Is a persons name in all capitals a legal name as to normal names in first capital letter followed by lowercase letters?
ie
is FRANK THRING a legal name vs Frank Thring
I don’t think so.
unless a patented trading name – perhaps
“Legal name”?
Have you ever filled in a form where your name is case-sensitive?
Usually forms require block case, which suggests that vagaries of case cannot be considered formally part of one’s name.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Is a persons name in all capitals a legal name as to normal names in first capital letter followed by lowercase letters?ie
is FRANK THRING a legal name vs Frank Thring
If that is the best he can write his signature, yes.
If you want to change your name, then all that you have to do is to start using the new one. That’s perfectly legal, provided that you’re not using a new name for criminal or fraudulent purposes.
You can formalise the name change via deed-poll, if you wish, but it’s not a legal requirement.
The question of signatures rests on whether or not you would accept that it is your signature, if it was presented to you. This is why witnesses to signatures are often required. They’re to attest that you have represented yourself as a particular person, and that you signed as that person.
If someone impersonates you, and you (naturally) claim that ‘it wasn’t me’, the witness to the signature can attest that, no, it wasn’t you there on that day.
Most jurisdictions have abolished deed-polls now. You just fill in a form with the Registrar’s office and pay the fee. They usually do check it first and disapprove it if is rude, silly, offensive or unpronounceable.
The signature has nothing to do with the legal name capitalisation question. Your signature can, if you want, be nothing like your real name.
party_pants said:
Most jurisdictions have abolished deed-polls now. You just fill in a form with the Registrar’s office and pay the fee. They usually do check it first and disapprove it if is rude, silly, offensive or unpronounceable.
They can disapprove all they wish – there’s nothing to stop you adopting the name, regardless. It’s up to you to deal with the consequences, especially if others find it rude or offensive.
dv said:
The signature has nothing to do with the legal name capitalisation question. Your signature can, if you want, be nothing like your real name.
Exactly. The question is, do you acknowledge that as your signature, if it’s asked of you?
party_pants said:
Most jurisdictions have abolished deed-polls now. You just fill in a form with the Registrar’s office and pay the fee. They usually do check it first and disapprove it if is rude, silly, offensive or unpronounceable.
So the Polish and other eastern europeans are fucked then.
I wonder if there’s a character limit because some of the Sri Lankan names can’t fit in a tweet.
mcgoon said:
dv said:
The signature has nothing to do with the legal name capitalisation question. Your signature can, if you want, be nothing like your real name.
Exactly. The question is, do you acknowledge that as your signature, if it’s asked of you?
It could depend on who witnessed you making it.
roughbarked said:
mcgoon said:
dv said:
The signature has nothing to do with the legal name capitalisation question. Your signature can, if you want, be nothing like your real name.
Exactly. The question is, do you acknowledge that as your signature, if it’s asked of you?
It could depend on who witnessed you making it.
If they’re a genuine witness, then they should be able to identify you as the person (or not the person) who made whatever marks as your signature. That’s why witnesses sign after the signatory – so they can see what marks the signatory has made.
If they’re bogus witnesses, well, you probably are up the creek, but that’s a whole other issue.
It’s a sovereign citizen/freeman on the land thing
ie my name is Boppa, but legal documents address you as BOPPA (supposedly) ie they are addressing your legal person, not you the flesh and blood person
It has no actual standing in law and they could address it as boppa, Boppa, BOPPA or bOPPA – they would still be legal documents if issued by a legal process
sibeen said:
party_pants said:Indeed we are.Most jurisdictions have abolished deed-polls now. You just fill in a form with the Registrar’s office and pay the fee. They usually do check it first and disapprove it if is rude, silly, offensive or unpronounceable.So the Polish and other eastern europeans are fucked then.