{"id":177254,"date":"2022-10-17T20:54:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T19:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=177254"},"modified":"2022-10-27T05:06:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T04:06:01","slug":"difference-wet-signature-e-signature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-contracts\/difference-wet-signature-e-signature\/","title":{"rendered":"Differences Between a Wet Signature and an E-Signature in England"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Business owners sign dozens of documents each year.\u00a0Sometimes your signature creates an agreement with another party or a promise to carry out a task. Other times you may <\/span>witness a signature<\/span><\/a> for another.<\/span> Regardless of what and how you are signing, you may use either a\u00a0wet signature or an e-signature. This article will examine the differences between using a wet signature and an e-signature when signing documents.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Wet Signature<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A wet signature is where you make a mark on a physical piece of paper, whether by signing your handwritten signature or stamping the page with a company seal.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using handwritten signatures for a company seal on a paper document is still a common method of signing a contract. The phrase takes its meaning from wet ink when using a pen to sign a document. Up until the 1990s, physically signing a document was the primary method. However, technological advancements and covid-associated lockdowns have made e-signatures more common and legally acceptable in certain circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An E-Signature<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The phrase \u2018e-signature\u2019 is shorthand for electronic signature. This is the process of digitally signing or writing your name on an electronic document.<\/span> You will likely have used electronic signatures numerous times when signing your name into a tablet or handheld device. The process can be similar to a wet signature in that you can provide your signature electronically using a stylus or your finger on a digital screen instead of a pen.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from documents that require a physical signature witness, e-signatures can be used for many documents without too much complication.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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