Decline Electronically Signed Document For Free

Once the signing process is complete, some providers may digitally seal the documents using Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), an industry-standard technology. This seal indicates the electronic signature is valid and that the document hasn't been tampered with or altered since the date of signing.

When you decline to sign, it voids the entire envelope for you and all other recipients of the envelope. Before declining to sign a document, ask the sender of the envelope a question by posting a comment to the envelope.

In general, therefore, it is not possible to refuse to accept an electronically signed document on the grounds that it is not valid.

As outlined by the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA), electronic signatures are not legally valid when signing: Wills and testamentary trusts. State statutes governing divorce, adoption or other family law. Court orders or official court documents.

No contract, signature, or record shall be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form. A contract relating to a transaction cannot be denied legal effect solely because an electronic signature or record was used in its formation.

Steps to follow When viewing the document itself, click on OTHER ACTIONS and then select Decline to Sign from the drop-down menu. Click CONTINUE. You will be prompted to enter the reason you are declining to sign. Once you enter the reason, click DECLINE TO SIGN.

If a digital signature isn't valid, there can be many causes. For example, the sender's certificate may have expired, it may have been revoked by the certificate authority (CA), or the server that verifies the certificate might be unavailable.

I, , agree and understand that by signing the Electronic Signature Acknowledgment and Consent Form, that all electronic signatures are the legal equivalent of my manual/handwritten signature and I consent to be legally bound to this agreement.

You can only Correct or Void envelopes in an In-process state: Created, Sent and Delivered. Once an envelope is in a terminal state: Completed (signed), Declined and Voided it can no longer be Corrected or Voided. You will need to contact the sender to negotiate with the sender to delete the document.

Provide a reason why you are declining to sign to the envelope sender. The sender of the document may require you to provide a reason why you're declining. The text you enter is emailed to the sender and is recorded as part of the envelope history. After providing a reason why you are declining, select DECLINE TO SIGN.