All Documents Can Be Sent By Fax Or Scanned And E Mailed

Use a All Documents Can Be Sent By Fax Or Scanned And E mailed 2020 template to make your document workflow more streamlined.

What this document workflow means

All Documents Can Be Sent By Fax Or Scanned And E Mailed describes a delivery method rather than one government-issued form: a completed paper document may be faxed or scanned, then emailed for review, signature, or recordkeeping. In signNow, upload the source file, place fields for signatures and dates, identify recipients, and send the document electronically. The resulting record can include signer actions, timestamps, and an audit trail. Legal effect depends on signer intent, consent, attribution, retention, document type, and applicable federal and state law.

Real estate

Real estate teams can send lease agreements, rental applications, disclosures, and addenda for remote review and signature. The sender should verify recipient identity, assign every required field, and preserve the completed document with its audit trail. State recording or notarization rules may still apply to deeds and other instruments.

Healthcare

Healthcare practices can route patient consent forms, intake documents, authorizations, and administrative records through controlled electronic workflows. A HIPAA-covered workflow requires appropriate safeguards and a business associate agreement where applicable. SignNow lists HIPAA compliance as requiring a BAA, while fax and email handling still requires careful recipient and access controls.

Field placement

Upload a faxed or scanned source, then place signature, date, initials, and acknowledgment fields over the pages requiring action.

Signer delivery

Send the document to named recipients by email or use a signing link when controlled distribution fits the workflow.

Audit trail

Capture signer actions, timestamps, IP details, and document history so the completed record can be reviewed later.

Record integrity

Preserve the signed document and completion evidence in a reproducible electronic record instead of relying on paper copies alone.

Mobile signing

Use mobile apps when a field representative, patient, tenant, or customer needs to review and sign away from a desk.

Named integrations

Connect document routing with services such as Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Google Drive, NetSuite, Box, or Procore where supported.

How the signNow workflow works

A faxed or scanned document moves through four controlled actions: upload the source, prepare fields, obtain signatures, and preserve completion evidence.

Upload: Upload the faxed or scanned file
Add fields: Place required signing and date fields
Send: Send it to identified recipients
Archive: Store the signed copy and audit trail

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Authenticate signer:

The selected authentication method records how the signer accessed the document.

Capture timestamp:

Each signing action receives a recorded date and time.

Protect document:

The completed file can preserve document integrity evidence.

Record actions:

The audit history connects signer actions with the transaction.

Retrieve audit trail:

Authorized users can review or export completion evidence.

Archive evidence:

Store the signed file with its completion certificate.

When faxed or scanned documents carry legal weight

A faxed or scanned document can support a U.S. business transaction when the record shows signer intent, electronic consent, attribution, and reliable retention under ESIGN and applicable UETA rules. Evidence is stronger when the original file, delivery history, timestamps, and audit trail remain reproducible. Wills, codicils, certain court orders, family-law decrees, and other ESIGN exceptions require separate legal review.

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Best practices for faxed and scanned documents

A controlled signNow workflow preserves readability, signer intent, delivery evidence, and access history when documents begin as faxed or scanned files.

Inspect every scanned page

Upload the clearest available source file, inspect every page after scanning, and confirm that names, dates, signature lines, initials, and consent language remain readable before sending.

Map fields to each signer

Use signNow fields for signatures, dates, initials, and required acknowledgments instead of relying on an emailed image of a handwritten signature. Assign each field to the correct signer and preserve the completed audit trail.

Verify recipients and permissions

Confirm the recipient’s email address or phone number independently before sending a faxed or scanned document. For sensitive records, require stronger authentication and restrict forwarding, downloads, and shared-folder access.

Archive the complete record

Retain the signed document, certificate of completion, delivery evidence, and audit trail together. Apply the record period required for the document’s purpose, such as HIPAA’s six-year rule when PHI is involved.

Privacy and disclosure pitfalls

Faxing or emailing scanned documents can expose Social Security numbers, medical details, addresses, and signatures to unintended recipients.
Emailing a signed scan without recorded consent may leave no reliable evidence that the signer agreed to electronic delivery.
Shared inboxes and unrestricted folders can let unauthorized employees view, download, or forward completed documents.
Low-quality scans can obscure signatures, dates, initials, or consent language, creating disputes about what the signer approved.

Signer authentication and certificates

PKI support:

PKI supports certificate-based signing

X.509 certificates:

X.509 certificates identify digital signers

Two-factor authentication:

Two-factor authentication strengthens access

SMS OTP:

SMS OTP verifies phone possession

ID verification:

ID verification supports signer attribution

Audit evidence:

Audit trails connect actions and timestamps

Document exclusions and state rules

Deeds

Notarization required

Recording failure

Recording office may reject it

Family-law documents

In-person execution may apply

Wills and codicils

ESIGN exception applies

Retention periods depend on document purpose

A faxed or scanned document has no single universal retention period. Match the signed record to its business purpose and the controlling federal, state, or industry rule.

Three years for tax records

IRS retention rule: keep supporting tax records three years from filing under IRC §6501(a).

Six years for major understatement

IRS extended period: retain records six years when income was understated by 25% or more under IRC §6501(e).

Six years for HIPAA records

HIPAA rule: retain applicable policies, procedures, and required documentation six years under 45 CFR §164.530(j).

Three years for payroll

FLSA rule: retain payroll records three years under 29 CFR §516.5 when the document supports covered payroll administration.

Five years for injury records

OSHA rule: retain covered injury records five years following the year under 29 CFR §1904.33.

Troubleshooting faxed and scanned documents

Use these answers to resolve field, consent, plan, privacy, and document-validity questions before completing a faxed or scanned workflow.

Upload the clearest source file and review every page before sending. SignNow fields can capture signatures, dates, initials, and acknowledgments, but the sender remains responsible for confirming that scanned text and signature areas are readable.

SignNow Business includes legally binding eSignatures, audit trails, templates, and mobile apps at $8 per user per month when billed annually. Subscription plans include 100 signature invites per user annually, with overage fees after that allowance.

Business Premium is listed at $15 per user per month annually and adds bulk send, kiosk mode, request payments, and quick invite links. Choose it when the same faxed or scanned document must reach many recipients.

For consumer-facing electronic records, ESIGN requires disclosure of the right to paper, access to the electronic format, and procedures for withdrawing consent under 15 U.S.C. §7001(c). Capture that consent before sending the scanned document electronically.

SignNow lists HIPAA compliance as requiring a business associate agreement. If the scanned document contains protected health information, confirm the BAA and apply appropriate recipient, authentication, storage, and access controls before transmission.

Electronic signatures generally do not replace notarization, recording, or statutory in-person requirements. Wills, certain court orders, family-law decrees, and deeds may require separate procedures under applicable state law, so verify the document type before sending.

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