When I got home from work yesterday I walked to my mailbox and spotted my neighbor. We struck up polite conversation, consistent with social distancing mandates of course. During our conversation he expressed uncertainty as to whether he could drive during the Governor’s Safer at Home order.
I do not believe my neighbor knew I was a lawyer and he was not looking for any sort of legal advice. His question struck me though as it was one that I had not considered before that moment. If you are reading this there is a good chance you have a level of uncertainty similar to my neighbor. Given the news reporting and even the language of the order itself it is understandable why a fair amount of people may have some confusion about whether they can drive during this time frame.
My neighbor informed me that he found our brief conversation helpful so I thought I would share the gist of my conversation with you in the hope that it may be able to provide you with a small amount of certainty during this extraordinary time.
Ex-Credit Fraud
My husbands ex-wife lives in MO while we live in Va. They have been divorced for 8 years. We have been receiving phone calls from a collection agency asking for her. They have stated she gave my husbands name and address to use on a credit application. She evidently signed his name to the application. The total bill she owes is in excess of $2,000. She does not have a job and is on welfare and every public assistance program you can imagine. Can anyone tell me what legal action we have and what class of charges each would be?