When a party who is not originally named in an instrument allows her name to be added to it for the benefit of another party in order to add strength to the collectability of the instrument,that party becomes a secondary obligor and assumes a liability role.

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This is a definition of becoming a co-signer or a guarantor on an instrument, in which the person becomes a secondary obligor and assumes a liability role.

When a Party Who Is Not Originally Named in an Instrument