---
title: "Check whether the contract allows electronic signing and exchange"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/check-whether-the-contract-allows-electronic-signing-and-exchange"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A9-OB20261022-22"
practice_area: "Residential Conveyancing & Property"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check whether the contract allows electronic signing and exchange

> Record whether the contract includes the consent to electronic signing and to exchange of counterparts by email or by another electronic means agreed in writing.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/check-whether-the-contract-allows-electronic-signing-and-exchange  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Residential Conveyancing & Property](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Record whether the contract includes the consent to electronic signing and to exchange of counterparts by email or by another electronic means agreed in writing. Record any written agreement on another electronic means. Do not treat a workspace message as this consent, and do not say the consent applies to a contract that omits it. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether these terms are in the printed contract and whether any other electronic means was agreed in writing. In the 2022 edition sample, each party consents to any party signing the contract electronically, and to the contract being made by exchange of counterparts delivered by email or by such other electronic means as the parties agree in writing. Each party agrees that electronic signing identifies that party and indicates that party's intention to be bound. Confirm the printed edition. This consent is not the workspace steps before completion, and it is not the rule about how a notice is served. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The lawyer checks the printed consent to electronic signing and to exchange by email.

- What the AI does: Record whether the contract includes the consent to electronic signing and to exchange of counterparts by email or by another electronic means agreed in writing. Record any written agreement on another electronic means. Do not treat a workspace message as this consent, and do not say the consent applies to a contract that omits it.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether these terms are in the printed contract and whether any other electronic means was agreed in writing. In the 2022 edition sample, each party consents to any party signing the contract electronically, and to the contract being made by exchange of counterparts delivered by email or by such other electronic means as the parties agree in writing. Each party agrees that electronic signing identifies that party and indicates that party's intention to be bound. Confirm the printed edition. This consent is not the workspace steps before completion, and it is not the rule about how a notice is served.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. The consent covers electronic signing and exchange of counterparts.
2. Email is the stated method. Another electronic method needs the parties' written agreement.
3. The consent is not a rule about serving notices, and it is not the workspace timetable.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/check-whether-the-contract-allows-electronic-signing-and-exchange/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*