Can I be held liable for a contract that somebody not employed with our company signed in our absence?

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Can I be held liable for a contract that somebody not employed with our company signed in our absence?

A zip local phone book salesperson recently came into our office. My husband and I were not present but a girl that works for one of our other companies that office shares was watching the front desk. The salesperson told her that one of the other offices had signed up to do an add in the phone book and needed us to sign that our address phone were correct. She signed her name on the ad. Now we are getting hit with a $2000 bill and they will not be reasoned with. They have our EIN number because of ads that we had run with them years ago. What are our options?

Asked on July 11, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Utah

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

You will need to speak with ana ttorney as to the matter.  If they are not dealing with you then you will have no choice.  Demand a copy of the contract with your signatures on it as the only people authorized to sign on behalf of the company.  That is really your defense to the suit they will bring.  You could wait until they sue you to deal with it all.  Good luck.


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