Sign Affidavit of Residence

Sign Affidavit of Residence

what is an affidavit of residency an affidavit of residency is a legal document that attests to the legal country state city or Township of residency of the person executing the affidavit as with all affidavits an affidavit of residency must be signed under oath and be notarized by a notary public in most cases a residency affidavit may be required for a number of reasons with the most common use being for educational purposes school corporations for grade school through high school often request to parents of a student the sign this type of affidavit when the legal residence of the student is unclear many school corporations operate on tight budgets and cannot afford to let children that actually live outside the district attend the schools within their district when a family has recently moved into the district and is unable to substantiate their residence or if a question or concern arises as to whether or not the child lives within the district the school may require the parents to sign a residency affidavit colleges and universities also frequently request students in or parents to complete and sign an affidavit of residency for tuition purposes many states supported universities offer substantially reduced tuition to in-state students verifying the residency of the student therefore can make a huge difference in the cost of attendance a residency affidavit is generally required as a way to supplement additional documentation required by the college or university another application of this type of affidavit is for tax purposes when an individual has more than one home he must declare one of them his official residence for purposes of paying taxes tax rates may vary greatly from one jurisdiction to another so deciding which residence will be considered the primary residence can have monetary consequences voter registration vehicle registration in driver licensing or additional areas where an affidavit of residency may be required to be completed the right to vote is generally directly tied where a person lives so establishing a legal residence will determine where the individual may vote the same applies to licensing a vehicle or obtaining a driver's license the ability to license vehicles or attain a license to drive may hinge on the applicants proof that he is a resident of the jurisdiction although other documentary evidence may be requested on use to prove residents an affidavit of residency is often requested because of the legal nature of the document itself in the consequences of falsifying information in the affidavit signing an affidavit under oath often specifically includes the words iatest or affirm that the information contained herein is correct and true under the penalties of perjury or similar words to the same effect essentially anyone who relies on an affidavit may be charged with the crime of perjury which offers the requester some additional assurance that the person executing the affidavit is telling the truth