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 PRO		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