If I signed my spouses name on a mortgage modification document, what are the legal repercussions?
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If I signed my spouses name on a mortgage modification document, what are the legal repercussions?
My husband asked me to look into modifying our mortgage. I sent all the papers back, after signing for both of us. The modification went through and we have made the first payment. Now, because we are separated, he is threatening to have me arrested for signing his name without his permission. He is threatening me and blackmailing me at the same time. Not sure what the legal ramifications are here, For the last 20 years, I have signed many things for him including paychecks and such as I’m sure most married couples do. Would his threat hold up even if we already made a payment out of our joint account?
Asked on July 11, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Pennsylvania
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your spouse authorized you in the past to sign his name to document and explicitly or impliedly authorized you to do so with respect to the loan modification that you have written about, legally you have not done anything wrong. However, you should not make it a practice of signing someone else's name to a legal document.
For all intents and purposes, if the loan modification places you in a better position than where you were, I see no damages that your spouse can complain about. I suggest that you consult with a family law attorney over the matter that you are writing about.
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