Legal Question in Business Law in Ohio

Re: Contract Signatures

Your posting contains your answer. Your signature, is exactly what you said it is - your mark. Thus, if you were to make your signature "legible" then it is arguably no longer your signature.

You have several options, abide by his request. Sign your name as you've always done, then print your name next it (I realize this is duplicative of what is already typed into the document, but this would be your "legible" signature). Sign the document before a notary (this verifies your identity and that the signature corresponds to that identity). Or tell him you've signed the document and will not alter your signature. In the end, it will likely comes down to a matter of priciples vice money. Is this something that really makes a difference to you, versus the prospect of losing the client. Good luck.

Re: Contract Signatures

I had a similar problem just last week. My signature is basically just my first initial (a little stylized). I've been signing this way for YEARS. Well, last week I had to stand in front of a judge, who did not like my signature, and swear that it is really me. She then basically made me change my signature (well, I just use an electronic signature now). Anyway, this doesn't really help you...