Where there is insufficient room on a document for proper execution, the execution portion of the document is often moved to a schedule. This typically occurs in two situations: 1. where there are a large number of people executing a document; and 2. where the document is being executed by an attorney under a power of attorney and there is insufficient room in the document for the required evidence.
In these cases, it is not sufficient to ensure that the schedule is properly executed. Where the execution has been moved to a schedule at least one of the parties must also sign on the original document. All formalities and rules regarding both execution, dating and witnessing must be followed.
Execution is required on the original document to ensure that the document the schedule is meant to be attached to and form a part of is the document that it is actually attached to it. It makes no sense for a schedule to say that it is a schedule to a transfer dated June 23, 2010 where the execution portion of the transfer is blank and contains no date whatsoever. The logic behind this requirement is the same logic that requires the bottom portion of a schedule to be signed in the first place.