In North Carolina, the "Click to Sign" services (such as DocuSign) must be licensed/approved by the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. An elec

In North Carolina, the "Click to Sign" services (such as DocuSign) must be licensed/approved by the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. An electronic signature from a licensed provider is just as good as a paper signature. They certainly have legal value and are used for real estate closing and the like. NB: HelloSign, the other provider that's come up in the comments here, is not on the Secretary of State's list and is therefore worthless in North Carolina (and they're possibly in violation of the law for offering such services without seeking approval). Secretary of State page listing approved providers (including DocuSign): https://www.sosnc.gov/divisions/notary/e_notary_solution_providers https://www.sosnc.gov/divisions/notary/e_notary_solution_pro... Electronic signatures are the same as paper signatures: https://www.smithdebnamlaw.com/2015/05/electronic-signatures-same-as-paper-in-north-carolina/ https://www.smithdebnamlaw.com/2015/05/electronic-signatures... Relevant North Carolina General Statute: https://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_66/Article_40.pdf https://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArti...