(1) A person is not liable on an instrument unless:

(a) The person signed the instrument; or

Terms Used In Florida Statutes 673.4011

  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
  • writing: includes handwriting, printing, typewriting, and all other methods and means of forming letters and characters upon paper, stone, wood, or other materials. See Florida Statutes 1.01
(b) The person is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on the represented person under s. 673.4021.
(2) A signature may be made:

(a) Manually or by means of a device or machine; and
(b) By the use of any name, including a trade or assumed name, or by a word, mark, or symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing.