(New v. 2025)

   If your company or firm generates complex documents which contain multiple,repetitive and complex signature blocks, Pathagoras has a routine to speed up the process. We call it 'dynamic signature blocks.'

   This is a bit of a variation of Document Calls in that the routine will call a specific type of document (a signature block containing options, optional and repeat components), process that signature block in a separate screen to achieve the proper -- and no doubt much shorted -- content. Once processed, Pathagoras will copy that content back into the original document at the first instance of the document call and simultaneously at each other location when the same document call is made. This allows documents that require many of the same signatures to be completed much more quickly.

   This routine was developed in particular for firms that process complex commercial documents. These documents typically contain multiple signature blocks for the various entities that will be signing. But its not just a matter of adding multiple signature lines, but rather the attorney must identify the type of entity, the representative of each entity, and (more granularly) provide enough signature lines the multiple permutations that the various combinations of entities would requires. Such signatue blocks require must provide for the wide variety of types of entities that may be signing, e.g., individual, couples, paartnerships, corporations, LLCs,).

   The signatures of such signers are typically required in various places across a multitude of the transactions documents

   On top of the different entities, there is the more granular aspects of each entity, in particular the number of individuals who have to sign on behalf of each entity. For example,  let's imagine a scenario where there are 4 purchasers of a large office building.

 The first purchaser is an individual. But is the 'individual' married or single, and if the former, will both be signing.

 The second purchaser is a limited partnership, the third an LLC and the fourth a corporation.

         Each of those last three entities typically requires a different type of signature. The partnership or a limited liability company may require each member's signature. A straight corporation may require just the company president's signature (or maybe not).

   Regardless of the signing requirements, you may created a highly complex signature block document that contains the necessary components, repeat and optional elements so that each possibility is available to you. (Blocks as described here can be many lines long, and are typically built within an <<*Options* . . . >> block to allow you select the signature requirement.

   As you can imagine, the setup of these signature blocks can be quite complex, and the processing of each can be a bit time consuming if each has to be processed separately.

 

 

   The typical scenario is that you have a package of documents all contained in a large complex bespoke document. Perhaps it is a real estate closing package. There are many options and permutations as to the various signature blocks of each of the parties. Perhaps there are multiple buyers, seller, guarantors, etc. And each of the individual  may require complex signature blocks.

   

   You can then copy and paste that signature block at each location in the closing package, adding significantly to your document's length. Or you may choose to save the signature block in a separate document