Legal Question in Health Care Law in California
void signatures
In a hospital, if someone is not in their right state of mind (i.e. under the influence of drugs, going through withdrawl) and they are pressured into signing a legal document, is their signature legal?
Asked on 1/05/03, 2:44 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Jeffrey D. Olster
Russakow, Ryan & Johnson
Re: void signatures
Probably not. One must be mentally competent to sign a legal document. However, each situation turns on its own facts, and a careful evaluation by an experienced attorney is required before one can conclude with any certainty that the document is void.
Answered on 1/06/03, 12:14 pm
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