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Affidavits
Affidavit for Delayed Registration of BirthFor registering a birth more than 30 days after it happened. The mother, father or guardian signs it, or the person themselves if they are already 18 or older.Affidavit of CohabitationFor a couple who have lived together as husband and wife for at least five years, with nothing in the law stopping them from marrying, who want to marry without a Marriage License. Both of you swear to it.Affidavit of Consent to TravelFor a parent or both parents who allow their child under 18 to travel abroad with someone else. Name the companion, the destination and the dates.Affidavit of DiscrepancyWhen your name, birth date or another detail is written differently in two documents. You state the correct entry and swear that both documents refer to you.Affidavit of GuardianshipFor a grandparent, aunt, uncle, older sibling or other relative who is raising a child while the parents are away. You swear to the facts of your care.Affidavit of LossFor a lost ID, passport, card, licence or document. Fill it in, print it, and sign it in front of the notary.Affidavit of Loss of TitleFor a lost or stolen owner's copy of a land or condo title (the "Owner's Duplicate"). This affidavit is the first step. A new owner's copy is given only if a court orders it.Affidavit of No IncomeTo swear that you have no job, business or regular income, often for a scholarship, a school or a government benefit. Fill it in, print it, and sign it in front of the notary.Affidavit of One and the Same PersonWhen your name is written in two or three different ways in your records, for example with or without a middle name or a suffix. You swear that all of them refer to you.Affidavit of ResidencyTo swear to where you live and since when, for a school, an employer, a bank or a government office. Fill it in, print it, and sign it in front of the notary.Affidavit of Single StatusTo swear that you have never been married, here or abroad, and that nothing in law stops you from marrying. Fill it in, print it, and sign it in front of the notary.Affidavit of SupportSomeone (the sponsor) swears to pay for another person's expenses, usually for a visa, a trip or school. Fill it in, print it, and sign it in front of the notary.Affidavit of Two Disinterested PersonsTwo people who are not related to the person whose birth it is, and who know the facts of the birth, swear to them together. Usually for a late registration of birth.Affidavit of UndertakingTo promise an office, under oath, that you will do something by a set date, such as hand in a missing document later. Fill it in, print it, and sign it in front of the notary.Affidavit of UnemploymentTo swear that you have had no job since a certain date, for a scholarship, a government benefit or another application. Fill it in, print it, and sign it in front of the notary.General AffidavitA sworn statement of facts in your own words. Use it only when none of the specific affidavits on this site fits, and when the office asking for it has no form of its own.
Powers of Attorney and Authority Letters
Authorization Letter to Claim a Pension or BenefitTo let a family member or other trusted person claim a pension, cash aid or other benefit for you. Check first whether the agency accepts a letter.Authorization Letter to Claim DocumentsTo let someone request and claim papers for you, such as a PSA certificate or school records. No notary needed. Sign it yourself, and give the person you send (your representative) copies of both IDs.Authorization Letter to Receive a ParcelTo let someone receive a delivery or claim a parcel for you at a courier or post office branch. No notary needed. Give them the letter and a copy of your ID.General Power of AttorneyTo let someone manage your property and everyday affairs, for example while you work abroad. It covers only the day-to-day running of things (acts of administration), not selling or mortgaging.Revocation of Special Power of AttorneyTo cancel an SPA you gave before. Name the SPA by its date and the notary's record numbers, sign this in front of the notary, then send copies to everyone concerned.Special Power of AttorneyTo let someone act for you on specific matters. List each act plainly, print it, and sign it in front of the notary.Special Power of Attorney to Manage PropertyTo let someone look after your house, unit or lot while you are away: rent it out, collect the rent, pay the taxes and bills, and deal with the barangay and city hall.Special Power of Attorney to Sell LandTo let someone sell one specific titled lot for you, at a price no lower than you set, and handle the papers until the title moves to the buyer.
