Modifying a Digitally Signed PDF

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Hello, we currently received uploaded PDF documents at my job that we in turn stamp with a date received stamp and save them.  A new law will require that documents submitted to us be digitally signed.  As I understand it, the documents will then be locked for editing.  I know I can use the "Print to Microsoft PDF" and it will basically strip the locked property of the document, allowing us to then stamp it.  My manager wanted me to check if there's another way to accomplish stamping a document that's been digitally signed and locked?  I guess we could always print the document and then scan it back to PDF.  To further complicate matters, we sometimes have to insert a page of our own into the documents we receive.  Thank you.

Test Screen Name · Accepted Answer

No, digitally signing cannot be worked around and keep the signing. That's really the whole point of it, the reason that it has legal standing. Imagine if people could use stamps to hide or change parts of contracts. You mnust modify your workflow.

Joel Geraci · Answer

If you are able to add signature fields to the document prior to them being submitted, you can use Acrobat Security to set the file up such that it can be signed as well as commented on like adding a stamp and bates number as text annotations.

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