Rule 5.930 Affidavit of Qualified Custodian of Electronic Will
Part V: Forms
Rule Text
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF ___________
I, .....(affiant)....., state under oath that:
1. The affiant is:
______ a person domiciled in and a resident of Florida; or
______ a representative authorized to sign on behalf of .....(name of entity)..... which is incorporated, organized, or has its principal place of business in Florida.
2. The affiant has been informed that .....(name of “testator”)..... has died. At the time of the testator’s death, the affiant or entity the affiant represents was the qualified custodian (the “qualified custodian”) who had custody of the electronic will .....(date of the “electronic will”)......
3. The qualified custodian deposited the electronic will with the Clerk of Court of _____________ County, Florida on .....(date)......
4. The electronic record that contains the electronic will was held in the custody of the qualified custodian at all times from .....(date)..... until it was deposited with the clerk of court.
5. To the best of the affiant’s knowledge, the electronic record that contains the electronic will was at all times, before being offered to the court, in the custody of a qualified custodian in compliance with section 732.524, Florida Statutes, and the electronic will has not been altered in any way since the date it was created.
6. The qualified custodian has (check all that apply):
______ posted and maintained a blanket surety bond in compliance with the requirements of section 732.525(1)(a), Florida Statutes; or
______ maintained a liability insurance policy in compliance with the requirements of section 732.525(1)(b), Florida Statutes.
Affiant
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means of ____________ physical presence or _________ online notarization, this ___________ day of _____
____________ , 20 ________ , by .....(name of person making statement)......
Signature of Notary Public—State of
Florida
(Print, Type, or Stamp
Commissioned Name of Notary
Public)
Personally Known ________________________ or Produced _________________
Identification Type of Identification Produced ________________