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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
An affidavit, in the following form, subscribed and taken by the petitioner, on the day of the presentation of the petition, must be annexed to the petition and schedule:
“I, __________, do swear” (or “affirm,” as the case may be), “that the matters of fact, stated in the petition and schedule hereto annexed, are, in all respects, just and true; and that I have not, at any time or in any manner whatsoever, disposed of or made over any part of my property, not exempt by express provision of law from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, for the future benefit of myself or my family, or disposed of or made over any part of my property, with intent to injure or defraud any of my creditors.”
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Debtor and Creditor Law - DCD § 124. Affidavit of petitioner - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/debtor-and-creditor-law/dcd-sect-124/
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