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Form 127 (version 2)

SCR Part 78 rule 21

SCR Form 103A/103AA

AFFIDAVIT AS TO DEFACTO RELATIONSHIP

COURT DETAILS
Court	Supreme Court of New South Wales
Division	Equity
List	Probate
Registry	Sydney
Case number
TITLE OF PROCEEDINGS
	The estate of [name of deceased]
	Late of:
FILING DETAILS
Filed for	[name/s] plaintiff[s]
#Legal representative	[solicitor on record] [firm]
#Legal representative reference	[reference number]
Contact name and telephone	[name] [telephone]
Contact email	[email address]

AFFIDAVIT
Name
Address
Occupation
Date

I [#say on oath #affirm]:

1. The deceased left (or did not leave) a wife (or husband).

2. At the time of death of the deceased (and, where either s 61B (3A) (a) of the Probate Act applies (deceased leaving a husband or wife) or s 61B (3B) (a) of the Probate Act applies (no husband or wife but issue) add and for a continuous period of not less than two years prior to the death of the deceased)

(a)  I was the sole partner with the deceased in a de facto relationship; and

(b)  I was not a partner in any other de facto relationship.

[Where the deceased left a wife or husband, add; and

(c)  the deceased did not, during the whole or any part of that period, live with the person to whom the deceased was married.]

3. (State the facts showing that the deponent is a person for whom the estate of the deceased or part thereof is required to be held in trust, including dates and periods of the relationship, places where the partners lived together, financial and property matters, children and so on).

4. In this affidavit “de facto relationship” has the same meanings as it has in Section 21C of the Interpretations Act 1987. I am aware of the provisions of that section.

#SWORN #AFFIRMED at
Signature of deponent
Name of witness
Address of witness
Capacity of witness	[#Justice of the peace #Solicitor #Barrister #Commissioner for affidavits #Notary public]
And as a witness, I certify the following matters concerning the person who made this affidavit (the deponent): 1. #I saw the face of the deponent. [OR, delete whichever option is inapplicable] #I did not see the face of the deponent because the deponent was wearing a face covering, but I am satisfied that the deponent had a special justification for not removing the covering.1 2. #I have known the deponent for at least 12 months. [OR, delete whichever option is inapplicable] #I have confirmed the deponent’s identity using the following identification document:
	Identification document relied on (may be original or certified copy)2
Signature of witness

¹ [The only "special justification" for not removing a face covering is a legitimate medical reason (at April 2012).]

² ["Identification documents" include current driver licence, proof of age card, Medicare card, credit card, Centrelink pension card, Veterans Affairs entitlement card, student identity card, citizenship certificate, birth certificate, passport or see Oaths Regulation 2011 or JP Ruling 003 - Confirming identity for NSW statutory declarations and affidavits, footnote 3.]