Question : Legal liability issue on pest control contract? Grey area?
I am taking care of a home while young friend is away on vaca for 3 more weeks.Severe insect invasion prompted homeowner to call a pest control company to make inspection and give advice. The technician called the homeowner in my presence and she decided to use the services of this company. The technician called the office and said I would have to sign the work order/contract with my name “for” the homeowner’s name. This was verbally approved by homeonwer and she called the company to pay by credit card the first installment. My husband disagreed with my action and wondered if I could be held liable for the yearly contract even though I signed my name for the homeowner. (The homeowner’s husband is out of country serving US and could not be contacted–I was just trying to HELP!) Any one know the law in the case? The owner would never put me in a bad position but my husband kept saying I should NEVER do this in the future and was disappointed in my actions. Waaaah!
The style I used follows–(my fake name first)

Granny Clampitt for Jane Hathaway
(with permission) June 21, 2008
pest inspection

Best answer:

Answer by bdancer222
How did you sign? Did you sign your name and put “as agent for ________” or something to that affect? That would have been the correct way.

If you just signed your name, technically you could be held personally responsible. But I don’t think you’ll really run into problems.