---
kind: "section"
citation: "32 C.F.R. § 842.6"
title: "32"
number: "842.6"
heading: "Signature on the claim form."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/842.6"
---

# §842.6. Signature on the claim form.


The claimant or authorized agent signs the claim form in ink using the first name, middle initial, and last name.

- (a) **Claim filed by an individual.**
  - (1) **A married woman signs her name, for example, Mary A.** Doe, rather than Mrs. John Doe.
  - (2) An authorized agent signing for a claimant shows, after the signature, the title or capacity and attaches evidence of authority to present a claim on behalf of the claimant as agent, executor, administrator, parent, guardian, or other representative; for example, John Doe by Richard Roe, Attorney in Fact. A copy of a current and valid power of attorney, court order, or other legal document is sufficient evidence of the agent's authority.
- (b) **Claim with joint interest.** Where a joint ownership or interest in real property exists, all joint owners must sign the claim form. This includes a husband and wife signing a claim if the claim is for property damage. However, only the military member or civilian employee signs the claim form for a claim under the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act.
- (c) **Claim filed by a corporation.**
  - (1) A corporate officer signing the form must show title or capacity and affix the corporate seal (if any) to the claim form.
  - (2) If the person signing the claim is other than the corporate officer they must:
    - (i) Attach to the claim form a certification by a proper corporate officer that the individual is an agent of the corporation duly authorized to file and settle the claim;
    - (ii) **Affix to the claim form the corporate seal (if any) to the certification.**
- (d) **Claim filed by a partnership.** A partner must sign the form showing his or her title as partner and list the full name of the partnership.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Sec. 8013, 100 Stat. 1053, as amended; 10 U.S.C. 8013, except as otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 55 FR 2809, Jan. 29, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[81 FR 83688, Nov. 22, 2016]