[WSBAPT] Attorney in fact signature requirements on court documents

[Eric Nelsen]

I don't think there is a formal rule; my best recollection is of case law discussing the liability differences between "agent with an undisclosed principal" versus "agent with a disclosed principal." If I remember right, an agent can in fact sign without disclosing that s/he is acting as agent; but in that case, the agent is directly liable if the principal breaches the contract. (That is, the agent can't escape liability by saying "I was only an agent" when the other party had no notice of the existence of the principal.)

Sincerely,

Eric

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Subject: [WSBAPT] Attorney in fact signature requirements on court documents

Hello,

Does anyone know of any statutes, local rules or other authority that state how an attorney in fact/agent (under a POA) must sign legal or court documents? I am trying to establish fraud/misrepresentation so I am looking for any authority that states that the agent should disclose their authority to sign or that they are signing as an agent on behalf of the principle rather than just a plain signature.

Thanks so much!

Setareh

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