Who has to sign the Quick Payment Claim Form and the Release?
Individual Claimants must personally sign the Quick Payment Claim Form and the Release and Covenant Not to Sue. If the Individual Claimant is married, the Claimant’s spouse also must sign the Release and Covenant Not to Sue. If an Individual Claimant is deceased, is a legal minor under the law of the state or jurisdiction where the Claimant lives, or is not legally competent to sign, the Claimant’s authorized legal representative must sign. That representative must also submit a copy of the document issued by a court or other official that appointed the representative to act on behalf of the Claimant, or must sign an Affidavit required by the GCCF to show authority to act. See Section VII of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility Required Documents for what is required to prove the authority to act. The authorized officer or other representative of a Business Claimant must personally sign the Quick Payment Claim Form and the Release and Covenant Not to Sue. If the business is a sole proprietor
