My cousin asked me to help her with this problem. Apparently, someone had forged her name on a contract that she didn't agree to. She didn't give me much information as her cell was low on power. But she did ask me to use search engines regaurding "forged signature", "forged contract", and "legal advice". Any help is appreciated.
2007-05-03 11:28:17 · 15 answers · asked by Halloway 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Hi,
if your cousin has had her signature forged on to a contract she should immediately notify the company that offered the contract and tell them she did not sign it.
They will take all the necessary action as, obviously, they don't want a doubtful contract on their books.
If the nature of the contract is such that your cousin may be liable to financial loss then she should also think about going to the police.
If a contract has been forged they will take the necessary action to prove the signature was forged and will negotiate with the contract holders to ensure no financial loss will occur.
Obviously it is totally illegal to sign a contract using someone else's name and the law is there to protect victims such as your cousin.
Send her a 'phone charger and give her the good news...
Good luck to you and your cousin.
Cheers,
BobSpain
2007-05-03 11:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by BobSpain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the person forging her signature didn't have her permission or she didn't know about it either, then she probably won't be bound to the contract especially if she's protesting it right away. If she got benefits from the contract and knew that her signature was forged, it gets trickier and she might still have to pay for whatever benefits she got.
2007-05-03 11:32:18 · answer #2 · answered by Tina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell her to talk to the person who had forged her name on the contract and then record that call and in that call ask question about the contract for example :why did you write my name on the papers. and can show that as evidence. OR she can go to Court and the Court has people who can tell weather the signature is real or fake.
2007-05-03 11:37:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wife forged my signature on an egg donor contract, black woman gave bith to white twins, she took of t England and is asking for child support. Do I have a criminal case ?
2015-06-03 14:00:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have her fill out a police report immediately, and file a complaint.
This will get the "ball rolling" and set up a foundation for any future civil complaints against her.
It would be even better if the cops found the forger and had them prosecuted, then cousin could sue for any damages that might come up as a result of the forgery.
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2007-05-03 11:32:37 · answer #5 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if she manages to prove that the signature was forged then the contract will be held void, first step would be to go to the appropriate authorities some legal advice would be helpfull
2007-05-03 11:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by chrys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i can tell you the contract isn't valid if it has a forged contract, so anything in the contract is not binding. depending on how big an issue it is, your cousin may want to contact a lawyer about it.
2007-05-03 11:31:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would personally find out what was being forged. I would report it to the police to make a report. The police should be able to help you further. I would advice her to act fast.
2007-05-03 11:32:48 · answer #8 · answered by Le-rabbit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should start by contacting the District Attorney in the county where the forgery took place. Forgery is a criminal offense.
2007-05-03 11:32:46 · answer #9 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has to contest the validity of the contract. It is then up to the other side to prove she signed.
2007-05-03 11:30:58 · answer #10 · answered by professorc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