Increase Security over your Documents and Data

It’s extremely important to ensure that you have your documents and data covered in all areas. Be sure to read up on the Federal E-Sign Act if you haven’t already. It doesn’t hurt to have another attorney review your email/document/online form before submitting your e-signature.

Be sure to keep backups of everything you sign. Normally attorneys keep hard copies of documents they’ve physically signed, so it should be no different for an e-signed document. Think about keeping a folder and adding “copy” to the document name.

Consider using Signature Software

Think about using a signature software, so each signature is unique and genuine. Try to avoid the “copy & paste” method. Copy and Paste doesn’t guarantee security, but using a signature software will.

Speaking of signature software, most of your applications might already contain this feature. Some add-ins that are available would be eSignLive, DocuSign, and even Adobe Document Cloud.  E-signatures are great, but it’s still necessary to get some in person signatures at times.

Documents that require an in-person signature would be an insurance related document, estate related, court documents, or eviction notices.