Signing documents from a desktop
- 21 Dec 2023
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Signing documents from a desktop
- Updated on 21 Dec 2023
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LegalZoom eSignature service makes signing a document simple, smooth, and quick. All the signers assigned to the document will receive an email with a link to open and sign the document.
Follow these steps to sign the document from a desktop:
- Open the e-signature request mail sent to your email address.Note:This email contains a unique and secure link to a document that is intended solely for your use. Please do not share this email or the document link with others.
- Click the Sign document button. The document will open in a new browser tab, where the signer can begin signing.
- Begin signing by providing your consent to sign the document electronically. To do so, click the Checkbox at the top banner that says, “I agree to sign this document electronically as per the Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure and Agreement.”
Note: If you wish to decline to sign the document, click the More (⋯) icon on the top-right corner of the screen and click Decline. - Click the Start signing button on the top banner.
- Follow the Fill this label to enter information in the Checkbox or Text tags; if the sender has added these tags while preparing the document.
- Follow the Sign here label to each signature placeholder in the document and add your e-signature.
- Choose your signature type from the following three options:
- Text: In this method, type your name exactly as you want it to appear in your e-signature and choose from six pre-formatted styles provided by LegalZoom.
- Draw:In this method, draw your signature on the screen with the help of a mouse or touchpad. When signing from a mobile or a tablet, draw the signature using your finger or a digital pen.
- Upload: In this method, place your signature on a piece of paper, scan it, and upload the image. This method helps you to add your handwritten signature to the document.
- Text: In this method, type your name exactly as you want it to appear in your e-signature and choose from six pre-formatted styles provided by LegalZoom.
- After selecting your signature type, click the Adopt Signature button to place the signature on the document.
- Click the Finish signing button on the top banner to complete the signing process.
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After all the assigned signers complete signing the document, both the sender and the signer will receive a PDF copy of the following three documents via email for their records:
- Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure and Agreement to Do Business Electronically (ERSD): A legal agreement between the sender and the signer relating to the use of electronic signatures and electronic records.
- Signed document: Your document with completed e-signatures.
- eSignature Evidence Summary: This document stores a detailed record of all the events that occur during the electronic signature process, serving as legal proof of the e-signature between the sender and the signer.
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