Official Forms for Viewing and Downloading. Step 1 – Fill in the court case information (if applicable).If your affidavit is used in a court case, you should fill in the document's relevant details. Verify statements for legal matters and business transactions using our California general affidavit form template. An affidavit must be notarized, signed in the presence of witnesses, and the affiant must swear that the facts contained in it are true and correct. The Corrective Affidavit must be completed, and attached to the original or a certified copy of the document that is to be re-recorded.