My lawyer just settled my personal injury lawsuit, is my spouses name required as one of the payees?

filed a personal injury lawsuit four years ago. my lawyer just informed me that they settled. I received a "General Release" form in the mail for me and my spouse to sign. My spouse isn't the one who filed the lawsuit, and my concern is that her name will be on the check as one of the payees.

Answer by tex
you have a lawyer and youre asking in yahoo answers?...ASK UR LAWYER

Answer by BR
Generally, if you were married to her at the time of the accident and are still married to her now, the insuring company will want her name on the check.

The exception is when the statute of limitations on her filing an individual claim has expired.

Answer by mommanuke
Yeah, I agree, ask your lawyer. Thing is, there are a couple of sides to the question. Technically, if she was not a party to the lawsuit, her signature shouldn't be required. But if your state has community property laws, if might be required. And the release is to make sure she doesn't go back later and file a suit on her own behalf for the effects of your injuries.

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When a person has been injured in an accident they may wonder if they are entitled to file a personal injury lawsuit. An injured person should have an attorney experienced in personal injury law evaluate their case to determine if another person was at fault and whether they have a viable personal injury lawsuit. When meeting with a personal injury attorney an injured person will learn if their case qualifies as a personal injury lawsuit.

Basic Qualifications For In a Personal Injury LawsuitTo begin a personal injury attorney is going to need to determine what type of injury the person has sustained. The injuries may be physical, psychological and emotional. After the injuries have been established a viable personal injury lawsuit must have been caused by another person or entity's negligence. In addition to the accident being caused by another person that person must have had a legal duty to exercise reasonable care and have violated that duty.

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