diff --git a/teressa-copeland-homes/src/app/portal/(protected)/documents/[docId]/_components/FieldPlacer.tsx b/teressa-copeland-homes/src/app/portal/(protected)/documents/[docId]/_components/FieldPlacer.tsx
index 29a19b7..87c0fed 100644
--- a/teressa-copeland-homes/src/app/portal/(protected)/documents/[docId]/_components/FieldPlacer.tsx
+++ b/teressa-copeland-homes/src/app/portal/(protected)/documents/[docId]/_components/FieldPlacer.tsx
@@ -90,8 +90,11 @@ function DraggableToken({ id }: { id: string }) {
   );
 }
 
+type ResizeCorner = 'se' | 'sw' | 'ne' | 'nw';
+
 interface DraggingState {
   type: 'move' | 'resize';
+  corner?: ResizeCorner;
   fieldId: string;
   startPointerX: number;
   startPointerY: number;
@@ -139,9 +142,10 @@ interface FieldPlacerProps {
   pageInfo: PageInfo | null;
   currentPage: number;
   children: React.ReactNode;
+  readOnly?: boolean;
 }
 
-export function FieldPlacer({ docId, pageInfo, currentPage, children }: FieldPlacerProps) {
+export function FieldPlacer({ docId, pageInfo, currentPage, children, readOnly = false }: FieldPlacerProps) {
   const [fields, setFields] = useState<SignatureFieldData[]>([]);
   const [isDraggingToken, setIsDraggingToken] = useState(false);
   const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
@@ -216,6 +220,8 @@ export function FieldPlacer({ docId, pageInfo, currentPage, children }: FieldPla
     (event: DragEndEvent) => {
       setIsDraggingToken(false);
 
+      if (readOnly) return;
+
       const { over, active } = event;
       if (!over || over.id !== 'pdf-drop-zone') return;
       if (!pageInfo) return;
@@ -265,12 +271,13 @@ export function FieldPlacer({ docId, pageInfo, currentPage, children }: FieldPla
       setFields(next);
       persistFields(docId, next);
     },
-    [fields, pageInfo, currentPage, docId],
+    [fields, pageInfo, currentPage, docId, readOnly],
   );
 
   // --- Move / Resize pointer handlers (event delegation on DroppableZone) ---
 
   const handleMoveStart = useCallback((e: React.PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>, fieldId: string) => {
+    if (readOnly) return;
     e.stopPropagation();
     const field = fieldsRef.current.find((f) => f.id === fieldId);
     if (!field) return;
@@ -286,15 +293,17 @@ export function FieldPlacer({ docId, pageInfo, currentPage, children }: FieldPla
     setActiveDragFieldId(fieldId);
     setActiveDragType('move');
     e.currentTarget.setPointerCapture(e.pointerId);
-  }, []);
+  }, [readOnly]);
 
-  const handleResizeStart = useCallback((e: React.PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>, fieldId: string) => {
+  const handleResizeStart = useCallback((e: React.PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>, fieldId: string, corner: ResizeCorner) => {
+    if (readOnly) return;
     e.stopPropagation();
     const field = fieldsRef.current.find((f) => f.id === fieldId);
     if (!field) return;
 
     draggingRef.current = {
       type: 'resize',
+      corner,
       fieldId,
       startPointerX: e.clientX,
       startPointerY: e.clientY,
@@ -306,7 +315,7 @@ export function FieldPlacer({ docId, pageInfo, currentPage, children }: FieldPla
     setActiveDragFieldId(fieldId);
     setActiveDragType('resize');
     e.currentTarget.setPointerCapture(e.pointerId);
-  }, []);
+  }, [readOnly]);
 
