Document background
The Affidavit of Loss Letter is a critical legal instrument used in India when individuals or organizations need to formally declare the loss of important documents, certificates, or items. This sworn statement, executed under the provisions of the Indian Oaths Act, 1969, serves multiple purposes: it creates an official record of the loss, helps in obtaining duplicates, and provides legal protection against potential misuse of the lost item. The document must include specific details about the declarant, the lost item, circumstances of loss, and efforts made to locate it. It requires notarization and may need to be stamped as per applicable state stamp duties. The Affidavit of Loss Letter is commonly used for lost passports, educational certificates, banking documents, property papers, or other valuable items where formal documentation of loss is required by authorities.
