parties in a common law arrangement, which is a legal form of marriage in the state. The parties must swear that they are over the age of 18, or have obtained parental consent, and that there is no impediment to their marriage. More Reference Links: http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/sample_affidavit.pdf http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?bc=11836|15767|31027|31107
