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Stopping a Planned Forgery
My ex has possession of a large escrow check in both our names and has said he needs the money, and will forge my signature if necessary to deposit the check into his account. I cannot get a stop on the check from the mortgage company, or any flag on his account at his bank, noting that I need to be present. What do I do? By the time I will be able to do anything, the money will be gone, and no bank seems to think that they have any legal responsibility before the fact, even though I told them his plans.
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 All you can really do is to tell your ex-husband and his bank that, if your signature is forged on that check and you don't receive your share of the funds, you will initiate a claim against the mortgage company, and file an affidavit of forgery, which will create a liability both for your ex-husband and for his bank. You can also remind your ex that check fraud is a federal offense, and he could be charged criminally if he persists with his plan.
Published on BankingQuestions.com 3/11/09
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