Compose Initials Contract For Free

While you might not have to initial each page of a contract when you first create it, there may be instances where you need to initial one or more pages later on. Often, initials are a way to acknowledge a small change in a contract after it has been signed to show that both parties agree to the amendment.

Can you use initials as a signature? Yes, your signature can be your initials. Just make sure that your signature matches what is on your drivers license and any other legal documents to avoid any problems with a bank, etc.

Are initials a legal signature? They sure are. Legal signatures can be simply an individual's initials. The important thing to remember is that your signature should match what you have signed other legal documents with.

Open the Insert > Place Initials menu and click one of available initials. Then place the initials in the document. You can adjust the geometry of the initials using the side panel.

Why the Need to Sign Every Page? The hypothesis behind the requirement that every page be individually signed is the following: it prevents one of the parties from later inserting a false or modified page. So, the theory goes, it prevents fraud in the enforcement of contracts.

There is no statute or law that demands that each page of a contract be initialed. Written contracts are binding if signed once by the parties to the contractso don't assume you wan wiggle out of a contract because you did not initial it on every page; the contract is binding if signed on the last page.

The initials should be in ink and written by your hand. They can be in either print or cursive but should be unique to you. If adding your initials to a small change in a contract, be sure to add them in the margin next to the updated information.