diff --git a/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md b/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
index 89ab987..9d027bc 100644
--- a/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
+++ b/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 - [x] **Task 1 — Custom fields:** Add 5 eSignature tracking fields to `Appraiser_Case__c` object metadata and update `package.xml` if needed. Deploy to verify. (FR-001)
 
-- [ ] **Task 2 — EnvelopeCreateResult class + createEnvelope() method:** Add `EnvelopeCreateResult` inner class and `createEnvelope(Id caseId, String accountCode, String templateId)` to `DocusignESignatureService`. (FR-002)
+- [x] **Task 2 — EnvelopeCreateResult class + createEnvelope() method:** Add `EnvelopeCreateResult` inner class and `createEnvelope(Id caseId, String accountCode, String templateId)` to `DocusignESignatureService`. (FR-002)
 
 - [ ] **Task 3 — Tests for createEnvelope():** Add test coverage in `DocusignESignatureServiceTest` — success path (mock 201), failure path (mock 400), blank email guard. (NFR-001, TC-001, TC-002)
 
diff --git a/force-app/main/default/classes/DocusignESignatureService.cls b/force-app/main/default/classes/DocusignESignatureService.cls
index 0d14898..b9928d4 100644
--- a/force-app/main/default/classes/DocusignESignatureService.cls
+++ b/force-app/main/default/classes/DocusignESignatureService.cls
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ public with sharing class DocusignESignatureService {
         @AuraEnabled public String rawJson;
     }
 
+    public class EnvelopeCreateResult {
+        @AuraEnabled public Boolean success;
+        @AuraEnabled public String envelopeId;
+        @AuraEnabled public String status;
+        @AuraEnabled public String envelopeUri;
+        @AuraEnabled public String errorMessage;
+    }
+
     @AuraEnabled(cacheable=true)
     public static ESignatureAccountConfig getAccountConfig(String accountCode) {
         CLM_Account_Setting__mdt row = requireAccountSetting(accountCode);
@@ -144,6 +152,78 @@ public with sharing class DocusignESignatureService {
         return parseEnvelopeList(response.responseBody);
     }
 
+    @AuraEnabled(cacheable=false)
+    public static EnvelopeCreateResult createEnvelope(Id caseId, String accountCode, String templateId) {
+        EnvelopeCreateResult result = new EnvelopeCreateResult();
+        result.success = false;
+        try {
+            if (String.isBlank(templateId)) {
+                result.errorMessage = 'Template ID is required.';
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            CLM_Account_Setting__mdt row = requireAccountSetting(accountCode);
+            String targetAccountId = requireESignatureAccountId(row, accountCode, null);
+
+            Appraiser_Case__c caseRecord = [
+                SELECT Appraiser_Email__c,
+                       Appraiser_Name__c,
+                       Appraiser_Last_Name__c,
+                       Appraiser_Salutation__c
+                  FROM Appraiser_Case__c
+                 WHERE Id = :caseId
+                 LIMIT 1
+            ];
+
+            if (String.isBlank(caseRecord.Appraiser_Email__c)) {
+                result.errorMessage = 'Appraiser email is blank on this case. Cannot create envelope.';
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            String appraiserName = String.isNotBlank(caseRecord.Appraiser_Name__c)
+                ? caseRecord.Appraiser_Name__c
+                : ((String.isNotBlank(caseRecord.Appraiser_Salutation__c)
+                    ? caseRecord.Appraiser_Salutation__c + ' '
+                    : '') + String.valueOf(caseRecord.Appraiser_Last_Name__c)).trim();
+
+            Map<String, Object> roleMap = new Map<String, Object>{
+                'email'    => caseRecord.Appraiser_Email__c,
+                'name'     => appraiserName,
+                'roleName' => 'Signer'
+            };
+            Map<String, Object> bodyMap = new Map<String, Object>{
+                'templateId'    => templateId,
+                'templateRoles' => new List<Object>{ roleMap },
+                'status'        => 'sent'
+            };
+
+            HttpRequest req = new HttpRequest();
+            req.setEndpoint(buildEndpoint(
+                '/v2.1/accounts/' + targetAccountId + '/envelopes',
+                row.ESignature_Rest_Named_Credential__c
+            ));
+            req.setMethod('POST');
+            req.setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
+            req.setTimeout(30000);
+            req.setBody(JSON.serialize(bodyMap));
+
+            HttpResponse res = new Http().send(req);
+            if (res.getStatusCode() >= 200 && res.getStatusCode() < 300) {
+                Map<String, Object> responseMap = (Map<String, Object>) JSON.deserializeUntyped(res.getBody());
+                result.success = true;
+                result.envelopeId = (String) responseMap.get('envelopeId');
+                result.status = (String) responseMap.get('status');
+                result.envelopeUri = (String) responseMap.get('uri');
+            } else {
+                result.errorMessage = 'eSignature API Error (HTTP ' + res.getStatusCode() + '): ' + res.getBody();
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            result.success = false;
+            result.errorMessage = e.getMessage();
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
     @TestVisible
     private static List<ESignatureAccountSummary> parseAccountList(String body) {
         Object root = JSON.deserializeUntyped(body);