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I think I get it, kinda...

I'll just add a clause to it in my best legalese that will state  
something to the effect that a typed name is equivalent to a physical  
signature, type my name on the line, and send it off to her.

When she signs it (probably after printing it, but that doesn't matter)  
she'll be accepting that condition that my "digital signature" is  
enough.

And it doesn't really need to be 100% legit legally binding, she just  
wants something more than a verbal agreement for the loan, ya know?

Thanks
~ian

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Wait a minute, Doc. Ah... Are you telling me you built a time  
machine... out of a DeLorean?  - The way I see it, if you're gonna  
build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style?
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On Mar 8, 2005, at 10:39 AM, thomas wrote:

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> An electronic signature is different from a legal signature.  The  
> former
> is an authentication that a document originated with you (or with
> someone who has access to your private key).  A legal signature is a
> "manifestation of intent to be bound" to a contract.
>
> Theoretically -- I haven't researched this lately -- the electronic
> signature can serve as a legal signature if you use it for that  
> purpose.
> ~ Theoretically you can mark an X and be bound if you show that you
> intend it for that purpose.
>
> The bottom line is whether the signature or mark or whatever can be  
> used
> as evidence in court to prove that the signing party intended to be
> bound to a contract.  A faxed signature can be used as evidence, but
> usually only if the original ink signature is unavailable.  A .pdf of a
> signed document is in the same category as a fax, I reckon.
>
> Clear as mud?
>
> TaB
>
> Ian Meyer wrote:
> | I am sending a Promissory Note to a relative for a loan, and have  
> gotten
> | it all done up nice on an RTF file, and want to just "print" it to a
> | PDF, and post that online where she can download it, instead of  
> having
> | to mail or fax it to her.
> |
> | However, I was wondering about signing it with a legally binding
> | signature. Can I just type my name on the "Signature" line with some
> | comment about "signed electronically on 3/7/2005 by Ian Meyer" or  
> what?
> |
> | Also, if that's not enough, I was thinking that using a GPG  
> signature of
> | the document should work, but how to implement it? Type my name on  
> the
> | line, and add a clause about "please refer to the accompanying
> | signature.asc file for a GnuPG-generated digital signature. for more
> | information on GnuPG, http://url"; or something?
> |
> | Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
> |
> | Thanks,
> | ~ian
> |
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