is this legal where business is concerned? X is not in the US. Say X is in London or Germany. If people think your first and last name are something different than it is, and you are signing legal documents, with them, such as a letter to the client for a cotract Letter of Committment for funding a project, does this reflect fraud, when X is not registered to work as Y? Is this legal?
2007-05-01 12:43:54 · 5 answers · asked by JessesGirl 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
Erm, you'll probably need to talk to someone whose familiar with International Law as that's a very legit question and that's something they've studied for ages. My guess would be that they would first ask what country you were talking about as they all have different laws - but most likely the answer would be no it's not legal to do so. I mean unless the person is signing it Ashley Smith and their middle name is Ashley but they're first name is like Charles or something. I've seen people do that before (in the US) and it's legal as far as I know. Sorry can't be of much more help.
2007-05-01 12:51:04 · answer #1 · answered by tiny knickers 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have a nickname and in business go by my middle name, which I used before I was married, but now I am legally married. So even though people know me by one name, when I sign legal documents - I sign my legal name which is on my driver's license and passport. Using a social name is quite common, especially with women, but signing legal documents is a whole different ballgame. It does not constitute fraud unless the person does not sign their legal name on legal documents and/or there is a blatant intent to deceive.
2007-05-01 12:51:51 · answer #2 · answered by Orion777 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it becomes legal when that's all you've been known by. You sort-of changed it yourself, by using the different name. It's something like common-law marriage. If you've been together a certain amount of time, your considered married. If you're known by a certain name, why would you sign your name differently? I think it's only considered fraud if you're using it in a fraudulent manner.
2007-05-01 12:54:04 · answer #3 · answered by flip4it 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like fraud.
2007-05-01 12:48:08 · answer #4 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We heard you the first time!
2007-05-01 13:33:20 · answer #5 · answered by Jellicoe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