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(c) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law. (d) If a law requires a signature, or provides for certain consequences in the absence of a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.

Documents that are, by law, not allowed to be signed electronically includes: Sales Agreements for land or buildings. Wills. Any document where another type of signature (i.e. non-electronic) has been agreed to. Any document where the law requires another type of signature. Long term lease agreements of 20 years and longer.

To be considered a legitimate digital signing, there are a few requirements. The most basic requirement is that the signer's identity is bound to a certificate or other type of identifying credential that can be encrypted and authenticated.

The ESIGN Act is a federal law passed in 2000. It grants legal recognition to electronic signatures and records if all parties to a contract choose to use electronic documents and to sign them electronically.

The federal ESIGN Act restricts the use of electronic signatures for the following categories of documents: Wills, testamentary trusts, and codicils (including estate planning documents obtained through ) Adoption, divorce, and other family law papers (including such documents obtained through )

§ 59.1-480. (1) "Agreement" means the bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their language or inferred from other circumstances and from rules, regulations, and procedures given the effect of agreements under laws otherwise applicable to a particular transaction.

Factors required to make electronic signatures legally binding Intent to sign. Implied or express consent to sign electronically. Signature attribution. Protection of signature. Copies sent to the signer. Record retention. Opt-out clause.

Virginia law recognizes electronic signatures as valid. Virginia's version of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, which is set forth in Virginia Code Sections 59.1-479 through 59.1-498, provides that an electronic signature will suffice when the law requires a document to be signed.

How to e-sign a document. Click the link in the document that tells you where to sign. A pop-up window will open so you can create your electronic signature in the signature field. Type your name, sign with the computer's mouse, or upload an image of your signature. Click Apply to add your signature to the document.