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Interesting fun facts about signatures
Posted by Luckydog of FL on 8/8/18 8:51pm Msg #596894
Can you use your initials as a signature?
Yes, your signature can be your initials. Just make sure that your signature matches what is on your drivers license and any other legal documents to avoid any problems with a bank, etc. You may want to update these if you do change your signature.

Can anything be a signature?
Usually, a signature is simply someone's name written in a stylized fashion. However, that is not really necessary. ... The signature can be made by anything that marks the paper. Pencil is not favored because it can smudge and be erased, but a signature made with a pencil is equally valid as a signature in pen.

Do you have to write your signature in cursive?
In state and federal law, cursive signatures have no special legal validity over any other kind. All writing, not just cursive, is individual, just as all writing involves fine motor skills

Can your signature be your name?
No, you do not have to use your legal name as your signature. That is your choice. At the same time, your bank and your employer do not have to accept your "custom" signature if they do not want to. That is their choice.

What is the difference between a signature and an autograph?
An autograph, on the other hand, is usually be legible (so that your fans can brag about it), and easy to write (so that you won't end up with a sore wrist). It is a good practice to separate your autograph from your signature, because signature is a legal entity.



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Messages in this Thread
 What is your rule of thumb - Luckydog on 8/8/18 6:02pm
 Re: What is your rule of thumb - Jose Gutierrez on 8/8/18 6:49pm
 Re: What is your rule of thumb - Luckydog on 8/8/18 8:39pm
 Re: What is your rule of thumb -  VT_Syrup on 8/8/18 6:54pm
 Re: What is your rule of thumb - Yoli/CA on 8/8/18 7:48pm
 Exactly What Yoli Said - PegiT_MN on 8/8/18 8:37pm
 PAW had posted on the subject of "signatures" years ago. -  MW/VA on 8/8/18 7:45pm
 Another Perfect Explanation From MW . . . Thank you Marilynn n/m - PegiT_MN on 8/8/18 8:38pm
 Re: What is your rule of thumb - Clem/CA on 8/8/18 8:34pm
 and - Clem/CA on 8/8/18 8:48pm
 Re: What is your rule of thumb -  JanetK_CA on 8/8/18 11:31pm
 Interesting fun facts about signatures - Luckydog on 8/8/18 8:51pm
 Re: Interesting fun facts about signatures - Luckydog on 8/8/18 9:03pm
 Trip down memory lane... -  JanetK_CA on 8/8/18 11:42pm
 Re: Trip down memory lane... - Luckydog on 8/9/18 9:39am
 Correction: last msg# for Renee is 283897; it's a good one! n/m -  JanetK_CA on 8/9/18 2:10pm
 Re: What is your rule of thumb - SteveS/CA on 8/9/18 6:51am
 Scribble signatures are my favorite. They always - ananotary on 8/9/18 8:36am
 Re: Scribble signatures are my favorite. They always - Luckydog on 8/9/18 9:48am
 Re: Scribble signatures are my favorite. They always -  VT_Syrup on 8/9/18 10:02am
 Re: Scribble signatures are my favorite. They always - Luckydog on 8/9/18 10:20am
 Re: Scribble signatures are my favorite. They always - SteveS/CA on 8/9/18 1:32pm
 Re: rule of thumb - Signerbill on 8/9/18 11:18am
 Re: rule of thumb - ArtG/KS on 8/9/18 11:38am
 Re: rule of thumb -  VT_Syrup on 8/9/18 12:18pm
 100 Percent agree with all posters - Luckydog on 8/9/18 2:38pm
 Re: rule of thumb--I had a borrower name was William signed -  OR on 8/9/18 8:31pm
 Re: rule of thumb--I had a borrower name was William signed - Luckydog on 8/10/18 10:18am
 I have had that happen... - FeliseSoCal on 8/9/18 4:18pm
 Re: I have had that happen... - BearPaw/CO on 8/9/18 9:26pm
 Re: What is your rule of thumb -  Barbara___IL on 8/10/18 7:03am
 Re: What is your rule of thumb - doglover/CA on 8/10/18 6:03pm
 Well glad I am not alone in this confusion, lol n/m - Luckydog on 8/10/18 9:55pm
 Re: Well glad I am not alone in this confusion, lol - Cheryl/SC on 8/11/18 3:14pm



 
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