forging signatures

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Registered: 03-05-2005
forging signatures
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Sat, 09-08-2007 - 12:08pm
I have a post office box in my name. Mail is being delivered there for myself, my husband and my daughter. I am the box owner, I am the only one who can make changes to it. I received a mail forwarding request from the post office. My husbands mistress signed his name to the form. Even though it was in his name, and I know it's not his signature, the PO box is mine. Can I file some kind of complaint against her for forgery? I also have a check that she forged my husbands name on to cash. It was his checking account, he chose not to press charges. This PO box is mine, she's trying to mess with something that is mine, by using his name? What can I do about this one? So far, I am not responding to any thing that she has done using my husbands name. Even things that are being sent to me. I know that most of it is to just get some kind of reaction out of me, they aren't getting it. Legal action I will take if I can. Thanks for putting up with me, I really am a basket case.
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Registered: 10-25-2006
In reply to: rhea57
Sat, 09-08-2007 - 1:00pm

Rhea,


Report the forged mail box document to the post master of your post office. Show them a document with your signature on it. If you can get anywhere with the local post office, go to the next level. The blue pages of your phone book lists US Postal Service contacts.


As for your husband's checking account, if it's his account and not a joint account with you, there's nothing you can do about his girlfriend forging checks. It's the bank's fault for not asking for proper ID when she cashes a check and if she keeps doing it the bank may take action against your husband up to and including reporting fraudulent activity to the police and closing his account.


I also think if your husband's girlfriend is doing these things she feels threatened by you. I say, "too bad" she should have picked someone who wasn't married to get involved with! So :PPPP to her.


Hang in there. It will get better and your husband will have to live with his choice.


CL-Wisdomtooth2020

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: rhea57
Sun, 09-09-2007 - 2:40am
I agree with the cl on these issues. However, just wanted to let you know that he can put in for as many forwards as he wants to. It won't do him any good with a P.O. Box. USPS's standard policy nationwide is that they will NOT forward mail for only one person in the box. They will forward for everyone or no one. It's just the way it goes. My suggestion, since you "own" the box, is that you close that box and get a new one. As long as his name is on it, he can legally come in and collect the mail in whether you okay it or not, including any of your mail. Once you close the box, put in the forward for YOU and YOUR DD, not him. He will then have to put in another forward for himself... whether you share that info with him or not is his problem. BTDT twice.

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