Who is signing?
By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
The Importance of Confirming Electronic SignaturesA few years ago, I encountered a situation that underscored the importance of understanding who is signing documents electronically. I was working with an elderly couple to review a contract. Their well-meaning children, eager to help, were debating which one should electronically sign on behalf of their parents. I stepped in to clarify that I would meet with the parents in person and invited the children to join us. On another occasion, just before closing, the wife expressed frustration about the seller's request to remain in the property rent-free for an additional thirty days. The sellers, who owned a huge property, had asked for this extension, which was granted. The wife, visibly upset, insisted she had not agreed to this arrangeme...
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