The story unfolds like this... A married couple buys ten acres of land in another county where they plan to retire when
time comes.
Two years later they divorce. Title to their ten acres remains in both their names after
split.
Months later
wife checks county records and finds a deed transferring
property from her name and her husband's name to a buyer.
But wait...she never signed
deed. Her husband had forged her signature and had a notary (who was a friend) notarize
false signature.
Is
wife in a fix? Has she lost
property through
action of her slimy ex-husband? Should she try to remarry
ex? Should she tell her story on Oprah for 15-minutes of fame? Should she have
old husband whacked?
Surprise! The wife still owns
property... at least she owns half of it. A forged signature conveys nothing! Since
wife did not sign
deed she did not release her interest in
property.