OH Shiitake wow, glad you read it Fred.

If that was Docusign you'd be sans kitty.

8 lives left.

O M G - I think I would have burst into tears right then and there - holy guacamole, Fred! That's one heck of an error! 

And, yes, I read things - I'm a 'fast' (not speed!) reader but, for me, it's peace of mind to read and question things - always.

Fred, I suggest cancelling that resereservation for your cat with United Airlines.

Fred,  bullet dodged.

is there a story behind the name Happy Cat?   If there wasn't before, there is now:  HC should be VERY happy her dad reads "standard forms."

HOLY FK!
EVERYTHING goes out first as a draft. Reviewed and explained. Then it is tabbed for signature. The only exception is repeat clients who have done the same paperwork over time.

It's kind of scary, actually, what people sign without reading.

I do Fred Griffin 

Most just sign, some spend some time and dissect everything.

Glad to hear your cat was spared before it was too late, Fred Griffin! A clear case-in-point about how it's always imperative to pay attention to detail. Whew! - Tim

Yes, I read but I have to tell my clients to please read before they sign.

I do read through stuff. I cover the highlights with my clients when they sign things. Some clients just want to sign without any discussion although I always insist that we do review the key provisions. Other clients read every word before they sign.

As for your veterinary experience... you would have heard me shouting from Charotte to Florida if that happened to me.

Your cat has officially used 1/9 lives! Glad you are an attentive owner & caught that. 

I do and it annoys the heck out of people. Good thing you were on top of it and read that form!

A couple years ago we bought a new car for my husband and we were sitting in the "business manager's" office to sign papers. He handed it to my husband to sign without proofing it and my husband started to sign without reading it.

I grabbed those papers and started reading...they had us buying a Nissan Armada instead of the Murano Platinum and the price was wrong!

A few years ago my sellers received an offer and came to my office to sign. They were so excited they started initialing as the buyer. Luckily I had a clean copy of the contract so they could start over and sign as the sellers.  

Depends on what it is.

Our contract is 10 pages before you get the and many pages of disclosures. HOA packages run easily over 100 pages. Do our clients read them? They sign saying they do.

I read..I had an attorney that came to me this week and wanted me to sign some papers and he seemed a little frustrated because I wanted to read line by line...

Fred,

OMG!  Yes, we do look at forms before we sign...glad it is not your cat!  A

OMG!  And 'whoa!'  Happy Cat is still meant to be with you Fred Griffin  . . .  Yes, I do skim long multiple page forms by paragraph.  If it's just a 1 or 2 pager, I skim it line by line.  Regarding 'any' forms our clients sign, we go over them in more detail, explaining what each paragraph in each section is about.  Then we also give them time to reread or go back over, as they are asking questions, if any, while we are explaining.  We strong feel they need to understand the forms, even if it at first appears like a daunting task.  Some items are mentioned each time we get together, i.e., Wire Fraud, etc.   

Fred Griffin sometimes I work with clients who read each and every word!

Rest trust me and the system... lol!

Most of my clients read the whole thing...

Fred Griffin WOW! This is why I go over every paragraph in an off with the buyer so they understand what they are signing.

I read everything...even read the tags they put on clothes at the cleaners...the one that says they are not responsible.

Eve

I scan a "standard form" for additions and deletions that make it anything but standard.

Spam?

To many people just sign with out reading.

Important to know what you are signing makes it all the more clear that the complicated and mountainous forms that are signed in real estate... can anyone really know everything they are signing.

When you sign medical consent forms you have to say you understand what you are signing. I doubt unless the signer is both an MD and a Lawyer they probably don't completely understand

OH MY, that could have been a disaster!    

Oh no! 

glad you read it. 

As for clients, I always strongly suggest them to read and ask question, I explain basics and in details if necessary. 

Oops.

I para phrase but will read word for word if need be

Yikes!

I read everything before I sign it. Sometimes I have to force our clients to read before they sign... -Kasey

Scary.

Yes.  It is important to know what you are signing.

When it comes to my clients, I make sure to explain even boiler plate documents to them before the sign.  Never will catch me saying, "Sign here," as a stand alone statement.  

we explain to them what they are signing and it's all subject to a fully executed p/s....every client we have has an attorney.... if the offer is written during business hours, the attorney will see it ...otherwise that statement is included....

Yes, I do review everything before I sign. AND I get a copy of everything I sign before I leave the building.  A recent visit to a doctor for an annual lady exam, the medical report had me listed as a male.  Good Grief.  

Glad to hear your kitty is home and doing well. 

Yikes!  Like when the doctor operated on the WRONG knee.  I typically read the highlights but not all the boiler plate.  I've only once had a client read the contract (he was a lawyer).  It's not like they can change anything in the state's contract, but they still read it.

Glad the kitty is doing well.

Good thing you were paying attention Fred. I always provide a summary of what they are signing. And often send a draft beforehand.

What?!  We're supposed to READ this stuff?

The majority just sign because they trust ME.....

Wow!  Next time that kitty-cat gives you the whisker rub, you can smile and know Happy Cat will never know.

What I know with certainty. Those who read turn a listing appointment into all all day affair.  How does an agent appear attentive and intelligent while the client rereads 3 pages of boiler plate followed by those pages with the "Fill in the Blank" options.

I do not read line by line the State of Florida standard forms. I DO READ those proprietary forms used by Coldwell Banker and other companies.

There IS a reason they don't use the standard.

Joseph Domino 480-390-6011 nailed this one!

I do read everything I have to sign in person, but I do not read the "terms of use" things that come along with new apps/and the like.

Wow, about your cat. I'm so happy you read the document. Geez.

I read, however i have to say most do not read, they skim