Celebrating 20 years of the ESIGN Act. A brief history of the signature

June 30, 2020, marked the 20th anniversary of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (the ESIGN Act).

The ESIGN Act:

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Conforms to most laws that require a handwritten signature on documents.

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Allows for presenting electronically executed agreements as court-admissible evidence.

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Prevents denial of validity, enforceability, and legal standing of an e-signed document due to its electronic form.

Present Day

signNow is used to e-sign forms and contracts with legally-binding signatures. As one of the most in-demand electronic signature services, it allows users

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to send signature invites

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customize signature workflows, and much more.

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