Quitclaim deed wrong middle inital?

Question

Here is a tricky question maybe someone can help me on this.

My father and i have the same name ,except different middle initals.

Somepoint in my fathers life he started using my middle initals on his signature.(i dont know why)

Now on a quitclaim deed he signed my name, instead of his on the quitclaim.Over to my brother which is a sneaky guy.

Is this quitclaim valid?

sincerly, Jeff.

Answer 1

I think with the right attorney you could contest it.

Answer 2

Jeff,

No one can help you with this question except your attorney. Seriously, it is so specific that if you want it answered properly you'll have to go to an attorney.

There is no good answer to your question. It is most likely ultimately a question of fact for the factfinder (a judge or jury) to decide. Is the signature valid or is there fraud? If this is a serious issue for you, you need an attorney.

Answer 3

Yes. You yourself admit that it is his signature. From Wikipedia:
In the United States, some states’ legal definition of a signature defines a signature to mean "any memorandum, mark, or sign made with intent to authenticate any instrument or writing, or the subscription of any person thereto." [1] In the context of one particular statute, a signature doesn’t have to be the popular notion of a written name, but may be other methods of authentication; the intent of any mark or memorandum makes a signature.