Add Your E-signature to a PDF Document

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Do you ever have a need to add your e-signature to an electronic document and wonder how to do it? Adding your e-signature to a PDF document using Acrobat Reader can be easier than you think. Acrobat Reader is a free download from www.adobe.com and is widely used to open and view PDF documents.

E-signature stands for electronic signature. It is a digital form of your signature which can be added to an electronically transmitted document indicating your intent to agree or approve the contents of a document.

You might ask are e-signatures legal? The answer would be yes. E-signatures are legally binding in the United States.

There are two acts that established the legality of electronic signatures in the United States. The Uniform Electronic Transaction Act (UETA) was the first legislation adopted to address matters on digital signatures. Click here to learn more about UETA.

The other act is the Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN). ESIGN was enacted by Congress to facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures in interstate or foreign commerce. Click here to learn more about ESIGN.

There are online services which allow you to sign PDF documents via your computer or mobile device. These services normally provide extra features like the ability to collect multiple signatures on a single document as well as real-time tracking. These services can range from free to $125.00 per month depending on your usage and the number of users.

Some of the popular online services are:

• EchoSign – $14.95-19.95 per month
• DocuSign – $10.00-125.00 per month
• HelloSign – Free to $10.00 per month

E-signatures can be used on many types of documents such as:

• Contracts
• Proposals
• Tax documents (like E-file authorization forms)
• Bank forms
• Insurance forms
• Schools forms
• And many others forms

End some of your paper clutter and reduce expenses by eliminating the printing, faxing and shipping of documents. Not only will you reduce paper clutter, but your documents can be delivered anywhere quickly.