Parties
Full legal names and entity types for each party, including jurisdiction of incorporation and a designated contact for notices to ensure correct legal identification and service.
A written Financial LUMA Agreement clarifies payment terms, risk allocation, deliverables, and approvals, reducing disputes and supporting regulatory compliance under U.S. signature laws and recordkeeping obligations.
Typical users include finance teams, legal counsel, treasury, and outside counterparties involved in funding, custody, or payment arrangements.
Tailor signer roles and approval thresholds to match internal delegation schedules and external counterparty requirements before execution.
An individual with corporate authority (CEO, CFO, Treasurer, or delegated officer) whose signing power is documented in corporate bylaws or a board resolution; confirm signature authority before execution to avoid challenges to enforceability.
An individual authorized by the client entity (owner, partner, or named agent) who accepts financial obligations and consents to electronic execution; provide proof of authority where required by bank or counterparty policy.
Full legal names and entity types for each party, including jurisdiction of incorporation and a designated contact for notices to ensure correct legal identification and service.
A precise description of financial services, funding triggers, account relationships, and deliverables that defines what the agreement covers and what is excluded.
Payment amounts, schedules, accepted payment methods, late fees, and conditions for withholding or setoff to avoid ambiguity in financial performance.
Mutual representations and warranties regarding authority, solvency, compliance, and accuracy of supplied information to allocate contractual risk properly.
Events of default, cure periods, termination rights, and post-termination obligations such as final accounting and return of funds or materials.
Signature blocks for authorized representatives, execution dates, and any notary or witness lines required by jurisdiction or internal policy, plus attachments and exhibits listed.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Authentication | Email link | SMS OTP | KBA for higher-risk signers |
| Field Types | Signature | Date | Text | Currency |
| Routing Order | Sequential or parallel depending on approvals |
| Retention | Set electronic retention period and audit-trail preservation |
Ensure the signing platform supports required authentication, audit trails, and export formats before eSubmission.
Match platform settings to legal and corporate requirements such as auditability, encryption, and retention; verify compatibility with downstream systems before sending.
Agreement becomes operative on the Effective Date entered by parties
Specify date or business-day window for fund transfers
Contractual notices often require 10–30 days advance written notice
Deadlines for proposed changes and counterparty acceptance
Retention begins on execution date for recordkeeping
Final draft prepared and verified for legal and finance review
Internal approvers confirm terms and sign authorization
All parties sign and any required notarization is completed
Funds disbursed and operational steps performed per agreement
| Criteria | Financial LUMA Agreement | Standard Service Agreement |
|---|---|---|
| Payment Structure | structured disbursements | periodic invoicing |
| Regulatory Focus | financial controls | operational deliverables |
| Attachment Needs | account exhibits | schedules as optional |
| Common Use Case | funding/custody arrangements | service delivery |
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | 7-day trial | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Bulk Send | Available (premium tier) | Available | Available | Available | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |