[Blindtlk] Signing Your Name.

Hyde, David W. (ESC) david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us
Mon Apr 18 12:55:19 UTC 2011 

I've never had a document returned, nor have I had a signature questioned. Yes, one should be able to sign one's name, but it not a requirement that it be readily legible. What is important, is that it be consistant. If it is signed the same way, however illegibly, it is your signature. 



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From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darian Smith
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Signing Your Name.

to my understanding, signatures are not generally things people can read. I remember seeing sighted people sign things, and you can't really tell what they are writing.  So withoutmore information, I can't say who's "right" or "wrong" here


On 4/17/11, Mary Mc Gee <mmcatitude at gmail.com> wrote:
> The weird thing about this signature is that I know the importance of 
> signatures.  On the other hand, my writing is illegible, so much so 
> that people have asked me to type social letters, yet the IRS accepts 
> my signature.  And I've asked other people I know, who have 
> handwriting that's just as bad as mine, whether they've every had the 
> IRS make an issue of it and they've said no.  So, it's a very strange situation.
> Mary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Steven Johnson
> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 5:03 PM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Signing Your Name.
>
> Ron, the great thing about our signatures not being legible is that 
> they cannot be duplicated!  At least this is what I say every time I 
> sign something.
>
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Ron Poire
> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 3:47 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Signing Your Name.
>
> Hi all,
>
> I couldn't imagine living in today's world, without knowing how to 
> sign my name. As bline people, we live in a sighted world, which means 
> we must figure out how to deal with situations as they arise. As a 
> result of living alone for the first thirty years of my adult 
> life,I've signed hundreds of checks to make them legal, and everything 
> else that goes with buying and selling property, and all the other 
> necessary things like insurance and medical stuff. Don't forget the 
> credit applications as well. I wish my hand writing was more legible, 
> as that would make me free to jot a short note for
>
> someone like my wife, or a customer or faculty member whenever I work 
> in a school situation.  I think that covers everything.
>
> Ron
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mary Mc Gee" <mmcatitude at gmail.com>
> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 11:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Signing Your Name.
>
>
>> Dear Fellow Federationists;
>>
>>            I need some original thinking here, I believe.  It's tax 
>> time and, as you know, when you're married, sometimes you choose to 
>> file a joint return, which both you and your spouse must sign.  I 
>> have no problem doing this; I'm the one who prepares the thing with 
>> the Schedules, etc.  My husband, who is totally blind, can't sign his 
>> name legibly.  (It's debatable whether my signature is legible.)  
>> Anyway, last year the IRS sent the return back saying the "spouse's 
>> signature is not authentic".  The IRS accepted mine but not his.  He 
>> refuses to use one of those signature guides or anything else like 
>> that.  He writes at an angle and the letters overlap.
>> He
>> says he shouldn't have to know how to sign his name.  I disagree.  
>> Every year at tax time we argue about this because he feels, being 
>> blind, he shouldn't be expected to know how to make a legible 
>> signature.  I argue that, since the majority of people working for 
>> the government are sighted and the signature is your verification, 
>> you need to sign government documents.
>>
>>            I guess my question is two-fold:
>>
>> 1.  Does anyone have any suggestions with respect to convincing him 
>> that he needs to make a signature?
>>
>> 2.  Has anyone else had a document returned, when a blind person 
>> signed it and the government refused to accept the signature?
>>
>>            Last near, I took the think to Sen. Harkin's office and 
>> explained the problem.  I signed release, they took over and sent the 
>> return to the IRS, and I never heard another word till our refund 
>> check came.
>>
>>            Thanks for your input.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Mary L. McGee
>>
>>
>>
>>
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