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Essential Elements for Deeds: Properly executed deeds must: (1) be in writing; (2) name the grantor and a grantee; (3) be signed by the grantor or the grantor's agent; (4) be delivered to the grantee; and (5) be accepted by the grantee. Cordano v. Wright (1911) 159 Cal.

For example, in the case of a deed where the maker's signature requires attestation, the attestation clause typically states that the deed has been executed in the presence of at least one witness who attests the signatory's execution.

Agreements are often deeds, and a document that amends an operative part of another document required by law to be a deed must also be a deed. However, a deed can be amended by a simple agreement so long as there is consideration for the amendment and the deed itself does not require the amendment to be made by deed.

1 Execution under common seal. The seal of the executing company needs to be affixed to the deed ?in the presence of and attested by? a director and the secretary or, since 15 September 2005, 2 directors (section 74(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925, see Execution by a company under its common seal).

A contract must be executed as a deed where there is no ?consideration,? or exchange of something of value between the contracting parties. Consideration will almost always be present in an employment context as the employee will be providing their labour in exchange for wages from the employer.

Signing Contracts Representatives must be authorized to sign for the company. These representatives can include board members, managers, and other personnel. If an employee who isn't authorized signs a document or contract on the company's behalf, this can cause legal troubles.

If the company signs using two authorised signatories, this can be achieved by each of the two authorised signatories signing the deed (using an electronic signature or other acceptable method) either in counterparty or by one authorised signatory signing, followed by the other adding his or her signature to the same ...