I'd suggest seeking a lawyer as soon as possible. If nothing about your separation was ever formalized, you may be heir to everything of his not specified in his will - including his debt.
yes
Then you're NOT divorced. Both husband and wife MUST sign the divorce papers for the disillusion of marriage to be legal.
Generally, the divorce is legal once the decree has been issued.
If you are talking about being signed by the spouses, then no. Before a divorce is final it has to be approved by a judge. The judge actually grants the divorce, your signatures only show that you both agree to the divorce.
No. The judgment would be entered by the court. You can visit the court and request a copy of the judgment of divorce.
signed by both parties
Have an affair and live the way you like...!
30 days in some states
The best thing to do is to seek legal counsel from an attorney .
Not until the divorce is final!
Yes, you can still get a divorce. You need to contact your husband so the correct papers can be signed from your lawyer.
A divorce is only final after the decree has been signed by the judge and entered into the record. Some states have a waiting period before the parties can remarry.