Kathy, I totally hear what you are saying! This isn't a "family" thing though and no POA's are involved...............nor any PERMISSION given. Mo > This is gray for me and here's why; in years past, in business, with > someone's authorization (and I'm dating myself because this is > wwwaaaayyyyy before > everyone had a fax on their home computer), there have been times when > someone missed a signature on a form, they were pushing for a deadline > (again, WITH > their authorization), that I printed their name and wrote my initials, > smaller, to the top right of a signature line. > > In our family, and again, dating myself because at this point we've got so > many Powers of Attorney between us now, there isn't much we CAN'T sign, I > signed everyone's name routinely (bank stuff, stock stuff, personal > stuff.) Funny > story, when we lived at home and we were all in school, mom routinely > deposited everyone's (meager!) work checks. Years later, when I was > managing a > small office for one of my first "real" jobs, I went to a different bank > branch > than usual I and wanted to cash a $100 check to have petty cash on hand. > Nope. Lots of discussion, microfiche examined, me with a whole wallet > full of > ID....the bank line was getting longer a phone call to a bank VP (MY > FATHER!)....My signature didn't match what was in their records > (mom's!!!!). I wrote > my name again, how mom would have done it (!!!!!) and they cashed the > check. > > Kathy ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================