Electronic/digital signatures for contracts/agreements?

[shanefrom302]

Anyone use anything like EchoSign.com to get contracts signed electronically? I am thinking of giving it a try and wanted to know if anyone here has used anything similar and what to watch out for. Thanks

 

[Cap Capello]

Works perfectly and legally.

Caveat: I use it for the Bose side of contracts and purchase orders, but still insist on handwritten originals for the DJ biz. I'm old skool and know it.

 

[steve149]

A customer can always sign your contract manually and take a camera phone picture of it and send it back if time is an issue.

 

[DjDennis]

On legal things I would always prefer Signed in Person just in case a Judge throws out the electronic version

 

[Proformance]

I'm perfectly content using Adobe and self-certifying the signatures. All of my corporate clients are fine with that even on IRS Tax forms.

For me, the deposit (if any) is more important. Consideration in the form of a deposit is an ACTION that perfects their intent.

 

[dunlopj]

For me, the deposit (if any) is more important. Consideration in the form of a deposit is an ACTION that perfects their intent.

Well said! What say you Cap?

 

[Scott Hanna]

I've used electronic signatures exclusively for a few years now. Echo sign and I have people sign agreements in my presence on my ipad. Credit card purchases in person get signed on the ipad.
I've not had an issue yet. I've not had an issue yet, but it's not like one of my agreements has been challenged in court. But there is nothing I've seen to make these any less legally binding than signing a piece of paper.