Property
Contract of LeaseA simple rental contract for a house, apartment, room or condo unit that people will live in. Renting out a shop, office or farmland, or land for a long time, needs a lawyer.Contract to SellFor selling titled land on instalments. The seller keeps the title until the last payment, then signs a Deed of Absolute Sale. Both of you sign this in front of the notary.Deed of Absolute SaleA simple form for selling titled land, paid in full at once. Sales on instalment, with a mortgage, or of land without a title need a lawyer.Deed of DonationFor giving titled land to someone while you are alive, with nothing asked in return. The person receiving it accepts in the same deed, so both of you sign it in front of the notary.Deed of Sale of Motor VehicleFor selling a car, motorcycle or other motor vehicle, paid in full at once. Copy the details exactly as they appear on the Certificate of Registration (CR) and Official Receipt (OR).Receipt of Earnest MoneyThe seller signs this when the buyer pays earnest money. Under the Civil Code, earnest money is part of the price and proof that the sale was agreed.Release of Real Estate MortgageSigned by the lender, a bank or a person, once a loan with land or a condo unit put up as security is fully paid. It lets the Registry of Deeds cancel the mortgage noted on the title.Rent ReceiptA simple receipt the landlord gives the tenant for each month's rent. It shows the period covered, the amount and how it was paid, so neither side has to rely on memory later.
Money and Agreements
Acknowledgment ReceiptA short written proof that you received money or an item from someone, and what it was for. The person who receives signs it and gives it to the person who paid or handed it over.Deed of AssignmentFor passing rights you hold to another person for a price, such as your rights as buyer under a Contract to Sell, or money someone owes you. Both of you sign in front of the notary.Demand LetterA firm, polite letter asking someone to pay what they owe, leave a property, or return something by a stated deadline, before you take legal action.Loan AgreementFor a personal loan between two people: the amount, any interest, how it will be paid back and what happens if a payment is missed. Both of you sign it in front of the notary.Memorandum of AgreementA general agreement between two people, businesses or organizations, setting out what each will do, for how long, and how it can end. For a sale, lease or loan, use the specific template instead.Promissory NoteA written promise by a borrower to pay back a loan, with the amount, the interest if any, and when it is due. It is valid even without a notary.Service AgreementFor hiring a freelancer or independent contractor for a set job, such as design, writing, repairs, bookkeeping or IT work. It sets out the work, the fee, when it is paid and how the deal can end.
Family and Estate
Affidavit of Self-AdjudicationIf you are the only heir of someone who died without a will and without debts, this affidavit lets you take over everything they left, without going to court.Extrajudicial Settlement of EstateAn agreement among heirs, signed before a notary, on how to divide what someone left when they died without a will and without debts. Every heir signs. If the heirs disagree, or there is a will, it goes to court.Parental Consent to MarriageIf you are 18 to 21 and applying for a Marriage License, the Family Code requires your parent's or guardian's written consent. This is the affidavit form of that consent.Waiver of Hereditary RightsFor an heir who wants to give up their share in the property of a family member who has died, in favor of another heir. The co-heir accepts in the same deed.
Work and Everyday Letters
Barangay ComplaintA written complaint to the barangay captain (Punong Barangay), asking the barangay to help you and the other side settle. Many disputes must go here before any case can be filed in court.Certificate of EmploymentFor employers: a certificate saying that a person works or worked for you, their job title and the dates they worked. Print it on your letterhead and sign it.Complaint Letter to a BusinessA firm, polite letter to a store, online seller or service provider about a defective product or poor service. It asks for repair, replacement or a refund by a set date, before you go to the DTI.Data Access or Correction RequestA letter to a company, school, hospital or app asking what personal data it holds about you, or asking it to correct or erase that data, using your rights under the Data Privacy Act.Kasambahay Employment ContractA written contract between a household and its kasambahay (house helper, yaya, cook, gardener or laundry person), covering what the Batas Kasambahay requires. Both sign it before work starts.Letter to a Lending CompanyFor a borrower whose lending company, financing company or online lending app is asking for a balance they think is wrong, or collecting through threats, insults or messages to their contacts.Notice to VacateA written demand from a landlord asking a tenant to leave by a certain date, and to pay any unpaid rent. It is also the written demand the courts look for if a case follows.Request for Final Pay and COEA polite, written request to your former employer for your final pay and your Certificate of Employment (COE), pointing to the DOLE deadlines. Send it after your last day, or with your clearance.Resignation LetterA short, polite letter giving your employer at least one month's notice, as the Labor Code asks. It also asks for your final pay and Certificate of Employment.