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Alive or dead, John Doe III is always John Doe III. His widow can continue to be known as Mrs. John Doe III if she wants to be.
Many women are known as Mrs. Mary Doe when their husbands are living and then would not likely adopt "Mrs John Doe" after his death. So in those cases, the Suffix is neither used nor retained.
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If two names are listed on a title who is the owner of the car?
Both people own the car. If the names on the title show John Doe "and" Jane Doe, the title must be signed by both John and Jane before it can be sold. If it shows John Doe "or" Jane Doe, only one signature is required to be able to sell it.
If mine and your husbands name are on your title with and do you need both signatures to take ones name off of it?
This depends on the wording of the title. If the names on the title is listed as John Doe and Jane Doe, yes you need both signatures, unless he is deceased. If the names are listed John Doe and or Jane Doe then no you don't need his signature.
Should a widow sign her name Mrs John Doe or Mrs Jane Doe?
On a legal document she should sign her name as Jane Doe, or Jane Schmoh Doe (if her maiden name is Schmoh). If she wants sign personal letters Mrs. John Doe to stress the connection to her late husband, that is her choice.
Can a co-owner take the car from the primary owner if car is paid for in full?
If the car is paid in full and two names are on the title with an "or" (ie. Jane Doe or John Doe) then either of these people can get a new title without the other person's name on it. If the title uses "and" (Jane Doe AND John Doe) then one of the people would have to sign over ownership to the other.
How do you address an envelope for a widow Should it not be Mrs John Doe?
* It depends on the individual. Some widows prefer to keep their husband's Christian name such as 'John.' Either way is correct ... John or Jane. * The usual practice is "Mrs. Jane Doe"; but always defer to the woman's preference. Note: If a married woman's husband is alive, then the form "Mrs. John Doe" is commonly used, but in social contexts only: in a business letter she should not be addressed that way. * In traditional, published etiquette, specifically referenced in Miss Manners Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior (2005)and Crane's Blue Book of Social Stationery (2002), a widow is only correctly addressed formally as "Mrs. John Doe". Informally, she would be "Jane Doe". Using "Mrs. Jane Doe" implies that she is a divorcee.
How would you write by this person after a title in a short story?
Just the way you've done it! "The Story Title" by John Doe
If someone cosigns on an auto loan and you want to sell the car before it is paid off does the cosigner need to be a part of the sale?
You can as long as the title says:(example) John Doe or Jane Doe, if it says John Doe and Jane Doe then the cobuyer has to be a part of the sale.
Do you address Engineers same as you would Medical doctors for example Engr John Doe?
When writing a person's title such as an Engineer you would put: Mr. John Doe, Engineer. If they have a longer title then do the same, but put 'Engineer of ________.+++In the UK, many professional engineers are members of chartered institutions, and the correct suffices would then normally be their university qualification and the initials of the institution. So our example might be something like "John Doe, PhD, I.E.E.". Otherwise he'd simply be "John Doe, PhD" - the context in which he is named may well show his profession by its own evidence.
What do you call a man whose wife is deceased?
How do you refer to the spouse of a deceased spouse? Deceased husband is John Doe; surviving spouse if Jane Smith. For example, "please attend a dedication honoring John Doe, ? husband of Jane Smith.
Can one person get a title loan on a car title with two names on it?
Yes, joint ownership. It can read John Doe and Mary Doe, or it can read John Doe or Mary Doe. If it it titled "and", both parties share ownership jointly and both signatures are needed to transfer title. If it is titled "or", either party can transfer the title, without the other owners consent.
What is the proper salutation when the husband is a doctor and the wife is not?
It would be Doctor and Mrs John Doe in most situations. If she was the Doctor it could be Mr and Doctor John Doe, but that is a bit presumptuous to use his name with her title.
Address an envelope to a widow?
You can address the envelope to a widow as: Mrs. Jane Doe (Doe would be her husbands surname) or, you could write Mrs. J. Doe on the envelope. Even though she is a widow she still has the surname of her husband until she either decides to change it to her maiden name or remarries.
