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- The process of formally signing a document under the correct legal process is commonly referred to as executing a document. If a person is not sure how to sign or execute a document, it is always best to obtain specialist legal advice.
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Jan 11, 2021 · These are some of the more obscure questions relating to the execution of deeds and documents but they are commonly asked. They highlight the difficulties with a range of potential signing scenarios that could be encountered on a corporate transaction.
- Sophie Brookes
- Electronic Signing
- Telling Other Parties
- Wet Ink Signing
- Other Requirements and Exceptions
- Resources
Electronic signing and exchanging options include: 1. return by email of the entire document and signed signature page 2. return by email of only the signed signature page 3. creation of a pre-signed signature page before completing the document Read our practice note on using electronic signatures
If you plan to use electronic signatures or emails, you should get approval from everyone involved. You should make it clear to them that the document does not contain a wet ink signature.
Some documents must be signed with wet ink (not electronically) for legal formality reasons. You may need wet-ink signed documents for registration purposes. For example, for: 1. transfers 2. leases 3. charges 4. any other deeds that have to be registered at the Land Registry or Companies Registry Wet-ink signed documents should also be used where ...
If an area of law is covered by a regulator, for example conveyancing or giving power of attorney, there may be specific regulatory requirements you need to follow to make a signature valid. For example, lasting power of attorney documents must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian(OPG) to make them legal. The OPG sets certain standa...
Practice notes
Execution of a document using an electronic signature Execution of documents by virtual means– explains how to carry out the different electronic signing options (parts 6, 7 and 8)
Case law
R(on the application of Mercury Tax Group and another) v HMRC [2008] EWHC 2721 Koenigsblatt v Sweet[1923] 2 Ch 314 N Mehta v J Pereira Fernandes S.A[2006] EWHC 813 (Ch) Orton v Collins[2007] 1WLR 2953
Acts and statutes
Section 1(3) of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989– gives signing requirements for a deed Section 2 of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989– deals with deeds and their execution, land contracts and abolishes the rule in Bain v Fothergill Section 74A Law of Property Act 1925– consolidates enactments relating to conveyancing and the law of property in England and Wales Section 44 and 46 Companies Act 2006- deals with company law, directors' disqualificati...
Mar 23, 2011 · In English law, deeds differ from ordinary contracts in a number of respects. First, a deed is enforceable whether or not consideration (i.e. money or value in some other form) is given for the obligations undertaken by the parties to it. By contrast, an ordinary contractual promise made for no consideration is not enforceable.
Nov 7, 2023 · This guide will explain the different methods of signing a legal document in England and Wales. The process of formally signing a document under the correct legal process is commonly referred to as executing a document.
Apr 26, 2018 · (a) it makes it clear on its face that it is intended to be a deed by the person making it or, as the case may be, by the parties to it (whether by describing itself as a deed or expressing itself to be executed or signed as a deed or otherwise)’.
The use of language in UK law is often changing, and there are also a lot of legal specific terms that you’ll need to know. The LexisNexis Legal Glossary index provides a comprehensive reference point for the more complex terms in the industry.
Jun 16, 2022 · Importantly, a signature does not always mean that the terms of a contract are legally binding. For that reason, many business owners looking to rely on a legally binding contract can often find themselves unable to depend on the terms of a contract.
