[sansnomme]

Notarizations and medallions are not cheap.

[TheSpiceIsLife]

Here in Australia the list of people who can notarise a stat dec is as long as your arm.

https://www.ag.gov.au/legal-system/statutory-declarations/wh...

Your point still stands, you may not know any of those people who are willing to witness a stat dec below the value of the funds in question.