Ann Stanyer: Are electronic signatures safe for vulnerable clients?
Has potentially wide implications in estate planning

Ann Stanyer: "Practitioners advising elderly and vulnerable clients should follow the Law Commission's consultation with interest."
Ann Stanyer looks at the Law Commission's consultation investigating the use of electronic signatures and asks if enough protection is in place for elderly and vulnerable clients...
The Law Commission's Consultation Paper Electronic execution of documents issued on 21 August is looking into the legal requirements for signing, witnessing, and delivery of documents by both commercial...
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