The problem is there just aren't laws in place regarding scanned docs - because it's so easy to scan something, photoshop it up and send it on. Obviously, it's quite possible to do the same to any given doc, then fax it, but laws always take a while to catch up with technology. To my knowledge, the laws in every state I've lived in in the States, as well as in New Zealand, Australia and England say that a scanned doc is not legally binding, but a fax is.haydxn wrote:what are you talking about? a fax is a scanner and communications device, and a computer+scanner could easily be the fax source. are you saying that there is a discrimination between a fax that was recieved from an old fax machine and one that originated from a computer? a facsimile is a copy, whether that be from a photocopier, fax machine or scanner. i've signed contracts that i've printed, scanned them (converted them back to pdf) and sent them off and had no problems. of course, i've never had to present them in court or anythingjackson wrote:Of course they are, but not scanned. BIG difference.james0tucson wrote: Faxed signatures are binding in tax, real estate, and employee relations, in California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. (I don't know for sure about other states, or other situations.)but i can't see any kind of sense behind your comment.
I don't make the rules, I just follow them - especially when it relates to pending immigration cases, such as mine!
Mike
