What happens if you sign a contract that has your name wrong?
Is it obvious that you are the named party to the contract? Would a rational trier of fact find that you knew or reasonably should have known that you were obligating yourself to the terms of the contract? In most states, that would be good enough. Even the most conservative, “Four Corners” jurisdictions are happy to read over typos if they don't create ambiguity in the terms.However, if the contract has a different name entirely (such as can happen when someone forgets to update a template) and it is not clear that you are the intended party being referenced in that term of the contract, you may have a valid argument that you never agreed to be bound to that term.Example contract: I contract John to do some work around my house with the following terms:I will pay John $1,000.John will pressure wash my fence.Mike will paint my fence.The 3rd item is a typo - the last guy I contracted was named Mike and I forgot to change the name. However, once John finishes pressure washing my fence he may reasonably expect to be paid. He did his job, and he expects I have some guy named Mike coming to paint. It will be nearly impossible for me to convince a court that John must paint my fence. What if I introduce our prior conversation showing that John and I had discussed the painting at length? Maybe, but it's still risky.Let's revisit that third term. If instead, it says:3. Jonh will paint my fence.No one is going to believe that John thought I contracted someone else named Jonh. Even if John really believed this, that belief was not reasonable. If John wants his money, he has to paint the fence.Never enter a flawed contract with the intent to exploit it and evade its terms. Maybe it will work and maybe it won't, but your integrity should be more valuable than anything you could gain from cheating. However, where a reasonable ambiguity arises after signing, you are totally justified in standing on what you believed the contract meant at the time.
What should I do if I get a phone contract out for someone in my name and they refuse to pay?
Call the phone company and have service on that line only suspended. Doing so will mitigate the damages incurred from this person's breach of their agreement to pay. The best course of action would be for this individual to have their own line they're responsible for. However, I don't know all the details involved here. Only agree to turn it back on upon receipt of payment in full for any amount you had to pay bill wise, and make it a condition that they sign a written contract to be solely responsible for any and all charges, of any kind, associated in any way, with their number. Most cell phone companies will allow you to suspend service for up to 6 months rather than terminate the cellular service contract. That way you'll avoid having to pay cancelation fees.
Is it legal to sign a contract in someone else's name and only tell them when it's too late?
It won't matter, especially, since you actually signed. Your intent to defraud won't matter as it pertains to enforcement if you are sued aka the party to be charged. You had the intent to do the act - physically sign the contract that you were a party too.A court, very likely, will not care that you wrote Tom Cruise on the line. You intended to enter the contract and you signed the contract showing an intent to do so.You will be bound to the K.
If im under 18, can i get a phone in my name if someone else signs the contract that is over 18?
From AT&T Or can I just buy a contract phone and put it under a prepaid service? And if I can do that, would there still be a contract that has to be signed or no?
Is a contract still valid if someone signed by my name without my consent?
Only if that person did so on your behalf, as your agent, with your permission.If that person did it on your behalf, and had some reasonable grounds for believing you would ratify his ‘agency,’ then the contract would be valid if and when you ratified it.If your conduct misled the other person into believe that person had authority, a court might not allow you to subsequently deny that persons ‘apparent authority’ to sign on your behalf.You are otherwise not bound to a contract you have not consented too and which someone has fraudulently signed in your name. That persons conduct amounts to fraud and if he forged you signature also forgery.The language of your legal system might vary slightly from this answer,RegardsGavin
Can I get a contract phone at age 17?
You can, depending on the customer service representative that works with you when you go and get the phone and contract done. Alot of the reps. don't really care how old you are just as long as you have the credit and the credit card to take care of bill. Alot of the reps. that are young don't really care how old you are, because they are just trying to get their commission for the day, and with you buying a phone you are helping them get a few dollers. But if I were you I would just try.... and just see if they turn you away.. You really have nothing to lose.
What will happen if I let someone else use my U-Haul and they steal it?
I’ve actually dealt with a customer whom this happened to a little over two years ago. In the grand state of California, no less. Customer rents a 10’ truck to help her friend without a valid drivers license to move (the license was suspended). The truck was packed and ready to go for the following morning. Early in the morning, before she woke up, he took the key from her nightstand and took off. She could not reach him, and he seemingly disappeared off the face of the planet. She got in contact with me that afternoon with the news (she had given him most of the day to respond to her…) and informed me of the situation. At which point, I got in contact with the regional traffic department to ask for advice. Unfortunately for my dealership, U-Haul, and her, California has a mandatory 72 hour waiting period before being able to report a vehicle stolen, regardless of ownership or rental status. But because the truck was stolen from the customer on the contract and not the customer stealing the truck while on rental (and after enough prodding, I determined this was not consensual on her end either), she was the one that needed to report the truck stolen. So at the very end of that 72 hours she did. Couple days later it turns up at a casino, with the guy and some different lady friend inside gambling. He converted the box into a portable living space of sorts. And he was also swiftly arrested. Moral of the story, if your name is on that contract, keep close tabs on your keys.So tl;dr, if the truck is stolen from the customer renting it, that customer needs to get in contact with the location they rented it from and find out who is best appropriate to contact regarding the specific situation and state they are in. You’ll also need to be willing to press charges.
Is it legal to forge someone's signature with their consent?
Someone asking you to “sign on their behalf” is effectively asking you to represent them in doing a certain thing, which qualifies you as a mandated party. You basically have an unwritten contract in which it is stipulated that you sign for someone else, on their behalf.You would have to use your own signature, not theirs. This means that you’ve agreed that you sign on their behalf and that your signature on any relevant (..) document is the same as their signature on that document.If you’d however use their signature, that’s something else entirely, with or without their consent, should the signing be done in order to produce any sort of legal consequence whatsoever, such as in the situation of signing a check.One situation in which it’s most likely legal to use someone’s signature could be the following: you get commissioned to use someone’s signature as a wall decoration (do it over and over across a wall, for decorative purposes).This all varies with jurisdiction etc though I’m pretty sure on the basics.
Can i sue sister over mobile phone contract in my name?
I got a mobile contract for my sister in my name in may this year for 24 months. She has paid the bills untill now when she got a new partner and run up a £131.00 bill she has done this before and i paid off over £800 she owed me so i know how stupid i was. Its the same pattern as last time she ignores my calls and texts. Tried to help as much as i can. Had a breakdown last time this time this happened the stress was to much this time i want to take action against her. Is it possible to take her to court to make her pay this bill aswell as the remaining months of the contract which ends in may 2014. Would appreciate any help