What is the legal way to sign documents for a deceased person?
Jan Meriss Alfonso Assistant at Parklin Law What is the legal way to sign documents for a deceased person? If they had a will, you can go to probate court and ask them to allow you to be the executor of the estate. You'll need to prove you're trustworthy, so they'll probably ask for some reference letters, your tax returns, bank statements for the past several years, etc. The court If they didn't have a will but have living relatives, those relatives can petition the court to become their guardians. Again, the court will likely want some proof of your suitability as an executor-of-guardian-in-waiting Signature by Mark or Signature by Proxy There are two ways to sign documents for a deceased person. The default way is to use a "Signature by Mark" or "Signature by Proxy." This is done by the person in question making an identifiable mark on the document. This can be a line, an X, or a circle. The other way is to have the person's signature notar...