   const handleZonePointerMove = useCallback((e: React.PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
     const drag = draggingRef.current;
@@ -342,22 +351,71 @@ export function FieldPlacer({ docId, pageInfo, currentPage, children }: FieldPla
         fieldEl.style.top = `${top - heightPx + co.y}px`;
       }
     } else if (drag.type === 'resize') {
-      const newW = Math.max(40, (drag.startFieldW ?? 144) + pdfDx);
-      // Dragging down (positive screenDy) increases height in PDF units
-      const newH = Math.max(20, (drag.startFieldH ?? 36) - pdfDy);
+      const corner = drag.corner ?? 'se';
+      const startW = drag.startFieldW ?? 144;
+      const startH = drag.startFieldH ?? 36;
+
+      // Compute start rect in screen pixels
+      const startLeft = (drag.startFieldX / pi.originalWidth) * renderedW;
+      // pdfToScreenCoords returns top of bottom edge; field screen top = that - heightPx
+      const startBottomScreenY = renderedH - (drag.startFieldY / pi.originalHeight) * renderedH;
+      const startHeightPx = (startH / pi.originalHeight) * renderedH;
+      const startTopScreenY = startBottomScreenY - startHeightPx;
+      const startRightScreenX = startLeft + (startW / pi.originalWidth) * renderedW;
+
+      // For each corner, the OPPOSITE corner is the anchor.
+      // Compute new screen rect from pointer delta.
+      let newLeft = startLeft;
+      let newTop = startTopScreenY;
+      let newRight = startRightScreenX;
+      let newBottom = startBottomScreenY;
+
+      if (corner === 'se') {
+        // anchor: top-left; move: right and bottom
+        newRight = startRightScreenX + screenDx;
+        newBottom = startBottomScreenY + screenDy;
+      } else if (corner === 'sw') {
+        // anchor: top-right; move: left and bottom
+        newLeft = startLeft + screenDx;
+        newBottom = startBottomScreenY + screenDy;
+      } else if (corner === 'ne') {
+        // anchor: bottom-left; move: right and top
+        newRight = startRightScreenX + screenDx;
+        newTop = startTopScreenY + screenDy;
+      } else if (corner === 'nw') {
+        // anchor: bottom-right; move: left and top
+        newLeft = startLeft + screenDx;
+        newTop = startTopScreenY + screenDy;
+      }
+
+      // Enforce minimum screen dimensions before converting
+      const MIN_W_PX = 40;
+      const MIN_H_PX = 20;
+      if (newRight - newLeft < MIN_W_PX) {
+        if (corner === 'sw' || corner === 'nw') {
+          newLeft = newRight - MIN_W_PX;
+        } else {
+          newRight = newLeft + MIN_W_PX;
+        }
+      }
+      if (newBottom - newTop < MIN_H_PX) {
+        if (corner === 'ne' || corner === 'nw') {
+          newTop = newBottom - MIN_H_PX;
+        } else {
+          newBottom = newTop + MIN_H_PX;
+        }
+      }
+
+      const newWidthPx = newRight - newLeft;
+      const newHeightPx = newBottom - newTop;
 
       const fieldEl = containerRef.current?.querySelector<HTMLElement>(`[data-field-id="${drag.fieldId}"]`);
+      const co = canvasOffsetRef.current;
       if (fieldEl) {
-        const widthPx = (newW / pi.originalWidth) * renderedW;
-        const heightPx = (newH / pi.originalHeight) * renderedH;
-
-        // Recalculate top based on fixed bottom-left origin (field.y = PDF bottom edge stays fixed)
-        const co = canvasOffsetRef.current;
-        const { left, top } = pdfToScreenCoords(drag.startFieldX, drag.startFieldY, renderedW, renderedH, pi);
-        fieldEl.style.width = `${widthPx}px`;
