How can we sign and witness documents during a pandemic? This is getting to be a real problem in this pandemic.
Business must go on, and documents must be signed. How do we do this, as many of us often now are not near a printer or fax?
This is what I do. I converted the electronic document to be signed into a pdf. Then I use a free website, pdfescape <no longer free checked on 2023 April>
I import the pdf to that site.
Then I put in the details required by the document electronically and then sign using my mouse instead of a pen.
Then I add under my signature with the following note.
This document was electronically signed in accordance with the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Electronic Signing and Witnessing) Regulations 2020.
Note this is allowed in Victoria; looking at several states, I found that they all I found to have something very similar, but you need to check for your state the exact wording if you are not like me, a Mexican.
So far, only one supplier has made a fuss over this to me, most now from what I can see, are aware of the problems and accept this solution.
I hope this is of help.
