Legal validity
How FolioSign signatures satisfy ESIGN and UETA — intent, consent, attribution, and retention.
In the United States, electronic signatures are governed by the federal ESIGN Act and the state-level UETA. Both say a signature can't be denied legal effect simply because it's electronic. What matters is that you can show four things — and FolioSign is built to record all four.
The four requirements
| Requirement | How FolioSign satisfies it |
|---|---|
| Intent to sign | The signer takes a deliberate action — drawing or typing a signature and pressing Sign. |
| Consent to do business electronically | Signers are shown an electronic-records disclosure and consent before signing; the consent is recorded in the audit trail. |
| Attribution | The signing link is unique per recipient, and the trail records their email, IP address, and timestamps. |
| Record retention | The completed document is sealed as a tamper-evident PDF that you and every signer can retain and reproduce. |
What the audit trail proves
Because the trail is hash-chained, the sequence of events can't be quietly rewritten after the fact. Together with the Certificate of Completion, it's the evidence you'd produce if a signature were ever challenged.
This page describes how the product works, not what the law requires of you. Some documents — wills, certain family-law and court filings, and some notice requirements — are carved out of ESIGN/UETA or need extra formalities. Rules also differ outside the US. Check with a lawyer for your specific use.