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Lessee Lessor Option Form

Use a Lessee Lessor Option template to make your document workflow more streamlined.

What the option form does

The Lessee Lessor Option Form records a lessee’s and lessor’s agreement about an option connected to a lease or property arrangement. It identifies the parties, describes the relevant premises, states the option terms and dates, and captures the signatures needed to document consent. With signNow, a sender uploads the form, reviews or adds fillable fields, assigns each signer, and sends it for completion. The executed document and audit trail can then be retained as the parties’ electronic record, subject to applicable contract, property, and state-law requirements.

Who uses this option form

Real estate

Real estate professionals use the Lessee Lessor Option Form to document a tenant’s option rights, property terms, exercise deadline, notice method, and signatures. Keeping the parties’ exact names and negotiated terms together helps create a retrievable agreement for lease administration and later review.

Commercial leasing

Commercial landlords, tenants, and their attorneys use the form when an option clause needs a separate signed record. signNow supports field placement, signer routing, electronic signatures, and an audit trail for documenting who signed and when.

How the option form works

The Lessee Lessor Option Form records the parties’ agreed option terms, collects signatures, and preserves evidence of completion in a defined sequence.

  • Enter option details: Add the parties, property, option terms, dates, notices, and signature requirements.
  • Check the agreement: Review the document for consistent names, addresses, dates, and financial terms.
  • Route for signatures: Send the form to the lessee and lessor through signNow’s signing workflow.
  • Archive the record: Store the signed form with its audit trail for future reference.

Complete the option form in signNow

Follow these steps to prepare, route, sign, and preserve the Lessee Lessor Option Form in signNow.

  • Upload the form:

    Upload the current Lessee Lessor Option Form and review the detected fields.
  • Place required fields:

    Add or correct party, property, option, date, and signature fields.
  • Assign signers:

    Assign each field to the lessee or lessor before sending.
  • Send for signing:

    Send the form and monitor each signer’s completion status.
  • Save the record:

    Download the signed agreement and audit trail after completion.

Recommended option-form workflow settings

Configure the Lessee Lessor Option Form around verified parties, clear consent, reliable evidence, and controlled access to the completed agreement.

SettingRecommendation
Authentication methodEmail verification with SMS OTP
Signature typeTyped or drawn electronic signature
Audit trailEnable completion certificate and action history
Document retentionRetain through the lease policy period
EncryptionUse TLS 1.2/1.3 and AES-256 protection for records and transfers.
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Ways to send and sign the option form

  1. Use the signNow web app when preparing the option form, placing fields, assigning parties, and reviewing the final document before delivery.
  2. Use the signNow mobile app when a property manager or leasing professional needs to review and sign the option form from a phone or tablet.
  3. Use kiosk mode for supervised, in-person completion when multiple parties sign on a controlled device and the workflow requires a shared signing station.
  4. Use a shareable signing link when the intended recipient should open the Lessee Lessor Option Form without receiving a separate email invitation.

Security for signed option records

Data in transit:

TLS 1.2/1.3 encryption

Data at rest:

AES-256 encryption

Security controls:

SOC 2 Type II

Information security:

ISO 27001

Electronic signatures:

ESIGN and UETA

Protected health information:

HIPAA with BAA

Platform options for the option form

Complete the Lessee Lessor Option Form through supported desktop browsers or the signNow mobile apps for iOS and Android. Use TLS 1.2/1.3 connections and capture a paper copy with a device camera before preparing it for electronic signing.

  • Desktop browsers Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge
  • Mobile apps iOS and Android signNow apps
  • Document capture Camera capture for scanned forms

Teams handling property agreements should manage mobile access through approved devices and account permissions. Business plans provide mobile apps, while larger deployments can evaluate SSO, API access, and advanced authentication needs through the applicable signNow plan or add-on.

Challenges when completing the option form

  • Leaving the option exercise deadline blank can make the parties’ obligations and the lessee’s notice rights difficult to establish.
  • Using inconsistent property descriptions or unit numbers can create uncertainty about which leased premises the option covers.
  • Failing to identify every required signer can leave the signed option agreement incomplete or difficult to enforce against a party.
  • Sending an outdated template can omit negotiated terms, resulting in a signed document that does not reflect the parties’ current agreement.

State rules and excluded documents

State acknowledgment

Notarization required

No testamentary use

Wills excluded

Court process required

Family-law decree

Recording may fail

Deed formalities

Best practices for option agreements

Accurate parties, clear option terms, and a preserved signing record reduce disputes over the Lessee Lessor Option Form.

Identify parties and option terms

Confirm the legal names of the lessee and lessor, identify the property, and state the option period, exercise method, and financial terms exactly as agreed.

Check dates and property details

Use consistent dates, dollar amounts, property descriptions, and notice addresses throughout the form so the signed record does not create conflicting interpretations.

Obtain informed signer review

Require each intended signer to review the completed option language before signing, especially renewal, purchase, notice, and default provisions.

Preserve the signed record

Download the completed document and audit trail together, then store them under the retention policy applicable to the underlying lease transaction.

Processing stages for the option form

Use a controlled sequence from document preparation through signer completion and archival for the Lessee Lessor Option Form.

01

Prepare the document

Confirm parties, property description, option price, exercise deadline, notice method, and signature fields.
02

Deliver to signers

Send the completed form through signNow email delivery or a controlled signing link.
03

Complete signer review

Each party reviews the option terms and signs using the assigned fields.
04

Archive the record

Download the executed form and audit trail for controlled archival and later retrieval.

Legal standing for business transactions

A signed Lessee Lessor Option Form can support evidence of the parties’ agreement when intent, consent, signer attribution, and reliable record retention are established under ESIGN and applicable state law. Electronic-signature rules do not cover wills, codicils, testamentary trusts, court orders, official court filings, or family-law decrees.

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Troubleshooting the Lessee Lessor Option Form

Resolve field, routing, consent, and recordkeeping issues before the Lessee Lessor Option Form is finalized and distributed.

Upload the current Lessee Lessor Option Form as a PDF or supported document, then use signNow’s editor to place or adjust fields where automatic detection does not identify the option date, party information, or signature areas correctly.

The signNow Business plan includes templates, audit trails, mobile apps, and legally binding eSignatures. Review the field placement manually before sending, because automatic detection cannot determine whether a term matches the parties’ negotiated lease option.

Use signNow’s signer routing to send the Lessee Lessor Option Form to the lessee and lessor in the intended order. Confirm each recipient’s email address and role before delivery to prevent unauthorized attribution.

A signNow audit trail records signing activity, timestamps, IP information, and the action history. Under ESIGN and UETA, preserve a reproducible electronic record and evidence of intent, consent, and signer attribution.

The Business Premium plan includes bulk send, but a single Lessee Lessor Option Form usually requires individual party and property terms. Use a template only when variable fields are controlled and reviewed before sending.

For a consumer-facing transaction, provide the ESIGN disclosure required by 15 U.S.C. §7001(c), including paper-record access and withdrawal procedures. signNow can capture electronic signatures, but the parties remain responsible for legally required disclosures.

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