Signing Process

You can use eSignature to electronically sign any documents created from our legal form templates library or your own .docx or .pdf files.

Follow these steps to send a document for e-signature:

1. Log in to your LegalZoom account.

2. Go to Documents in the left navigation bar and click eSignature under it.

3. Click on the Upload to eSign button to add your .pdf or .docx file.

4. Add signer(s) to the Signature block(s). Please ensure each Signature block is assigned to a unique signer. Add your details to the Signature block if you are one of the signers of the document.

5. Drag and drop the Signature block tags onto your document where you need the signer to add these details.

6. Click the Send for eSign button on the top right corner of the screen. You will see a window pop up with signer(s) details.

7. Verify the email address of the signer(s), type a customized message, and set a document expiration period if you want your document to be signed on or before a particular date.

8. Click the Send button to send the document for e-signature.

Yes, before sending a document link for eSignature, you can set a document expiration period. Once the expiration period ends, the signer can no longer access or sign the document.

At present, you can’t change a document’s expiration period after it has been sent for e-signature.

No, signers don’t require a LegalZoom online account. Each signer receives an email containing a link to access and sign the document directly.

Yes, once all signers have signed the document, they will each receive an email containing a copy of the signed document, Evidence Summary, and Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure and Agreement (ERSD). Signers can download and store these documents for future use.

Yes, LegalZoom's eSignature is designed to work on both mobile devices and the web. You can sign documents on the go using your smartphone or tablet as long as you have a stable internet connection.