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HelloSign offers e-signatures that are legally binding in accordance with several laws. More on the legality of HelloSign’s service can be found on their Legal Page.In addition, with each signature request, HelloSign provides a comprehensive transaction trail, or audit trail, between signing parties that shows who/which email account(s) received a request, and when each signer signed. The audit trail will include a time-stamp and IP address every time the document is viewed and signed for each party (Source: HelloSign FAQ).Unfortunately, some security and essential features such as In-person signing, Signer access code, Transaction overview, etc. only available in the “Business Plan” that costs very high ($40/user/month).A Cheap Alternative: Signaturely is also legally binding but cheaper than HelloSignSignaturely offers (check the affordable pricing plan) all premium features of HelloSign that cost only $15/user/month. Some other benefits:Document tracking and follow upIntegration with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box.Free Contract TemplatesLegal audit logIntuitive document editorAlso, Signaturely has a free plan that offers 3 eSign (with premium features) every month and it’s free for a lifetime.Note: Signaturely claims that all of their contract templates have been reviewed by legal experts and proofreaders. So, you can use them without any hesitation.

HelloFax is not an eSignature startup, they are a clean and simple online fax website that gives the ability to eSign a document instead of having to print it out, sign, scan, and fax. There are several points I'd like to make about the original question and comments made on it.1) I don't see anywhere on EchoSign's website that says their service has the ability to fax documents. Thus, this is the main and crucial difference between the two.2) Yishan Wong, FAXING IS NOT FOR NEANDERTHALS: If you look in Google Adwords, the monthly search volume for the broad term "Fax" is over 2.7 MILLION in the US alone, and "Online Fax" has a monthly search volume of over 110,000. Many (obviously millions of) people need to fax documents whether that is legal contracts, health records, government papers, etc. because faxing has been proven to be a safe and secure method of sending confidential documents.3) Again, Sunil Patro, HelloFax is not an eSignature startup. They are an Online Fax startup (like the established online fax companies eFax, MyFax, Nextiva, and MetroFax once were) that offers eSignatures as part of their robust feature set. You can check out all of these companies and an overview of the entire Online Fax industry the website I work for, http://www.FaxCompare.com/4) The reason HelloFax is getting so much attention lately is because they are a member of Y Combinator http://www.crunchbase.com/company/y-combinator who is a partner with TechCrunch, thus you get remarkable PR through such a well-respected tech news service like http://techcrunch.com/

PAN, or permanent account number, is a unique 10-digit alphanumeric identity,in the form of a laminated card, allotted to each taxpayer by the Income Tax Department.PAN cards are issued by the I-T department, but the front-end of the process has been outsourced to UTI Technology Services Ltd and the National Securities Depository Ltd(NSDL) since July 2003. One can apply for PAN either online i.e. through internet or offline. Supporting documents, self attested are required. For List of documents refer to http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/Documents/documents-required-for-pan.pdf (pdf)Overview of Process of applying for PAN CardNew online PAN application facility has been launched for PAN applicants with an option of paperless submission of application using Aadhaar based e-Sign. Applicant can select any one of the following options while filling online PAN application: Submit Digitally through e-KYC and e-Sign(paperless), Submit Scanned images through e-Sign, Forward application documents Physically. Our article Aadhaar eKYC,eSign: Paperless for PAN, eNPS, Mutual Funds,Insurance explains the process in detail.One can apply for PAN either online i.e. through internet or offline.Online application can be made either through the portal of NSDL (http://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pan/index.html) or portal of UTITSL (http://www.myutiitsl.com/PANONLINE/).In Online mode once the application and payment is accepted, the applicant is required to send the supporting documents through courier/post to NSDL/UTIITSL. Our article What is PAN Card explains it in detail.Offline PAN Card Application Form 49A for manual submissionForm 49AA : This form is also used for application of New PAN Card but this form can be used by NRIs, entities incorporated outside India and unincorporated entities formed outside IndiaIndividual applicants should affix two recent colour photographs with white background (size 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm) in the space provided on the form. The photographs should not be stapled or clipped to the form. The clarity of image on PAN card will depend on the quality and clarity of photograph affixed on the form.AO code (Area Code, AO Type, Range Code and AO Number)of the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer must be filled up by the applicant. You can obtain it from Know Your Jurisdictional A.O.. Our article How to find Jurisdictional Assessing Officer : Income Tax covers it in detail.Applicant will receive 15 digit acknowledgement containing a unique number on acceptance of this form. This acknowledgement number can be used for tracking the status of the applicationIt generally takes a week for getting the Permanent Account Number and round about 15-20 days for getting the physical card, which is delivered through Post at the mentioned address .One can also track the status of his/her/its application at the website.