You should notify the bank immediately that your name was forged on the loan documents. If the loan included a mortgage then the bank is out of luck if it cannot prove you signed it unless your state laws allow one spouse to mortgage their interest in the property. In that case, the bank would only have a mortgage on a one-half interest.
You should seek the advice of an attorney.
Yes, especially if your spouse pays towards the insurance benefits out of his/her check.
You can do it online with one of the credit companies.
Child support requires a court order signed by a judge, so there is always a public record. Contact your county court house's records department and find out how to do a search of court records with your spouse's name.
You can add your spouse to the mortgage by refinancing in both of your names. Your spouse does have to be credit-worthy. Check with your original lender to see if it can be done simply without a full fee for refinancing.
All you gotta do is --- DON'T DO IT. If you don't trust your spouse enough to not have to worry about what or who she's texting, I'd say find someone else.
Pay cash.
Yes. A surviving spouse is entitled to a statutory share of an intestate (without a will) estate in most jurisdictions. You can check the laws in your state at the related question link provided below.
It depends: a. No - If the spouse writes a check out of a single account held by the person writing the check b. Yes - If the spouse writes a check out of a single account that is held by their spouse and the person writing the check is not a joint owner of the account. To be simple: Writing a check from an account that is not held by the person writing the check is a crime.
Check what, where, who?
The answer depends upon which State your spouse was a legal resident of, and also, wether or not the car was in your spouse's name only. Foir instance, in NJ, if a person dies intestate (without a will), all possessions owned solely by the deceased person must be split 50/50 between the spouse and any children of their marriage. Possessions owned jointly with the spouse go directly to the spouse. Check with your local county offices on your State's law. Good luck.
Yes. The bank would ask for proof that you are the deceased persons spouse and also proof that the person is actually deceased (death certificate). Once you provide these two items, the bank will cash the check for you. Without them the bank will not take up the request.
The intestate (without a will) share of the surviving spouse varies in different states and countries according to the laws of intestacy. You can check your state laws at the related question link provided below.