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Subject:
Changing your signature
Category: Miscellaneous Asked by: shaun_ca-ga List Price: $3.00 |
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26 Sep 2005 09:01 PDT
Expires: 26 Oct 2005 09:01 PDT Question ID: 572783 |
I wish to change my signature. How should I go about doing this? What are the steps involved? Any legal formalities? Is it allowed to change your signature on your driver's licence? |
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Re: Changing your signature
From: trinfo-ga on 26 Sep 2005 11:12 PDT |
To the best of my knowledge, there is no legal requirement that you sign your name the same way every time (especially since nobody can sign their name exactly the same each time :). Remember that 'X' is a perfectly legal signature. The only time signature matching matters is if the authenticity of a particular signature is challenged... From findlaw.com: Where a written contract is required, a signature by the party to be charged -- that is, the person whom the other party wants to hold to the contract -- is also necessary. A signature can be handwritten, but a stamped, photocopied, or engraved signature is often valid as well, as are signatures written by electronic pens. Even a simple mark or other indication of a name may be enough. What matters is whether the signature is authorized and intended to authenticate a writing, that is, indicate the signer's execution (completion and acceptance) of it. That means that you can authorize someone else to sign for you as well. But the least risky and most persuasive evidence of assent is your own handwritten signature. On another interesting note, notaries exist to attest that signatures are genuine. A very interesting page on the history of signatures: http://www.swiss.ai.mit.edu/6.805/student-papers/fall97-papers/fillingham-sig.html I am not a lawyer - consult one if this is a case where it matters. |
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Re: Changing your signature
From: cvenom-ga on 26 Sep 2005 11:21 PDT |
The legal description of a "signature" is: A signature is the mark of a specific individual against a specific document at a specific time ?with a specific intent. To answer your question, any mark you make can be considered your signature. Many people cannot read or write so they may just put an "X" in a signature block, which is considered their "signature". When the U.S. was "aquiring" land from the Native Americans, most of them could not read or write, however a simple mark (writing an "X" or any other mark) on the documents made the "signature" legal. When you say you want to change the signature on your license, you would have to go to the DMV and probably apply for a new license. Changing it on your current license would probably render the current license invalid, but that's just a guess. Please refer to the disclaimer regarding legal advice at the bottom of this page. |
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Re: Changing your signature
From: cynthia-ga on 20 Oct 2005 18:12 PDT |
I made a drastic change in my signature about 12 years ago and there were no repurcussions or difficulties. If you like (it would be prudent) you can go to your bank and inform them of this and resign signature cards to avoid any problems. |
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