-        fieldEl.style.height = `${heightPx}px`;
-        fieldEl.style.left = `${left + co.x}px`;
-        fieldEl.style.top = `${top - heightPx + co.y}px`;
+        fieldEl.style.left = `${newLeft + co.x}px`;
+        fieldEl.style.top = `${newTop + co.y}px`;
+        fieldEl.style.width = `${newWidthPx}px`;
+        fieldEl.style.height = `${newHeightPx}px`;
       }
     }
   }, []);
@@ -396,11 +454,68 @@ export function FieldPlacer({ docId, pageInfo, currentPage, children }: FieldPla
       setFields(next);
       persistFields(docId, next);
     } else if (drag.type === 'resize') {
-      const newW = Math.max(40, (drag.startFieldW ?? 144) + pdfDx);
-      const newH = Math.max(20, (drag.startFieldH ?? 36) - pdfDy);
+      const corner = drag.corner ?? 'se';
+      const startW = drag.startFieldW ?? 144;
+      const startH = drag.startFieldH ?? 36;
+
+      // Compute start rect in screen pixels
+      const startLeft = (drag.startFieldX / pi.originalWidth) * renderedW;
+      const startBottomScreenY = renderedH - (drag.startFieldY / pi.originalHeight) * renderedH;
+      const startHeightPx = (startH / pi.originalHeight) * renderedH;
+      const startTopScreenY = startBottomScreenY - startHeightPx;
+      const startRightScreenX = startLeft + (startW / pi.originalWidth) * renderedW;
+
+      let newLeft = startLeft;
+      let newTop = startTopScreenY;
+      let newRight = startRightScreenX;
+      let newBottom = startBottomScreenY;
+
+      if (corner === 'se') {
+        newRight = startRightScreenX + screenDx;
+        newBottom = startBottomScreenY + screenDy;
+      } else if (corner === 'sw') {
+        newLeft = startLeft + screenDx;
+        newBottom = startBottomScreenY + screenDy;
+      } else if (corner === 'ne') {
+        newRight = startRightScreenX + screenDx;
+        newTop = startTopScreenY + screenDy;
+      } else if (corner === 'nw') {
+        newLeft = startLeft + screenDx;
+        newTop = startTopScreenY + screenDy;
+      }
+
+      const MIN_W_PX = 40;
+      const MIN_H_PX = 20;
+      if (newRight - newLeft < MIN_W_PX) {
+        if (corner === 'sw' || corner === 'nw') {
+          newLeft = newRight - MIN_W_PX;
+        } else {
+          newRight = newLeft + MIN_W_PX;
+        }
+      }
+      if (newBottom - newTop < MIN_H_PX) {
+        if (corner === 'ne' || corner === 'nw') {
+          newTop = newBottom - MIN_H_PX;
+        } else {
+          newBottom = newTop + MIN_H_PX;
+        }
+      }
+
+      const newWidthPx = newRight - newLeft;
+      const newHeightPx = newBottom - newTop;
+
+      // Convert new screen rect back to PDF units
+      // newLeft (screen) → pdfX
+      const newPdfX = (newLeft / renderedW) * pi.originalWidth;
+      // newBottom (screen) → pdfY (bottom edge in PDF space)
+      // screen Y from top → PDF Y from bottom: pdfY = ((renderedH - screenY) / renderedH) * originalHeight
+      const newPdfY = ((renderedH - newBottom) / renderedH) * pi.originalHeight;
+      const newPdfW = (newWidthPx / renderedW) * pi.originalWidth;
+      const newPdfH = (newHeightPx / renderedH) * pi.originalHeight;
+
       const next = currentFields.map((f) => {
         if (f.id !== drag.fieldId) return f;
-        return { ...f, width: newW, height: newH };
+        return { ...f, x: newPdfX, y: newPdfY, width: newPdfW, height: newPdfH };
       });
       setFields(next);
       persistFields(docId, next);
@@ -424,6 +539,42 @@ export function FieldPlacer({ docId, pageInfo, currentPage, children }: FieldPla
 
