Form 3.22	Affidavit of justification
Court Procedures Rules 2006
(see r 3047 (Administration bond—affidavit of justification))
In the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Probate jurisdiction
No P		of (year) (Court to complete)

In the estate of (full name of deceased person, including any known alias), late of (last address), deceased

On (date), I (full name of person making affidavit) of (home or business address or place of employment), *[say on oath/solemnly affirm]—
(if the surety is an individual, state name, address and occupation; if the surety is a corporation, state the name of the person making the affidavit, the person’s position as a proper officer of the corporation and the corporation’s name and ACN, eg managing director, ABC Pty Ltd ACN 123 456 789)
1.	*[My/(if the person making the affidavit is a proper officer of the surety corporation, state the corporation’s name eg ABC Pty Ltd’s] net worth (that is, total assets less total liabilities) is more than $ (amount).
(complete if the surety is an individual)
*2.	My assets are:
	(a)	real estate, as follows: (for real estate, give the property’s value and details that identify the property eg street address  and district, section and block); and
	(b)	personal property, as follows: (for personal property, give the property’s value and details that identify the property). 
(for personal property, include only items of personal property that significantly contribute to your net worth)
	[Examples of personal property and identifying details
·	for shares, the name of the company and the number of shares
·	for money on deposit or current account with a financial institution, the name of the financial institution, the name of the account holder, the account number and the amount
·	for a life insurance policy, the name of the insurer, policy number, the number of years in force with surrender value, and age of surety at time of making this affidavit]
*3.	My liabilities are: (include details of liabilities and amounts, eg mortgage with XYZ Bank over 31 Emmy Street Blueacre for $100 000).
*4.	I am *[not a surety in any other matter./a surety in the following matter(s): (state the matter(s) and amount)]
OR
(complete if the surety is a corporation) 
*2.	The (corporation’s name)’s assets and liabilities are as set out in the following financial statements for the last 3 financial years, copies of which are annexed to this affidavit:
	(list types of financial statements, dates of the statements and relevant annexure reference eg, balance sheet for 2002–2003 financial year, at annexure A)
*3.	(corporation’s name) is *[not a surety in any other matter./is a surety in the following matter(s): (state the matter(s) and amount).

*[Sworn/Affirmed] by (full name): 
(signature of person making affidavit)
at (place) in the presence of: 
(signature of person before whom affidavit is made) 
(full name of person before whom affidavit is made) of (address)
*[Justice of the Peace/Barrister/Solicitor/(other)]
Note	If the affidavit is longer than a page, the person making the affidavit and the person taking the affidavit must sign or initial each page of the affidavit (see r 6715 (1) (Affidavit—taking of)).

*omit if, or whichever is, inapplicable