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Believe it or not, electronic signatures have been the legal equivalent of pen and paper for quite some time. The surge in capabilities of the smartphone have made esignatures seem recent and novel. But in fact, the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act<\/a> (the “E-Sign Act”) became law in 2000 in the United States. This law made esignatures just as good as their paper equivalents. Internationally, countries have passed their own laws on the legality of esignatures<\/a>. Check with your own country’s laws on the specifics involving esignatures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electronic Signatures = Freedom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Without a doubt, you save time and money with esignatures. They eliminate paper, printers, and meetings. You can sign documents while on the go with your smartphone. There is a lot of choice <\/a>when it comes to finding the best electronic signature service that meets your needs. For example, with eSignToday<\/a>, you can receive a document to sign by email, sign the document with your finger on your phone screen, and submit it online all within seconds. This way, you can get things done wherever you are! eSignToday is one of the easiest and cheapest esignature services at just $0.50 per esignature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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