desperatehw
 |
Technically, no. A check is a form of commercial paper and signing it should be done by the person who is named unless that person has granted the other person a power of attorney which includes the right to sign for him/her as his/her attorney-in-fact.
The fact that the other people answering have done so is not an indication that it is legal, or even correct, but more an indication that their significant other/spouse was not going to challenge them in court over it. But that could happen if things ever got ugly and then signing someone else's name would be forgery and both the bank who accepted it and the forger would be in trouble.
This all is only true if a check is made out to you AND your spouse. If it is made out to you OR your spouse or doesn't say anything just your two names then only one of you has to sign at all. |
|
Dawn A
|
Yes if both names are on the check.I have also done it many many times.. |
|
sexymccay
 |
as far as I know they can. I sign my bfs checks all the time. |
|
*****
|
Technically, if a check requires two signatures, then the signatures of both parties must be affixed by the two separate individuals. If you bank cleared these checks, then they aren't doing their job, security wise. |
|
Uh-May-Zing
|
I do it all the time. (although I have power of attorney). |
|
bob_callahan
|
No, legally both have to sign it. It is rather inconvenient, and I found a legal way around it. A check deposited into a bank account doesn't have to be signed. It can be endorsed "for deposit only". I deposit checks made out to us both into our joint checking account without signatures. I usually put them in the ATM machine, which never asks dumb questions. Then I withdraw the cash if I need it. |
|
whoanelly00
|
if both the spouses names are on the checking account yes...my hubby hhas an account without my name, and when i have to write one, i cannot sign my name to it...it has to be his name..... |
|
frog
|
Neither can sign BOTH names - that's forgery, and illegal.
You can only sign your OWN name. |
|
Eddie's Wife
 |
yeah, there shouldnt be nothing wrong with it. I've done this many of times with my X hubby. |
|
fallenangel
 |
No -each of you needs to sign it individually. |
|
J C
 |
LEGALLY???? no. do they? yes |
|
devilymom
|
Nope each person signs their own. |
|
Gypsy
|
My mom does it all the time with my dad's checks. But that's a lot of trust there. I've heard several stories about the wife running off with the man's pay check etc. So it's probably illegal if the man complains his wife is signing his name. If you need it done, you can get a limited Power of Attorney that specifies what she can sign for you. |
|
Max
|
If it's made out to .....or....., one name will do. If it's made out to......and.....both must sign. If you sign the other payee's name, it's called forgery, and you CAN go to jail for it. |
|
D C
|
NO. They could sign it "For deposit only" and deposit it into a joint checking or savings acct. No one can legally sign anyone else's name unless they have a power of attorney. |
|
gcbtrading
 |
Yes...If you have a "Power of Attorney" But if you're thinking of something underhanded...you'll surely be calling the slammer "home"
Only way you'd have a problem is if your spouse files charges. Nobody else will make an issue of it. |
|
The Whopper
 |
leagally no. won't get caguht if the other contests it |
|
laflofa
|
No, that defeats the purpose of a signature |
|
POISON IVY#1
|
if the checks are personal check from your checking account and if both names are on these check yes you can cash.... if your talking about a payroll check with one name on it yours or his name no you cannot sign or forge his or your signature that's called forgery...... unless you sign that check and that person has your permission to cash that check he has to sign the check also.......a few years ago an x- boyfriend got a hold of my check book and went out to the taverns and wrote 5 check's out to the owners and forged my name to them and told the owner of that bar i signed them so he could go out (note i said x-boyfriend )he's history!!!! liar... be careful because you cannot recover any money loss's good luck call the bank were these checks are being cashed and tell the bank you never gave that person permission to cash your checks and the banks will refuse to cash any checks without your permission better to safe then sorry right good luck $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ |
|
sue
|
no there not suppose to but its happends all the time.... |
|
lmnop334
|
yes |
|
☼Jims Brain☼
|
definately if they allow each other to |
|
Turtle Isle
|
if it says mr AND mrs your need both signatures ..if it says mr OR mrs..either one can cash it |
|
orangemike
|
It's gonna depend on local statutes. In most states and provinces, even those with Community Property/Marital Property, both persons must sign a check made out to "Jeffrey Sinclair AND Delenn Sinclair"; while either can sign a check made out to "Jeffrey Sinclair OR Delenn Sinclair." If there is no conjunction, but a slach (/) is used, it's the same as "OR." And with tax checks, banks are advised to insist on both signatures! |
|
| |
|
Homepage 
Financial
Forum 
Personal Finance 
No Spam
Adult 
Gambling
Unfinished
Deception
Plagiarism
Not English
