Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

Hello. The husband has committed a crime for which he can be prosecuted. This is a very serious matter and in a sense is an example of "white collar" domestic violence!! The wife should immediately retain an attorney and have the attorney contact the lending institution to advise it that her signature has been forged. The sooner the wife takes action the better. The wife should also order her credit report from each of the credit reporting agencies to determine whether her name has been forged in connection with any other financial dealings of the husband. Finally, the wife should go to the local police station and ask the police department to process a police report. Once she gets the police report she should contact the office of the State's Attorney for the county in which she resides and request that criminal charges be commenced against her husband. Will be happy to answer any additional questions that you may have.