Electronic Signatures Simplified

As businesses become more globalized, utilizing electronic signatures on important documents has become a quick and efficient way to ensure documents hold legal weight. The following article will highlight several considerations regarding electronic signatures.

What is an electronic signature?

As defined by the federal E-Sign Act, an electronic signature is an "electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record." This act states that documents cannot be denied legal effect due to being in an electronic form, and that an electronic signature does render a document invalid.