Question:
I had an insurance agent named "Joe". He was always friendly when I came in to pay my bill. For several months I went in to make a payment and Joe was not there. I would ask about him and they would say he was off today. Finally I went in and asked about Joe and they stated that Joe died last week. I had not seen Joe in over a year. My receipt even that day had Joe's signature on it. Can they do this?
Answer:
If someone else bought the name from his estate, they can use his name forever. You think Colonel Sanders is still alive?
Yes they can . He's an agent of the company that he works for.
Depends upon whether the agency was a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a corporation. A corp could continue to use the name (and would probably have to if it was the corporate name). A partnership could if it was allowed by the agreement. Sole proprietorship - probably can't do it.
As long as his company's got shareholders and licensed agents.
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