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Deed Witnessing

Remote deed execution with identity, attestation, and evidence

The platform built for England & Wales deed workflows — signatory plus witness, with OneID, OTP, attestation declarations, and anomaly analysis.

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Touch2Sign eWitness portal — identity verification and attestation

The problem

Physical witnessing bottlenecks

Coordinating signatory and witness in person delays completions.

Weak evidence packs

Hard to prove who witnessed what, when, and how identity was verified.

Generic eSign tools

Most platforms treat witnessing as an afterthought, not a product.

Features

eWitness module

Dedicated witness portal with OTP gate and attestation.

OneID recommended

Bank-verified identity for signatory and witness.

Attestation declarations

Time-stamped declarations with review duration logged.

Anomaly analysis

Flags same-IP, timing, and missing identity evidence.

Evidence PDF

Witness report export for file and compliance review.

Ireland QES

eID Easy + itsme for qualified PAdES on deeds; witness QES on .asice evidence.

Workflow

1

Enable deed mode

Toggle eWitness on compose; signatory completes first.

2

Invite witness

Witness receives link; verifies via SMS OTP.

3

Verify & attest

Optional OneID; five attestation declarations.

4

Seal & report

Signed PDF plus witness evidence pack.

Compliance note: Touch2Sign eWitness is designed for deed execution workflows under the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989. Legal review recommended for your specific use case.

FAQ

Is remote deed witnessing legally valid?
Remote witnessing is permitted in England & Wales when executed correctly. Touch2Sign captures identity evidence, attestation, and timestamps to support your compliance record.
Can the witness be in the same room as the signatory?
Yes. Touch2Sign logs IP and device signals — same-device witnessing is acceptable when layered with OTP and OneID verification.
Why is OneID recommended for deed witnesses?
OneID provides DIATF-certified bank verification at Medium assurance — document-free, fraud-resistant identity evidence that strengthens Witness Trail Reports for conveyancing files and lender due diligence.
What does DIATF Medium assurance mean for witnessing?
Under the UK DIATF, Medium assurance identity is verified live against bank-held data (not a selfie or scanned passport). Touch2Sign records assurance level, verification ID, and verified name in the witness evidence pack.
What about Ireland — does eWitness support QES?
Yes. Irish deed flows route signers and witnesses to eID Easy for Qualified Electronic Signatures. The deed PDF receives embedded PAdES-QES; witnesses sign a qualified .asice evidence container — replacing wet ink with eIDAS gold-standard crypto.
How do we answer “we need wet ink”?
QES under eIDAS is legally equivalent to handwritten signature for qualifying instruments. Touch2Sign delivers remote qualified signing via apps signers already use (itsme, BankID), with stronger tamper evidence and identity binding than scanned wet ink.

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