The person you send a contract to signs it from a link. They don't need an Aventide account.

Countersign before you send

You sign first. When you send a contract, you type your name and agree to sign electronically, and your signature is applied as it goes out. Your client always receives an agreement you've already signed.

How your client signs

  1. Open the signing link.
  2. Enter the email address the agreement was sent to.
  3. Read the agreement. It's exactly the version you sent.
  4. Tick I agree to sign electronically, type their full name, and click Sign agreement.
  5. Download a copy to keep.

If the contract includes a deposit, the confirmation explains the next step: the deposit invoice is sent separately after signing. Paying isn't part of signing.

If something isn't right

  • The client can choose Decline to sign and leave an optional note. A decline is final.
  • If a link has expired, the client sees This signing link has expired and should ask you for a new one. Send a new link from the contract. The old link stops working.
  • A signed copy stays available from the link, even after it expires for signing.