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Is it possible for someone to sign two release forms in a personal injury case ?
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I signed a release form on 10/19/2012 in regards to a personal injury case, the initial paperwork had my husband listed on it, unfortunately he passed away in Feb 2012,when I received the first Release form to be signed and notarized his name was listed on it, the attorney stated that only my signature is needed since I had already produced the death certificate for my husband, now he has called me 11/05/2012 after receiving the first release on 10/23/2012 to tell me that the Defendant said they only need the Release form with only my signature, and I will probably received my first distribution in early Jan 2013. PS. the first release has a dollar amount, the second one that is faxed to me do not have the dollar amount, I do not know what to make of this.
Ask your lawyer. It may simply be an oversight that the amount isnt in there. You should not sign and return a blank release. Is the amount spelled out in words and they only left the numbers blank?
I assume they wanted your husband to sign the orig so he couldnt come back and make a loss of consortium or similar claim of his own. I dont see why they really need a new one now, if they have the death certificate and the earlier release properly signed by you.
Lars A. LundeenPersonal Injury LawyerRutland, VT ·
Call your lawyer and ask him or her about this.
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