Signing the Forms

• Jurisdiction: United States

Signing the Forms

Each form has specific signing instructions, including who must sign, how many copies to make, whether notarization is required or recommended, requirements for a spouse's signature, or the need for witnesses.

CAUTION

Always keep your signed copy in a safe place, along with any related documents or correspondence. You may need this at some point—for example, if you end up in court over a dispute concerning an agreement or contract.

How to Prepare an Attachment Page

If you need to add anything to a copy of one of the forms or agreements in this book, take the following steps.

1. If you want to add words to a clause and there is not enough space to insert the new language into the specific clause of the agreement, you can refer to it as an attachment by adding the words: "Clause [number] continued on Attachment A [or B or C and so on] of [name of agreement or form]."

EXAMPLE: Clause 1 of the General Bill of Sale provides space for you to list the items you're selling. If there is not enough room to list all these items on the form, write the words "Clause 1 continued on Attachment A of the General Bill of Sale."

Similarly, if you want to add a new clause, insert the words "Agreement continued on Attachment A of [name of agreement or form]" after the last clause of the agreement and before

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