Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.3403
Unauthorized signature; effect.
Michigan · Michigan Compiled Laws — UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE (Act 174 of 1962) · Status: effective
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- Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.3403, Unauthorized signature; effect, Michigan, version 1 as recorded 2026-08-18, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1361973
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(1) Unless otherwise provided in this article or article 4, an unauthorized signature is ineffective except as the signature of the unauthorized signer in favor of a person who in good faith pays the instrument or takes it for value. An unauthorized signature may be ratified for all purposes of this article.
(2) If the signature of more than 1 person is required to constitute the authorized signature of an organization, the signature of the organization is unauthorized if 1 of the required signatures is lacking.
(3) The civil or criminal liability of a person who makes an unauthorized signature is not affected by any provision of this article which makes the unauthorized signature effective for the purposes of this article.