Originally Posted by Tess

My letter of agreement is very similar to what Mary does - I have my standard info along with particular info about the client's expectations and a note that their reply to the email constitutes agreement. I don't know if it's necessarily legally binding, but it gives me a record to go back to *just in case*

Hi Tess, because email can be traced to an IP address if it goes that far, it can be admissible in court. Some states also accept verbal agreement contracts in small claims court, so and email - which is essentially a digital signature - would be that much better to have.