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E-signatures, made clear.

Practical, jargon-free guides on how signing actually works — the law, the cryptography, and the fastest way from draft to done.

Use casesJuly 1, 2026

E-signatures for HR: offer letters, onboarding, and policy sign-offs

How HR teams use e-signatures across the employee lifecycle — sending offer letters that get signed same-day, standardizing onboarding paperwork with templates, and collecting policy acknowledgments from the whole company with bulk send.

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GuideJune 25, 2026

How to send a document for signature in minutes

A practical, step-by-step walkthrough of getting a document drafted, filled, and signed — the fast way — plus tips to avoid the delays that stall most agreements.

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ComplianceJune 24, 2026

International e-signature validity: a country-by-country primer

E-signatures are legally recognized in most major economies, but the models differ. Here's how the U.S., EU, UK, Canada, Australia, and other regions approach e-signing.

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SecurityJune 22, 2026

What makes an audit trail tamper-evident?

A tamper-evident audit trail doesn't just log events — it makes any later change to the document detectable. Here's what goes into one and why it's the backbone of a defensible signature.

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LegalJune 18, 2026

Are e-signatures legally binding? ESIGN, UETA, and eIDAS explained

In most cases, yes — electronic signatures are legally recognized in the U.S. and EU. Here's what the ESIGN Act, UETA, and eIDAS require, and the exceptions to watch for.

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ExplainerJune 15, 2026

Electronic signatures vs. digital signatures: the real difference

People use "electronic signature" and "digital signature" interchangeably, but they're different layers. One is a legal act; the other is cryptography. Here's how they fit together.

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StandardsJune 12, 2026

What is AATL, and why it matters for e-signatures

AATL is the Adobe Approved Trust List — the reason a signed PDF shows a trusted, tamper-evident seal in Acrobat with no setup. Here's how it works.

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SecurityJune 9, 2026

How tamper-evidence actually works under the hood

Tamper-evidence isn't about locking a file — it's about making any change detectable. Here's the mechanics: hashing, digital sealing, and byte-range signatures working together so altered documents give themselves away.

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Use casesJune 4, 2026

E-signatures for sales contracts and closing deals faster

How e-signatures shorten the gap between "yes" and "signed" on sales contracts — a practical workflow for reps using AI drafting, templates, mobile signing, and audit trails to close deals faster.

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GuideMay 28, 2026

Remote online notarization (RON) vs e-signatures: what's the difference

An e-signature captures a signer's intent; remote online notarization adds a commissioned notary verifying identity over live video. They solve different problems. Here's how.

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Buyer's guideMay 21, 2026

How to choose an e-signature tool: a practical checklist

A neutral, criteria-based buyer's guide to choosing an e-signature tool — the questions that actually matter across legal validity, signer experience, workflow, security, and scale, with a checklist you can score any option against.

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TrustMay 19, 2026

What is a Trust Service Provider (TSP)?

A trust service provider is the accountable organization behind digital certificates, timestamps, and seals — the entity that verifies identities and issues the credentials your signatures depend on. Here's what a TSP does and why it matters.

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WorkflowMay 7, 2026

Bulk sending documents for signature at scale

How to send the same document to many recipients at once — when bulk send is the right tool, how to prepare a clean recipient list, and how to track completion across a large batch without losing anyone.

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ComplianceMay 6, 2026

E-signatures in healthcare: HIPAA, consent forms, and compliance

Electronic signatures are valid for healthcare consent forms and agreements — but HIPAA adds privacy and security obligations on top of ESIGN and UETA. Here's what to know.

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GuideApril 28, 2026

Advanced vs qualified electronic signatures: which do you need?

The eIDAS framework defines three tiers of e-signature — simple, advanced, and qualified. Here's what separates advanced from qualified, what each proves, and how to decide which one your documents actually require.

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GuideApril 15, 2026

E-signatures in real estate transactions: what's allowed

Most real estate documents can be signed electronically, from listing agreements to purchase contracts. A few — like notarized deeds — need extra steps. Here's the breakdown.

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TrustApril 7, 2026

What is a certificate of completion, and what does it prove?

A certificate of completion is the portable evidence record generated when a document finishes signing — consolidating who signed, when, from where, and proof the file is unaltered. Here's what it contains and why it's your best defense in a dispute.

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WorkflowApril 2, 2026

Using templates to send the same document faster

How document templates cut repeat send time to seconds — what to turn into a template, how to set up reusable fields and roles, and the practices that keep templates accurate and consistent over time.

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LegalMarch 27, 2026

Are e-signed contracts admissible in court?

Yes — e-signed contracts are generally admissible, and courts routinely accept them. What decides a dispute is the evidence behind the signature. Here's what matters.

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SecurityMarch 17, 2026

How cryptographic hashing (SHA-256) proves a document wasn't changed

A hash is a document's digital fingerprint — change one byte and the fingerprint changes completely. Here's how SHA-256 works and why it's the mechanism that makes tamper-evidence possible.

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LegalMarch 9, 2026

When you can't use an e-signature: wills, court orders, and other exceptions

E-signatures are valid for most documents, but not all. Here are the categories the law commonly excludes and why they still require paper or extra formality.

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WorkflowMarch 5, 2026

Signing order and routing: sequential vs parallel workflows

How to choose between sequential and parallel signing order — when each makes sense, how to combine them, and how to set up roles and routing so multi-party documents get signed without confusion or delay.

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TrustFebruary 24, 2026

What is a trusted timestamp, and why signatures need one?

A trusted timestamp is independent, tamper-evident proof of when a document was signed — issued by a neutral authority rather than your own computer's clock. Here's why it's essential for long-term signature validity.

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ComplianceFebruary 20, 2026

eIDAS explained: SES, AES, and QES signature tiers in the EU

The EU's eIDAS regulation recognizes three tiers of electronic signature — Simple, Advanced, and Qualified. Here's what separates them and when you need each.

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GuideFebruary 9, 2026

Where to place signature fields for a clean signing experience

A practical guide to placing signature, initial, date, and data fields so recipients can sign quickly and correctly — including field types, common mistakes, and a layout checklist.

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LegalFebruary 3, 2026

UETA vs ESIGN: how state and federal e-signature law fit together

UETA is a state model law; ESIGN is federal. They overlap heavily but aren't identical. Here's how the two interact and which one governs a given transaction.

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SecurityFebruary 3, 2026

Public key infrastructure (PKI) explained for non-engineers

PKI is the system of keys, certificates, and trusted authorities that lets strangers verify each other online. Here's how the pieces fit together — and why every trustworthy digital signature depends on it.

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SecurityJanuary 14, 2026

What is a digital certificate, and how does it secure a signature?

A digital certificate is the credential that binds a signer's identity to a cryptographic key, so the signature they produce can be traced back to a verified party. Here's how it works and why it matters for e-signatures.

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LegalJanuary 14, 2026

The ESIGN Act explained: what makes an e-signature federally valid

The ESIGN Act is the 2000 federal law that gives electronic signatures the same legal weight as ink. Here's what it requires and where its limits are.

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GuideJanuary 14, 2026

How to draft a contract with AI (and what to double-check)

A practical guide to using AI to draft a contract fast — how to write a good prompt, what a solid first draft should contain, and the specific clauses and details you must review before you send it for signature.

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