Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for electronic signing. The present invention enables a signer, who may be unknown to the document owner, to edit a copy of the document and submit it back to the document owner, or alternatively delete the copy if the signer decides to withdraw its version of the document. The present invention also enables a document owner to have multiple parties at different locations to edit (and sign or execute) a common document in real-time or near real-time. The present invention also enables any interactive communication that can be recorded with a time stamp between the document owner and one or more signers as supporting evidence of the edits made to the document. Examples of this interactive communication may include audio or video recordings of the document (including of the signing event) or a chat board.