Quoting%20commentary for Bava Batra 10:3

כּוֹתְבִין גֵּט לָאִישׁ אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁאֵין אִשְׁתּוֹ עִמּוֹ, וְהַשּׁוֹבֵר לָאִשָּׁה אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁאֵין בַּעְלָהּ עִמָּהּ, וּבִלְבַד שֶׁיְּהֵא מַכִּירָן, וְהַבַּעַל נוֹתֵן שָׂכָר. כּוֹתְבִין שְׁטָר לְלֹוֶה אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁאֵין מַלְוֶה עִמּוֹ, וְאֵין כּוֹתְבִין לְמַלְוֶה, עַד שֶׁיְּהֵא לֹוֶה עִמּוֹ, וְהַלֹּוֶה נוֹתֵן שָׂכָר. כּוֹתְבִין שְׁטָר לְמוֹכֵר אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁאֵין לוֹקֵחַ עִמּוֹ. וְאֵין כּוֹתְבִין לְלוֹקֵחַ, עַד שֶׁיְּהֵא מוֹכֵר עִמּוֹ, וְהַלּוֹקֵחַ נוֹתֵן שָׂכָר:

A get ( a writ of divorce) is written for a man [and it is signed (by witnesses) and he may divorce his wife with it] even if his wife is not with him, [for she may be divorced even against her will.] And a receipt [written by a woman to her husband, stating that she has received her kethubah] (is written) for a woman even if her husband is not with her, [for it is a liability for her and an asset for her husband, and "a man may be benefited (even) when he is not present."], so long as the scribe recognizes them [i.e., so long as the scribe and the witnesses recognize the man and the woman, both for a get and a receipt. For if he does not recognize them, perhaps he will write a get for a different married woman whose husband's name is the same as his, and the woman will be divorced through a get which is not valid for her; likewise, with a receipt.] And the husband pays the (scribe's) fee. A bill (of indebtedness) is written for a borrower even if the lender is not with him; but it is not written for the lender unless the borrower is with him. And the borrower pays the fee. [Even if it is a transaction of half-loan, half-pledge, the receiver pays the entire fee to the scribe.] A bill (of sale) is written for a seller even if the buyer is not with him; but it is not written for the buyer unless the seller is with him. And the buyer pays the fee.

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