Building e-signature solution

[stanleydenman]

I am creating some automation for my law practice.  Specifically, the signing of documents.  I am creating the documents from MS Access.  So I fill the pdf form with data from the database, and I want to send the client the "flattened" result, with only the opportunity for signature.  Even though the form contains their information - name, etc - I do not want to give them the opportunity to change any text - just sign.

I am not sure how to implement.  Was thing about flattening the form after the data has been filled, but then would I have to create a new form that has only the signature blank from that flattened file?

[BarlaeDC · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Flattening would be the easiest way to automate, although doesn't guarentee they don't change anything.

I would be tempted to sign all the documents yourself and as part of that signature mark all the fields as read-only, this would mean if anything was changed, then your signature would be invalidated, althought would require you to sign each document, so that may not be practtical.

[BarlaeDC · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Flattening would be the easiest way to automate, although doesn't guarentee they don't change anything.

I would be tempted to sign all the documents yourself and as part of that signature mark all the fields as read-only, this would mean if anything was changed, then your signature would be invalidated, althought would require you to sign each document, so that may not be practtical.

[Meenakshi Negi]

Hi Stanleydenman,

Thank you for reaching out.

Could you please confirm how you will be sending the document for signature?

Did you send it using the Acrobat Sign feature?

Using Acrobat Sign, you can assign the fields to the signer. They will be able to fill only assigned fields. For more information on workflow, please refer to the following help document: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/send-for-signature.html.

Thanks,

Meenakshi

[stanleydenman]

Oh, I see.  I have Adobe Acrobat DC Pro now but it looks like there is a more advance version, a "business" version, of Adobe Sign, that is extra?  Do I need that?

[Meenakshi Negi · Accepted solution]

Acrobat Pro DC includes the Acrobat Sign individual plan. You should be able to send the document for signature within the Acrobat application using the Request Signature option.

There are further Acrobat Sign Team, Business, and Enterprise plans. For more information, you may refer to the following page: https://www.adobe.com/sign/pricing/plans.html.

Let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Meenakshi