You may be asked to sign a Statutory Declaration when you are buying and selling property and find yourself asking what actually is a Statutory Declaration and why is it necessary?
A Statutory Declaration is a factual statement that something is true to the best of your knowledge and is often required where other factual evidence is not available. A Statutory Declaration may be required to;
· Correct an error in the spelling of your name in a deed or other document;
· Formally change your name or confirm you have adopted a name other than your legal name;
· Confirm that you have used land for a certain purpose for a period of time for example in support of an adverse possession claim;
· Confirm the use of access to your property where a right has not been granted for access;
· Declare you are not insolvent;
· Set out how original deeds and documents have been misplaced or destroyed.
The declaration must follow a set format and will need to be signed in the presence of a solicitor, commissioner for oaths or notary public. Interestingly, the solicitor, commissioner or notary attesting the declaration must be impartial and must not therefore be the same person that prepared the declaration.
If you need help preparing or signing a Statutory
Declaration in Felixstowe, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01394 277
941 or at info@fairstep.co.uk, alternatively fill out our contact form, and we would be happy to discuss your
requirements in further detail.