         const isMoving = activeDragFieldId === field.id && activeDragType === 'move';
 
+        // Resize handle style factory
+        const resizeHandle = (corner: ResizeCorner) => {
+          const cursors: Record<ResizeCorner, string> = {
+            nw: 'nw-resize',
+            ne: 'ne-resize',
+            sw: 'sw-resize',
+            se: 'se-resize',
+          };
+          const pos: Record<ResizeCorner, React.CSSProperties> = {
+            nw: { top: 0, left: 0 },
+            ne: { top: 0, right: 0 },
+            sw: { bottom: 0, left: 0 },
+            se: { bottom: 0, right: 0 },
+          };
+          return (
+            <div
+              key={corner}
+              data-no-move
+              style={{
+                position: 'absolute',
+                ...pos[corner],
+                width: 10,
+                height: 10,
+                cursor: cursors[corner],
+                background: '#2563eb',
+                zIndex: 12,
+                pointerEvents: readOnly ? 'none' : 'all',
+              }}
+              onPointerDown={(e) => {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                handleResizeStart(e, field.id, corner);
+              }}
+            />
+          );
+        };
+
         return (
           <div
             key={field.id}
@@ -435,7 +586,7 @@ export function FieldPlacer({ docId, pageInfo, currentPage, children }: FieldPla
               width: widthPx,
               height: heightPx,
               border: '2px solid #2563eb',
-              background: 'rgba(37,99,235,0.1)',
+              background: readOnly ? 'rgba(37,99,235,0.05)' : 'rgba(37,99,235,0.1)',
               borderRadius: '2px',
               display: 'flex',
               alignItems: 'center',
@@ -445,71 +596,63 @@ export function FieldPlacer({ docId, pageInfo, currentPage, children }: FieldPla
               color: '#2563eb',
               // Raise above droppable overlay so the delete button is clickable
               zIndex: 10,
-              pointerEvents: 'all',
+              pointerEvents: readOnly ? 'none' : 'all',
               boxSizing: 'border-box',
-              cursor: isMoving ? 'grabbing' : 'grab',
+              cursor: readOnly ? 'default' : (isMoving ? 'grabbing' : 'grab'),
               boxShadow: isMoving ? '0 4px 12px rgba(37,99,235,0.35)' : undefined,
               userSelect: 'none',
               touchAction: 'none',
+              opacity: readOnly ? 0.6 : 1,
             }}
             onPointerDown={(e) => {
+              if (readOnly) return;
               // Only trigger move from the field body (not delete button or resize handle)
               if ((e.target as HTMLElement).closest('[data-no-move]')) return;
               handleMoveStart(e, field.id);
             }}
           >
             <span style={{ pointerEvents: 'none' }}>Signature</span>
-            <button
-              data-no-move
-              onClick={(e) => {
-                // Stop dnd-kit from treating this click as a drag activation
-                e.stopPropagation();
-                const next = fields.filter((f) => f.id !== field.id);
-                setFields(next);
-                persistFields(docId, next);
-              }}
-              onPointerDown={(e) => {
-                // Prevent dnd-kit sensors and move handler from capturing this pointer event
-                e.stopPropagation();
-              }}
-              style={{
-                cursor: 'pointer',
-                background: 'none',
-                border: 'none',
-                color: '#ef4444',
-                fontWeight: 'bold',
-                padding: '0 2px',
-                fontSize: '12px',
-                lineHeight: 1,
-                // Ensure the button sits above any overlay that might capture events
-                position: 'relative',
-                zIndex: 11,
-                pointerEvents: 'all',
-              }}
-              aria-label="Remove field"
-            >
-              ×
-            </button>
-            {/* Resize handle — bottom-right corner */}
-            <div
-              data-no-move
-              style={{
-                position: 'absolute',
-                right: 0,
-                bottom: 0,
-                width: 10,
-                height: 10,
-                cursor: 'se-resize',
-                background: '#2563eb',
-                borderRadius: '2px 0 2px 0',
-                zIndex: 12,
-                pointerEvents: 'all',
-              }}
-              onPointerDown={(e) => {
-                e.stopPropagation();
-                handleResizeStart(e, field.id);
-              }}
-            />
+            {!readOnly && (
+              <button
+                data-no-move
+                onClick={(e) => {
+                  // Stop dnd-kit from treating this click as a drag activation
+                  e.stopPropagation();
+                  const next = fields.filter((f) => f.id !== field.id);
+                  setFields(next);
+                  persistFields(docId, next);
+                }}
+                onPointerDown={(e) => {
+                  // Prevent dnd-kit sensors and move handler from capturing this pointer event
+                  e.stopPropagation();
+                }}
+                style={{
+                  cursor: 'pointer',
+                  background: 'none',
+                  border: 'none',
+                  color: '#ef4444',
+                  fontWeight: 'bold',
+                  padding: '0 2px',
+                  fontSize: '12px',
+                  lineHeight: 1,
+                  // Ensure the button sits above any overlay that might capture events
+                  position: 'relative',
+                  zIndex: 11,
+                  pointerEvents: 'all',
+                }}
+                aria-label="Remove field"
+              >
+                ×
+              </button>
+            )}
+            {!readOnly && (
+              <>
+                {resizeHandle('nw')}
+                {resizeHandle('ne')}
+                {resizeHandle('sw')}
+                {resizeHandle('se')}
+              </>
+            )}
           </div>
         );
       });
@@ -521,22 +664,24 @@ export function FieldPlacer({ docId, pageInfo, currentPage, children }: FieldPla
       onDragStart={() => setIsDraggingToken(true)}
       onDragEnd={handleDragEnd}
     >
-      {/* Palette */}
-      <div
-        style={{
-          display: 'flex',
-          alignItems: 'center',
-          gap: '8px',
-          marginBottom: '8px',
-          padding: '8px 12px',
-          background: '#f8fafc',
-          border: '1px solid #e2e8f0',
-          borderRadius: '6px',
-        }}
-      >
-        <span style={{ fontSize: '12px', color: '#64748b', fontWeight: 500 }}>Field Palette:</span>
-        <DraggableToken id="signature-token" />
-      </div>
+      {/* Palette — hidden in read-only mode */}
+      {!readOnly && (
+        <div
+          style={{
+            display: 'flex',
+            alignItems: 'center',
+            gap: '8px',
+            marginBottom: '8px',
+            padding: '8px 12px',
+            background: '#f8fafc',
+            border: '1px solid #e2e8f0',
+            borderRadius: '6px',
+          }}
+        >
+          <span style={{ fontSize: '12px', color: '#64748b', fontWeight: 500 }}>Field Palette:</span>
+          <DraggableToken id="signature-token" />
+        </div>
+      )}
 
       {/* Droppable PDF zone with field overlays */}
       <DroppableZone