General Affidavit - Florida
General Affidavit — Florida
Before you use this: The notary completes the jurat, including the method of appearance and how identity was established. Use the receiving court's or agency's required form if one applies.
State of Florida
County of [COUNTY]
Affiant
I, [FULL LEGAL NAME], of [CITY, STATE], state under oath or affirmation:
- My address is [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP].
- I make this affidavit for [IDENTIFY THE PERSON, COURT, AGENCY, OR TRANSACTION THAT WILL RECEIVE IT].
- I have personal knowledge of the facts in paragraphs [NUMBERS]. For any other fact, I identify its source in that paragraph.
Facts
- [STATE A SPECIFIC FACT, INCLUDING RELEVANT DATES, PLACES, AND PEOPLE.]
- [STATE THE NEXT FACT. USE AN ADDITIONAL NUMBERED PARAGRAPH FOR EACH FACT.]
- [IDENTIFY EACH ATTACHED DOCUMENT BY DATE, TITLE, AND EXHIBIT LETTER; EXPLAIN HOW YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS.]
I have read this affidavit. The facts stated above are true to the best of my personal knowledge, except where I have identified another source.
Affiant signature: [________________________________]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____]
Attachments: [None / Exhibit A: __________ / Exhibit B: __________]
Florida jurat — notary completes
State of Florida
County of [COUNTY]
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means of ☐ physical presence or ☐ online notarization, this [____] day of [____________], 20[__], by [AFFIANT NAME].
Notary public signature — State of Florida: [________________________________]
Print, type, or stamp commissioned name: [________________________________]
☐ Personally known OR ☐ Produced identification
Type of identification produced: [________________________________]
Notary seal: [PLACE SEAL]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 12, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 12, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Fla. Stat. § 117.05(5), (13)(a)
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Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 12, 2026.
Fla. Stat. § 117.05(5) (checked October 12, 2026): "A notary public shall certify in the certificate of acknowledgment or jurat the type of identification, either based on personal knowledge or other form of identification, upon which the notary public is relying."
Fla. Stat. § 117.05(13)(a) (checked October 12, 2026): "Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means of ☐ physical presence or ☐ online notarization, this day of , (year) , by (name of person making statement) ."
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