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An Indiana affidavit is a sworn written statement of facts. Indiana affidavits confirm identity, address, ownership, family ties or, under Ind. Code § 9-17-6-15.1, a manufactured home's attachment. This page covers common Indiana affidavit types, their parts and how to fill one out.
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The Indiana Paternity Affidavit (Form 44780) is the official parent affidavit form that unmarried parents sign to name a child's father voluntarily. It is the best-known official affidavit in Indiana, and it covers a single purpose.
Other official Indiana affidavits come from the agency that uses them, and each one confirms one kind of fact. The instructions printed on each form say who signs it and where it goes.
Indiana Paternity Affidavit (Form 44780) names the father of a child when the parents are not married to each other. The affidavit asks for the signatures of both the mother and the father, along with details such as each parent's Social Security number.
An Indiana affidavit is a written statement of facts that the affiant, the person who signs it, swears is true. The affidavit records who the affiant is and what the affiant states.
People use an affidavit to back up a claim, confirm a detail or support an application. The statement works only as well as its facts, so each line stays clear and specific.
An Indiana affidavit form has the same four parts in most versions, whatever fact it confirms.
Each Indiana affidavit form is named after the fact it confirms, so the type tells the reader what the statement covers. The table lists common types.
| Affidavit type | What it confirms |
|---|---|
| General affidavit | Any fact that you want to put in writing and swear to. |
| Affidavit of ownership | That you own a specific item or piece of property. |
| One and the same person affidavit | That two versions of a name belong to one person. |
| Affidavit of residence | The address where a person lives. |
| Affidavit of non-military service | That a person is not serving in the military. |
| Affidavit of service | Who delivered papers in a case, to whom, when and how. |
| Affidavit of descent | A relationship to a person who has died. |
| Paternity affidavit (Form 44780) | Who a child's father is. |
| Indiana small estate affidavit | Property left behind by a person who has died. |
| Affidavit of transfer to real estate | That a manufactured home is permanently attached to land. |
The right affidavit type follows from the fact you want to confirm, so start from that fact and pick the matching type.
A one and the same person affidavit states that two versions of a name, such as a full name and a name with an initial, belong to one person. The affidavit lists each version of the name and the paper it appears on, such as a deed, a bank statement or an ID card.
An affidavit of service is a sworn statement by the person who delivered papers in a case, saying who received them, where, when and how. The affidavit gives the case file a signed account of the delivery.
An affidavit of service usually lists these details:
When the case already has its own affidavit of service form, the affiant uses that form and copies the case number exactly as it appears on the papers.
An affidavit of transfer to real estate is the Indiana affidavit for a manufactured home permanently attached to land, and Ind. Code § 9-17-6-15.1 lists what its application must contain. The same paper is sometimes called an affidavit of affixture.
The application for an affidavit of transfer to real estate must contain the items in this table, among others, under Ind. Code § 9-17-6-15.1.
| Item | What it covers | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Home and land description | A full description of the manufactured home, plus a description and the parcel number of the real estate it is attached to. | Ind. Code § 9-17-6-15.1 |
| Identification number | One or more of: the manufacturer's unique serial number, the certification label number of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or a special identification number issued by the bureau. | Ind. Code § 9-17-6-15.1 |
| Owner's attestation | The owner's statement that the manufactured home has been permanently attached to the real estate it sits on. | Ind. Code § 9-17-6-15.1 |
The county recorder records the affidavit of transfer to real estate only if the county auditor has made the endorsement the law calls for, under Ind. Code § 9-17-6-15.3. Under Ind. Code § 9-17-6-15.3, the person filing gives the recorder of the county where the home is located the affidavit with the retired certificate of title, if one is available.
An Indiana affidavit comes together in seven steps: choose the type, gather the details, write the facts, check them, print, sign and keep a copy.
The signature section of the affidavit form shows who signs and how, so the affiant reads it before signing. The affiant signs only when every fact in the statement is true and complete.
A clear affidavit sentence states one fact about one person, place or thing, in words the reader can check. The examples below use made-up names and addresses, so replace them with the facts that apply to you.
Each sentence contains a single fact. Short sentences are easier to understand and easier to verify against your papers.
Each fact in the affidavit answers who, what, where and when, plus how the affiant knows it. These answers keep every line specific, so the reader never guesses at a meaning.
The documents behind these facts are the ones to have at hand: a photo ID for spellings, papers that show the address, and any title, receipt or letter the facts come from.
The affidavit leaves out guesses, opinions and secondhand claims, because the affiant swears that every line is true.
An affidavit in Indiana starts from the form for the fact you want to confirm: an official form from the agency that asks for it, or a general affidavit with your own facts. Fill it in, print it and follow the signing instructions on the form.
Official Indiana affidavit forms come from the agency that uses them, such as the paternity affidavit listed above. For other states, see the affidavit forms list.
An affidavit needs the papers its facts come from: a photo ID to check spellings, proof of the address, and any title, deed, receipt or letter you refer to.
An Indiana small estate affidavit is a sworn statement about property left behind by a person who has died. See the Indiana small estate affidavit page for that form.
A general affidavit form covers any fact you want to state. An affidavit of ownership form focuses on one topic, which is who owns a specific item or piece of property.
Keep a signed copy with your other legal papers. Store a digital copy as well, so you can find it quickly later.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
