New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 22 - JUDICIARY
Subtitle D - Forms
Chapter VII - Surrogate's Court Forms
Subchapter A - Forms Authorized By Section 207.52
Surrogate's Forms
Form P-9 - Affidavit proving handwriting
Form P-9
(Affidavit Proving Handwriting)
SURROGATE'S COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF
________X
PROBATE PROCEEDING, AFFIDAVIT PROVING
Will of HANDWRITING
a/k/a
Deceased.
________X File No.________
STATE OF NEW YORK)
) ss.:
COUNTY OF)
____________ being duly sworn, deposes and says:
1. My address is: ____________
2. I was well-acquainted with [ ] the testator [ ] an attesting witness to the testator's Will/Codicil.
3. I am familiar with the manner and style of the testator's/witness's handwriting, having often seen him/her write his/her signature and having seen his/her signature on documents I know to have been signed by him/her.
4. The signature subscribed at the end of the instrument in writing now produced and shown to me, purporting to be the testator's Last Will and Testament dated ________, 19________, is the signature of and is the handwriting of ____________.
________
Sworn to before me this ________ Signature
day of ________, 19 ________
________
Print Name
________
Notary Public
Commission Expires:
(Affix Notary Stamp or Seal)
Name of Attorney: ____________ Tel. No.: ________
Address of Attorney: ____________
P-9 (9/96)
