Monthly Archives: September 2018

Author: Mike King

Issue: September 20, 2018

QUESTION:     DO I HAVE AN ENFORCEABLE ELECTRONIC AGREEMENT WITH A VALID ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE, OR NOT?
ANSWER:     WHEN SOMEONE DENIES THEY INTENDED TO SIGN AN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT, IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO ENFORCE AN ELECTRONIC AGREEMENT.

The problem in determining whether there is a valid electronic signature is similar to the age-old problem of proving that someone’s signature is genuine when that party denies that he or she signed the document.  With the written signature, you would need handwriting experts to prove the authenticity. 

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