An “Affidavit of Forgery" is a notarized, sworn statement, attesting that the signature appearing on it is indeed a forgery. The account holder MUST provide an Affidavit of Forgery before any criminal charges can be filed! An affidavit must accompany each forged or counterfeited item.
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Affidavits can occur any time a formal promise is made, and they are often used as a form of documentation tied to a specific person in the proceedings. They are often used in court to serve as evidence toward a singular side in a dispute, or to affirm a claim that someone is making.
An “Affidavit of Forgery" is a notarized, sworn statement, attesting that the signature appearing on it is indeed a forgery. The account holder MUST provide an Affidavit of Forgery before any criminal charges can be filed! An affidavit must accompany each forged or counterfeited item.
Examples of Forgery Creating a counterfeit seal of another individual or entity. Falsifying, altering, counterfeiting or duplicating a driver's license or government-issued ID card. Falsifying, altering or forging an entry in a book of records. Modifying a medical record with fraudulent intent.
Proving forgery in court can be challenging since it often requires the testimony of an expert who has conducted a detailed examination of various elements of a document, such as the paper, they typed fonts, the date, handwriting and time sequences all in the context of the content of the document.
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Documents executed in the State of Michigan after April 1, 1997, must have a 2 1/2 inch top margin of unprinted space on the first page and at least 1/2 inch on all remaining sides of each page. Exemptions to this include certified documents, surveys and land corners.
State of Michigan Recording Requirements 1. Signatures must be original; and names must be typed or printed beneath signatures. 2. No discrepancy shall exist between names printed in the notary acknowledgment and as printed beneath signatures.