Signing a document someone sent you

When someone sends you a Turtini document for signature, you receive an email with a "Review and sign" button. Clicking it opens the signing page in your browser. You don't need a Turtini account to sign.

What you see on the signing page:

1. **The document** — full PDF viewer. Scroll through to read.
2. **Your name and email** at the top — confirms which signer you are.
3. **Who sent it** — name and email of the person who requested your signature.
4. **Any note they included** with the request.
5. **The signing panel** — at the bottom, where you actually sign.

How to sign:

Two methods. Pick whichever feels natural:

- **Draw** — sign with your mouse, trackpad, or finger on a touchscreen. The pad is sized for fingertip signing on a phone or tablet. The "Clear" button starts over if your signature didn't come out right.
- **Type** — type your name in a signature-style font. The system renders it as your signature. Faster, especially on a desktop without a touchscreen. Some recipients prefer the "real" look of a drawn signature; either is legally equivalent under ESIGN/UETA.

When you're done:

Click "I agree to sign this document." The platform:
- Records your signature image.
- Records the audit packet: timestamp, IP address, browser user-agent, hash of your signature image.
- Marks your signature as complete.
- Tells you what happens next (e.g. "Waiting on 2 more signers" or "All signers complete — the signed PDF will be emailed to everyone shortly").

When the document is fully signed:

You'll receive a follow-up email with the final signed PDF attached. The PDF has a Verified-by-Turtini stamp + QR code on the last page that anyone can scan to verify the document is authentic and view the audit trail.

If you don't want to sign:

Click "Decline" on the signing page. You'll be asked for a reason (optional). The sender gets a notification that you declined; the document doesn't get signed. They can either remove you from the request and proceed with the other signers, or cancel the request entirely.

If you didn't receive an expected document:

Check spam — emails from `[email protected]` sometimes land there if your domain has aggressive filtering. If still not found, contact the sender directly; they can resend the request to your address.

Privacy:

- Your signature image stays bound to that one document — it's never reused for other documents or shared with other senders.
- The audit info (IP, user-agent) is stamped on the document the same way a notary stamp records who notarized when.
- If you're signing on a public/shared computer, sign out (close the browser window) when you're done. Your signing link is unique to you; treat it like a one-time access token.

Legal acknowledgment:

By signing, you agree your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your handwritten signature under the ESIGN Act + your state's UETA. The platform requires you to actively click "I agree to sign" — you can't accidentally sign by closing the window.