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Can a wife forge her husband signature to acquire a credit card in Illinois?
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∙ 13y ago
No she can not because:
Forgery is illegal in all 50 states.
Committing forgery to obtain a credit card is also called Fraud and is illegal in all 50 states..
Under Illinois Law, (720 ILCS 5/17-3), a person commits the Illinois crime of Forgery when, with the intent to defraud, they knowingly:
(1) makes or alters any document apparently capable of defrauding another in such manner that it purports to have been made by another or at another time, or with different provisions, or by authority of one who did not give such authority; or
(2) issues or delivers such document knowing it to have been thus made or altered; or
(3) possesses, with the intent to issue or deliver, any such document knowing it to have been thus made or altered; or
(4) unlawfully uses the digital signature, as defined in the Financial Institutions Electronic Documents and Digital Signature Act, of another; or
(5) unlawfully uses the signature device of another to create an electronic signature of that other person, as those terms are defined in the Electronic Commerce Security Act.
Under Illinois Forgery law, the Illinois criminal offense of Forgery is considered a Class 3 felony. Under Illinois Forgery law, a Class 3 felony carries a possible prison sentence of 3 to 7 years.
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Can you apply for credit in your husband name?
No, you cannot apply for a credit card in your husband's name without his signature and consent.
Is a wife who is not a joint account holder responsible for her husband's credit card debt in Illinois?
Illinois is not a community property state, therefore a spouse who is not a joint account holder is not responsible for the credit card debt of the other spouse.
Can a wife use her husband's credit card without his permission?
In most cases, no. Per credit card company rules, the person who signed the back of the card is the only person allowed to use it, and if the signature on the back of the card doesn't match the signature on the charge draft, then an ID check is triggered and the retailer has to verify that the person presenting the card is the person named on the card. It has to be that person, not their husband/wife/etc. If the husband/wife is an authorized user on the wife/husband's account, the credit card issuer would issue an additional card for that authorized user.
Can a spouse use your credit card if their name is not on it?
In most cases, no. Per credit card company rules, the person who signed the back of the card is the only person allowed to use it, and if the signature on the back of the card doesn't match the signature on the charge draft, then an ID check is triggered and the retailer has to verify that the person presenting the card is the person named on the card. It has to be that person, not their husband/wife/etc. If the husband/wife is an authorized user on the wife/husband's account, the credit card issuer would issue an additional card for that authorized user.
What would happen if you refused to sign loan papers for a new car after your husband told them you would?
Divorce. If your signature was needed because of his bad credit, he will not get the car.
How can one acquire a HSBC credit card?
One can acquire an HSBC credit card by filling out an application for the card. The application is then reviewed and the applicant's credit is checked. You must be 18 years or older and be a US resident in order to acquire one.
Can your wife use a credit card with your name on it?
In most cases, no. Per credit card company rules, the person who signed the back of the card is the only person allowed to use it, and if the signature on the back of the card doesn't match the signature on the charge draft, then an ID check is triggered and the retailer has to verify that the person presenting the card is the person named on the card. It has to be that person, not their husband/wife/etc. If the husband/wife is an authorized user on the wife/husband's account, the credit card issuer would issue an additional card for that authorized user.
What sort of credit limit is on the Chase Visa signature card?
The credit limit that is on the Chase Visa signature card is a $5000 credit limit. This credit limit matches up with the average credit limit across all banks in America.
Can a wife go to jail for sign her husband signature for credit card loan without his permission?
Yes, it is fraud, stealing, and stealing a identity. A jail or prison term could result.
Can your husband use your credit card?
Not unless he is on the account and it is part of the agreement with the bank, and even in that case, the bank would issue an additional card for him and any other authorized users. Per credit card company rules, the person who signed the back of the card is the only person allowed to use it, and if the signature on the back of the card doesn't match the signature on the charge draft, then an ID check is triggered and the retailer has to verify that the person presenting the card is the person named on the card. It has to be that person, not their husband/wife/etc. If the husband/wife is an authorized user on the wife/husband's account, the credit card issuer would issue an additional card for that authorized user.
What is a sentence that has the word signature?
The store required the customer to provide a signature when using a credit card.
What credit card begins 4147?
Visa Signature credit cards begin with 4147.
