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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">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.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">SAYRE LAW OFFICES, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red">Please Note that We Have Moved.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">We have moved our Seattle office to Mount Baker Ridge (a small commercial community just above the I-90 tunnel).
<b>Our new address is 1417 31st Avenue South, Seattle WA 98144. </b>All other contact information remains the same.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Setareh Mahmoodi<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 05, 2016 4:49 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Attorney in fact signature requirements on court documents<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks so much! <o:p></o:p></p>
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Setareh <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please always call 206-683-1006 or email before dropping by the office as I could be in court or meetings. Thanks! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Best regards, </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Setareh Mahmoodi </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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