Each of my contracts is slightly different, so I’ve set them up as separate password-protected pages. If you use the same standard contract for everyone you could probably just leave the form up and don’t restrict it to one submission.

Thanks so much for the suggestions. I figured out a way to get my full contract into my email notifications. What I did was checked the Disable Auto-formatting box and just typed up my contract using plain html and it works perfectly. Even the image tag of my signature shows in the email for me.

I wish I could use the Paypal add-on, but I don’t have the developer license. Would be a great feature to have. :O)

Now, I’m still a little confused on a few things. In this line you said,
“I simply put the contract into a password-protected WordPress page, embed the form at the bottom and restrict it to one submission.” I think I read it wrong the first time.

So does this mean that you put the contract text itself in the page and not in the gravity form? And the only part that is using the gravity form is where the client inputs their information? I setup another page and put my contract text in the page itself then made a small form to embed at the bottom. I also set the restriction to 1.

Let me know if I have this right. The protected page & password stays the same for all clients? As for the client signature form. Are you creating a new client signature form and re-embedding each time? Cause I was testing this out and after I used the form 1x. I went back to the protected page to test again with another fake name and the form is restricted showing the “Sorry. This form is no longer accepting new submissions.”

Now, when the client goes to view the contract online is the client signature and their info suppose to show? My embed url just goes to the protected page and at the bottom it has the restricted form message. In the notification emails I have it so it shows their name and info.

Hope I didn’t bombard you with too many questions, lol.

Thanks for the help.

1. To get the full contract into your notification email:
I suppose you could copy and paste the full text of your contract in the notification email, but that would probably look bad.

Here’s what my notification email looks like:
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{Your name::1},

We have successfully received your signature for our Website Design Agreement. You can view it here: {embed_url} . We would recommend printing a copy for your records. Thanks again for your business, and we look forward to working with you!

Sincerely,
Studio 625
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2. For your signature:
Just add your name and title to the bottom of your contract, so it’s basically pre-signed. You could even attach an image of your handwritten signature.

3. Regarding the legal status of online signatures:
I’m no expert in this area, but in the U.S. I think a law was passed saying that a signature doesn’t have to be on paper to be legally binding. That’s something you might want to consult with a lawyer on if you’re not sure.

4. I also read over your contract and thought I’d recommend the Gravity Forms PayPal Plugin. With that plugin, you could send your clients directly to PayPal after they submit the form. Not sure if you’d want to, but it’s an option!

Here’s the link to my password protected page http://gigistudio.com/password-protected-page/
The Password is: snipped for security

In the form I tried the html fields (3) for my paragraphs. I also tried placing the text I used in the html fields in the description part of the Section Break fields. No part matter where I placed the text in the form and the codes I use in the selection for the notification email it will not show.

I appreciate any advice you have and Thank you in advance.