NYS: Fraud? I signed my husband signature on a loan application . . . .?

Question

NYS: I signed my husband's signature on a loan application as a co-signer with his permission. The loan was for school and was for $3000. A few months later we divorced and it has been over a year now. I am taking him to court over custody stuff and now he says that he is going to file fraud charges against me and try to get me thrown in jail for signing his name. Can I really get in trouble for this after all this time and considering we were married at the time?

Answer 1

Unless you have a legalized "Power of Attorney" from you husband, signed and notarized, you cannot sign his name under any circumstances - legally. You don't have a leg to stand on unless you can provide the POA. Without it, it becomes "he said, she said" and, without proof that you had his permission, you can be made to repay.

Answer 2

It's possible. Anytime you sign a name other than your own it is forgery. The thing with having had his permission at the time is how are you going to be able to prove it? Just being married is not proof.

Answer 3

Aquarius

Answer 4

Make sure you tell this to your divorce lawyer. Blackmail isn't pretty. I know as a military spouse I signed my hubby's name all the time but I had a power of attorney. I wish you luck as it seems that he is going to be a real prick.

Answer 5

you will probably get out of it because you were married at the time and they will ask him why he did not bring it up until now. My ex did it to me during our divorce and still got away with it.

Answer 6

isn't it fun when custody becomes an issue all of a sudden everything in that relationship becomes a tool for revenge....I don't think you have to worry about that really but you might want to talk to a legal rep just in case...he must be Squeeky clean huh?..........

Answer 7

Your defense of of his permission is questionable. If he gave permission why didn't he sign it himself.