§ 16420 Defendant Naming In Affidavit

• •The defendant’s name must appear in the affidavit.
• •Applies to every affidavit used in a legal case.
• •Leaving the name out can cause the filing to be denied.

You are suing your neighbor for damage to your fence and you need to submit an affidavit to the court.

When you fill out the affidavit, you must put your neighbor's name in the part that says who the lawsuit is against, otherwise the court may reject the document.