Which of the following is true regarding the UETA in relation to the E-SIGN Act?
A) Because the UETA is a federal law, whereas the E-Sign Act is a creature of state law, the UETA preempts the E-Sign Act in many ways.
B) The UETA and also the E-Sign Act exclude wills from their coverage.
C) Both the UETA and the E-Sign Act include within their broad scope provisions that divorces may be entered into and recorded electronically.
D) The UETA allows electronic signatures whereas the E-Sign Act disallows such signatures.

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Both the UETA and the E-SIGN Act exclude wills from their coverage. Option A is incorrect because the two acts are actually complementary and do not have preemption issues. Option C is incorrect because although both acts have broad scope provisions, the inclusion of divorces being recorded electronically is incorrect. Option D is incorrect because it is the opposite; the UETA allows electronic signatures and the E-Sign Act enables and encourages their use.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding the UETA in Relation