i think,signature of a person is way to get his or her handwriting specimen.if someone is doing signs in initials,i think it will become very very difficult or some times impossible even for handwriting experts to identify the handwriting becase the person who has signed, has not provided the sufficient handwriting.so i think the signs in initials should not be considered legal.what do you say? and can i legally use any thing else as my signatures, like a small picture drawn by me in place of my name as my signatures?for safety purpose should i use small signs or the longer ones?any website about this subject?are the sign done in capital letters of english valid legally? it is very easy to copy signs in capital letters and very difficult to 100% identify signs in capital letters as such signs can be done even drawing straight lines with a scale.what the law says? i am always suspicious of the relibility of persons signing in initials and signing in capital letters. should i be ?
2006-10-04 09:36:46 · 9 answers · asked by sufiesidhi 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Sign/ initials/ signature represents consent. its irrelevant whether they are long or short, sign or signature. If the consent is free and fair they are legally valid.
2006-10-09 18:26:14 · answer #1 · answered by King of the Net 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You can sign with an X the way the illiterate used to in the old days. There would ahve be a witness or two, whose names would appear on the document who would testify, should the need arise, that they saw you make your mark . Or a notary would be used if possible.
2006-10-04 16:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by justa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i went to court on that issue and won. i made a precedence. it was a clear cut case for me - the contract stated "signatures" and the other party put their initials only. i asked the judge to dismiss the case. he discussed with the prosecutor took one hour time off to see if there was a precedent pour or against and came back. the prosecutor said to me: we don't know if they are initials or signature. i shot back : if you don't know why am I here in court?
the judge dismissed the case immediately. end of the case.
2006-10-12 03:49:46 · answer #3 · answered by s t 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are if you have signed your name on the document somewhere or your name appears on the document somewhere.
They would have to prove that you signed either by identification by the person who had you sign or handwriting comparison.
2006-10-04 16:45:13 · answer #4 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe an actual signature is needed to be legal
2006-10-11 13:43:00 · answer #5 · answered by Mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, any mark that represents your acceptance of whatever you're signing is legal, even if its a big old X.
2006-10-04 16:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes they are I had to do it one time
2006-10-11 22:00:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do you ask and who do you intend to defraud.?
2006-10-05 16:31:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!
2006-10-08 14:29:55 · answer #9 · answered by daydoom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