<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sinunu:
Is email considered a legal way to inform that you terminating the lease agreement? Or does it have to be a written document?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
My response:
In California, we have the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act" just recently signed into law by Governor Gray Davis, which allows electronic signatures to be as valid as one written on a physical piece of paper. Since we don't know what State you're in, I would suggest that you inquire of your attorney or State Legislative office.
(09/17/99, 6:35 p.m. ET), TechWeb
California governor Gray Davis on Thursday digitally signed into law a bill that gives electronic signatures equal legal standing with traditional signatures produced with a pen.
The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, makes electronic signatures legally binding in many types of legal documentation -- including state or local laws, rental agreements, and leases. A number of documents will still require a signature, such as wills and real-estate transactions.
California is the first state to give electronic signatures legal validity, although digital signatures are being used to let police officers in Gwinnett County, outside Atlanta, use videoconferencing to create arrest warrants. Digital signatures are regarded as a key to the creation of a seamless system of e-commerce, seamlessly substituting for old-fashioned signatures to legally seal a deal.
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