Yes, a spouse can legally sign documents on behalf of their partner if they have been given specific authorization or power of attorney to do so.
Your spouse must execute a power of attorney that grants you the right to sign legal documents on their behalf. You need to consult with an attorney.
It depends on the nature of the document if a spouse can sign. If someone is having papers served in a legal fashion, a spouse can sign. Other legal documents may require the spouse to also have power of attorney.
A civil partner under English law is, for all intents and purposes a legal spouse, except that the words marriage and spouse do not legally apply for social, political and religious reasons.
You need to have a Durable Power of Attorney or you must be the court appointed guardian or conservator in order to sign a binding legal document on behalf of your incapacitated spouse.
spouse - marriage partner
In states where civil unions are legally recognized, "civil union partner" (or "partner in civil union") is the legal term for what would otherwise be called a "spouse" (i.e. husband or wife) in a legal marriage.
A spouse or civil partner of a defendant is almost always considered a competent witness for either side, and may choose to testify for or against their spouse. A defendant may, when relevant, compel their spouse or civil partner to testify on their behalf. The prosecution however, may only compel the testimony of the defendant's spouse or civil partner in cases of domestic abuse or violence or sexual offences towards persons under 16. When the spouse or civil partner is a co-defendant to the charges, they may not be compelled to testify. ~wikipedia.org/wiki/Spousal_privilege
If the spouse signs on the dotted line without reading the entire document it is still a binding contract. The lawyer in question, for the spouse will probably advise the spouse not to sign unless the entire document is viewed by them first, but if they sign it is legally binding.
In states where civil unions are legally recognized, "civil union partner" (or "partner in civil union") is the legal term for what would otherwise be called a "spouse" (i.e. husband or wife) in a legal marriage.
Depends. In the few states which recognize gay marriage - where you are legally your deceased spouse's next-of-kin - yes. Elsewhere, you would have to be Executor of the deceased's estate to bring a wrongful death claim.
yes, if your legally married, then your connected legally to all debts of your spouse.
Maybe you should ask them? Actually it would be surprising that the potential mortgagor would grant the mortgage unless your spouse (IF you are, in fact, legally married) failed to co-sign the documents.