Each of these documents (Legal Authority, Adherence Agreement and Legal Opinion) needs to be signed and dated. The documents may all be signed at the same date. However, due to practical issues this is sometimes not possible. If each of the documents is signed on different dates, it is important that the documents are signed and dated in the correct order.
(1) The Legal Authority (if applicable) should be signed first as it gives the Agent authority to sign the Adherence Agreement.
(2) The Adherence Agreement can then be signed and dated.
(3) The Legal Opinion should be dated on the same date or after the Adherence Agreement. This is because legal counsel confirms that the Adherence Agreement has been properly executed.