Period, Either To Pay The Total Charges In Full, Or To Surrender Possession Of The Premises, Legal Form
Use a Period, Either To Pay The Total Charges In Full, Or To Surrender Possession Of The Premises, Legal template to make your document workflow more streamlined.
What this premises form records
This form records a party’s choice to pay stated charges in full or surrender possession of specified premises. It normally identifies the property, parties, amount due, payment or surrender condition, relevant dates, and signatures. The exact fields and legal effect depend on the underlying lease and applicable state landlord-tenant law. signNow can upload the document, detect fillable fields, route it to authorized signers, and preserve the completed PDF with an audit trail. Electronic signing is governed by ESIGN and applicable state law, but does not replace required statutory delivery, notice, or court procedures.
Who uses this premises form
Property management
Property owners and managers use the form to document a tenant’s choice between paying specified charges in full and surrendering possession, while preserving dates, amounts, signatures, and delivery evidence.
Legal services
Landlord-tenant attorneys and legal departments use it to coordinate review, obtain authorized signatures, and maintain an auditable record without treating electronic signing as a substitute for state notice law.
Businesses that use this form
This form is most useful where property charges, possession terms, authorized parties, and delivery evidence must be coordinated in one record.
Independent property managers can prepare a repeatable payment-or-surrender packet, enter property-specific charges and dates, and send it to tenants without arranging an in-person meeting. Regional landlord-tenant law firms can route the form for attorney review, capture signatures in sequence, and retain the completed record with delivery and audit evidence. Enterprise housing operators can standardize templates across portfolios, delegate sending to local teams, and apply administrative controls while preserving property-level transaction records.
These tasks are executed by both individual contributors and centralized administrators depending on organizational policy and required controls.
Features that support this form
The relevant signNow features help property teams prepare, route, sign, and preserve this payment-or-surrender document without changing its substantive legal terms.
Document control
Upload the exact premises document and preserve its wording, party names, dates, and charges during preparation.
Field placement
Place signature, date, and acknowledgment fields where each landlord, tenant, or agent must complete them.
Directed delivery
Send the form by email or signing link while tracking the intended recipient and transaction.
Audit trail
Capture timestamps, signer actions, and completion evidence for later review of the payment-or-surrender decision.
Record retention
Keep the executed PDF and completion certificate associated with lease and payment records.
Business plan
Use signNow Business for audit trails, templates, mobile apps, and legally binding eSignatures at $8/user/month annually.
How this premises form works
The workflow moves from document preparation to delivery, signing, and record storage while preserving the payment-or-surrender terms entered by the parties.
Upload the form: Upload the premises payment-or-surrender form and inspect every field. Review fields: Use detected fields, then add names, dates, amounts, and signature locations. Send for signature: Send the completed document to the landlord, tenant, or authorized representative. Store the record: Collect signatures, download the completed PDF, and preserve its audit trail.
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Platform requirements for this legal form
Complete the Period, Either To Pay The Total Charges In Full, Or To Surrender Possession Of The Premises, Legal Form in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Microsoft Edge on Windows, macOS, iOS, or Android. signNow uses TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3 for protected connections, and its mobile apps support document signing on iOS and Android.
Browser and operating system Use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Windows 11, macOS, iOS, or Android. Supported devices Open the form on Windows, macOS, iOS, or Android devices with an internet connection. Secure connection Enable TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3 for secure browser connections and document transmission.
Organizations should review managed-device policies before sending this premises notice or payment-or-surrender agreement. Confirm that signers can access the document, apply any required identity checks, and retain the completed PDF and audit trail under the applicable state landlord-tenant rules. API, SSO, and certificate settings may require a plan or administrative configuration.
Recommended setup for this form
Configure the signing workflow around the parties, delivery method, state requirements, and records needed to support the premises payment-or-surrender decision.
| Setting | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Authentication method | Email link with SMS OTP |
| Signature type | Typed or drawn eSignature |
| Audit trail | Enabled with completion certificate |
| Document retention | State-law retention schedule |
| Encryption | TLS 1.2/1.3 and AES-256 |
Audit trail for this premises form
The audit trail connects each payment-or-surrender form action with signer identity, timing, document integrity, and the retained completion record.
Authenticate signer:
Capture timestamps:
Record document integrity:
Seal signing history:
Retrieve audit trail:
Export evidence:
Record-keeping practices for this form
Preserve the signed payment-or-surrender form with evidence of delivery, signing activity, and the underlying lease records. Retention depends on the applicable state and transaction context.
Retain the complete transaction record
Export evidence after completion
Apply controlled naming and access
Confirm state-law requirements first
Retention schedule for this form
No single federal retention period governs every premises payment-or-surrender form. Apply the state landlord-tenant rule, lease requirements, tax rules, and any litigation hold that applies to the transaction.
State-law period
Three years for tax records
Six years for tax exception
ESIGN access and reproduction
Litigation hold period
Check state requirements before signing
State notary rule
Wills and codicils
Court filings
Deeds and transfers
Avoid mistakes in payment-or-surrender forms
Entering the wrong rental period, total charges, or surrender date can make the notice inconsistent with the underlying lease and payment records. Leaving the choice between full payment and surrender unclear can create disagreement about the tenant’s required performance. Sending the form to an unauthorized recipient may weaken proof that the correct landlord, tenant, or agent received and signed it. Ignoring state notice, delivery, witness, or notarization rules can affect whether the document supports a later possession or payment claim.
Security for signed premises records
TLS 1.2/1.3 and AES-256:
ESIGN and UETA compliant:
SOC 2 Type II certified:
ISO 27001 certified:
Two-factor authentication:
Timestamps and audit trails:
Troubleshooting this premises form
Resolve preparation, delivery, authentication, and legal-compliance issues before relying on a signed payment-or-surrender record.
Upload the original document again and verify that the PDF is not password-protected or flattened. In signNow Business, place fields manually when automatic detection does not identify the property, charge, date, or signature areas correctly.
Confirm that the recipient email is correct, then resend the transaction or create a signing link for the authorized party. The Business plan supports legally binding eSignatures and audit trails, but delivery does not prove compliance with state notice rules.
A typed or drawn signature can satisfy ESIGN and UETA when intent, consent, attribution, and record retention are established. For consumer-facing records, review the ESIGN disclosure requirements in 15 U.S.C. §7001(c) before electronic delivery.
Use SMS OTP or another configured authentication method when the transaction requires stronger signer attribution. signNow Enterprise adds advanced signer authentication; select controls that match the parties, risk, and applicable property procedure.
The Business plan is $8/user/month when billed annually and includes audit trails, templates, mobile apps, and legally binding eSignatures. Business Premium adds bulk send, while Enterprise adds advanced signer authentication and formula fields.
Electronic signing cannot cure a missing witness, notary acknowledgment, statutory notice period, or required court filing. Check the applicable state landlord-tenant statute and lease before treating the signed PDF as legally sufficient.
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