In plain English
This means the paperwork is not yet fully complete because signatures are still missing. One or more people who must sign it have not signed it yet. It describes the document's current state.
In context
Here, it shows that a required document still needs signatures from one or more required parties.
- Situation
- Following home-purchase, mortgage, valuation, survey, and closing administration
- What it communicates
- shows that required documents still need signatures.
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not say who still needs to sign or when the signatures will be provided.
Examples
“The lease is awaiting signatures from both tenants.”
“Any agreement awaiting signatures stays in the folder by the door.”