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Statutory declarations
A sworn declaration describing your financial circumstances — used to support a request for a fee waiver, payment arrangement, or other relief. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
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STATUTORY DECLARATION OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
I, ______, of ______, in the Province of Ontario, SOLEMNLY DECLARE that:
I am currently experiencing financial hardship, described as follows: ______.
My approximate monthly income is , and I support dependent(s).
My major monthly expenses or debts include: .
Because of these circumstances, I am unable to meet the cost in question, and I respectfully request: ______.
The information above is a true and accurate statement of my financial situation.
I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath.
DECLARED before me at the ______________________ of ______________________, in the Province of Ontario, this ______ day of ______________, 20______.
_______________________________ _______________________________
A Commissioner for taking Affidavits Signature of Declarant
Statutory Declaration of Financial Hardship
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Describe your financial circumstances and what caused the hardship
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STATUTORY DECLARATION OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
I, ______, of ______, in the Province of Ontario, SOLEMNLY DECLARE that:
I am currently experiencing financial hardship, described as follows: ______.
My approximate monthly income is , and I support dependent(s).
My major monthly expenses or debts include: .
Because of these circumstances, I am unable to meet the cost in question, and I respectfully request: ______.
The information above is a true and accurate statement of my financial situation.
I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath.
DECLARED before me at the ______________________ of ______________________, in the Province of Ontario, this ______ day of ______________, 20______.
_______________________________ _______________________________
A Commissioner for taking Affidavits Signature of Declarant
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Overview
It is a sworn statement — also called a hardship affidavit or declaration of inability to pay — setting out your financial circumstances under oath.
Courts, agencies, and institutions may accept it to support a fee waiver, a payment arrangement, or other relief.
It supports requests for relief based on your finances.
Describe your circumstances, your approximate income, the dependents who rely on you, and your major expenses or debts, and state clearly the relief you are requesting. Keep supporting records available, as the recipient may ask for them.
After you fill in your financial hardship declaration and download the PDF, do not sign it in advance. A sworn document must be signed in front of a notary public or commissioner for taking affidavits, who administers your oath or solemn affirmation first.
Minute Notary commissions your financial hardship declaration online by secure video, under Ontario's remote commissioning rules (O. Reg. 431/20), or in person in Ottawa. Bring valid government-issued photo identification so we can verify your identity before applying the notary seal.
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