What does By Name Title mean?
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How does it work in practice?
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What is By Name Title
Typically, you see By Name Title in a contract signature block presented as follows:
- By:
- Name:
- Title:
“By” is where a person or representative of a company must sign.
“Name” is the name of the person or entity signing the contract.
“Title” applies to a person acting on behalf of a company or as a representative of someone else.
For example:
- By: (your signature)
- Name: John Smith
- Title: President
Alternatives to By Name Title
In some cases, instead of By Name Title, you’ll see different variations such as:
- By Title Date
- By Name Title Date
- By Its Date
When you see “its”, it is perhaps referring to a person’s title acting for business.
For example, Company ABC, signed by “its” President, John Smith.
Contract signature block
There are three scenarios when a person may sign a contract:
- A person signing on his or her own behalf
- A person signing as a power of attorney on behalf of someone
- A person signing on behalf of a business entity
Let’s look at how the signature block will be structured in each of these cases.
Personal signature
The “Name”, would show John Smith and the “by” field will show John’s Signature.
By: ________________________
John Smith
Power of attorney signature
If John Smith is mandated to represent Jane Doe further to a power of attorney, in the “by” field, John Smith will sign as “John Smith POA” or “John Smith Power of Attorney for Jane Doe”
By: ________________________
John Smith POA
By: ________________________
John Smith Power of Attorney for Jane Doe
Business signature
If John Smith is representing Company ABC, the “Name” will be Company ABC, “by” will be John Smith and “title” will be president.
COMPANY ABC Inc.
By: ________________________
Name: John Smith
Title: President
Takeaways
So what should you know about “By Name Title” on a contract signature block?
The “by:”, “name:” and “title:” is a standard requirement for signing contracts.
By Name Title meaning
- “By:” refers to “signed by”
- “Name:” refers to the name of the person signing
- “Title:” refers to the title of a person who is representing someone (typically a company)
