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How Does the E-SIGN Act Apply to Real Estate Documents?

How Does the E-SIGN Act Apply to Real Estate Documents?

As more and more documents migrate into digital areas, the world is becoming an increasingly "paperless" place. People who were born in this decade may not be familiar with phrases such as "sign on the dotted line" or "before the ink is dry" unless their grandparents have explained it to them. However, given the lack of physical copies of essential papers, our judicial system need new methods to demonstrate that a party has consented to the terms of a contract. Now, evidence of assent can be provided by electronic signatures, often known as "digital signatures" or "e-signatures," which eliminate the…
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