diff --git a/lib/errors/spec.js b/lib/errors/spec.js
index 609372498..6448913d6 100644
--- a/lib/errors/spec.js
+++ b/lib/errors/spec.js
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ module.exports = [{
   }, {
     name: 'NeedMoreInfo',
     message: '{0}'
+  }, {
+    name: 'MissingSignatures',
+    message: 'Some inputs have not been fully signed'
   }, {
     name: 'InvalidIndex',
     message: 'Invalid index: {0} is not between 0, {1}'
diff --git a/lib/transaction/transaction.js b/lib/transaction/transaction.js
index 13994319d..c5e450036 100644
--- a/lib/transaction/transaction.js
+++ b/lib/transaction/transaction.js
@@ -108,14 +108,22 @@ Transaction.prototype._getHash = function() {
  * Retrieve a hexa string that can be used with bitcoind's CLI interface
  * (decoderawtransaction, sendrawtransaction)
  *
- * @param {boolean=} unsafe if true, skip testing for fees that are too high
+ * @param {Object|boolean=} unsafe if true, skip all tests. if it's an object,
+ *   it's expected to contain a set of flags to skip certain tests:
+ *   <ul>
+ *    <li><tt>disableAll</tt>: disable all checks</li>
+ *    <li><tt>disableSmallFees</tt>: disable checking for fees that are too small</li>
+ *    <li><tt>disableLargeFees</tt>: disable checking for fees that are too large</li>
+ *    <li><tt>disableNotFullySigned</tt>: disable checking if all inputs are fully signed</li>
+ *    <li><tt>disableDustOutputs</tt>: disable checking if there are no outputs that are dust amounts</li>
+ *   </ul>
  * @return {string}
  */
 Transaction.prototype.serialize = function(unsafe) {
-  if (unsafe) {
+  if (true === unsafe || unsafe && unsafe.disableAll) {
     return this.uncheckedSerialize();
   } else {
-    return this.checkedSerialize();
+    return this.checkedSerialize(unsafe);
   }
 };
 
@@ -123,29 +131,60 @@ Transaction.prototype.uncheckedSerialize = Transaction.prototype.toString = func
   return this.toBuffer().toString('hex');
 };
 
-Transaction.prototype.checkedSerialize = function() {
-  var feeError = this._validateFees();
+/**
+ * Retrieve a hexa string that can be used with bitcoind's CLI interface
+ * (decoderawtransaction, sendrawtransaction)
+ *
+ * @param {Object} opts allows to skip certain tests:
+ *   <ul>
+ *    <li><tt>disableSmallFees</tt>: disable checking for fees that are too small</li>
+ *    <li><tt>disableLargeFees</tt>: disable checking for fees that are too large</li>
+ *    <li><tt>disableIsFullySigned</tt>: disable checking if all inputs are fully signed</li>
+ *    <li><tt>disableDustOutputs</tt>: disable checking if there are no outputs that are dust amounts</li>
+ *   </ul>
+ * @return {string}
+ */
+Transaction.prototype.checkedSerialize = function(opts) {
+  opts = opts || {};
   var missingChange = this._missingChange();
-  if (feeError && missingChange) {
-    throw new errors.Transaction.ChangeAddressMissing();
+  var feeIsTooLarge = this._isFeeTooLarge();
+  var feeIsTooSmall = this._isFeeTooSmall();
+  var isFullySigned = this.isFullySigned();
+  var hasDustOutputs = this._hasDustOutputs();
+
+  if (!opts.disableLargeFees && feeIsTooLarge) {
+    if (missingChange) {
+      throw new errors.Transaction.ChangeAddressMissing('Fee is too large and no change address was provided');
+    }
+    throw new errors.Transaction.FeeError(feeIsTooLarge);
   }
-  if (feeError && !missingChange) {
-    throw new errors.Transaction.FeeError(feeError);
+  if (!opts.disableSmallFees && feeIsTooSmall) {
+    throw new errors.Transaction.FeeError(feeIsTooSmall);
   }
-  if (this._hasDustOutputs()) {
+  if (!opts.disableDustOutputs && this._hasDustOutputs()) {
     throw new errors.Transaction.DustOutputs();
   }
+  if (!opts.disableIsFullySigned && !isFullySigned) {
+    throw new errors.Transaction.MissingSignatures();
+  }
   return this.uncheckedSerialize();
 };
 
 Transaction.FEE_SECURITY_MARGIN = 15;
 
-Transaction.prototype._validateFees = function() {
-  if (this._getUnspentValue() > Transaction.FEE_SECURITY_MARGIN * this._estimateFee()) {
-    return 'Fee is more than ' + Transaction.FEE_SECURITY_MARGIN + ' times the suggested amount';
+Transaction.prototype._isFeeTooLarge = function() {
+  var fee = this._getUnspentValue();
+  var maximumFee = Math.floor(Transaction.FEE_SECURITY_MARGIN * this._estimateFee());
+  if (fee > maximumFee) {
+    return 'Fee is too large: expected less than ' + maximumFee + ' but got ' + fee;
   }
-  if (this._getUnspentValue() < this._estimateFee() / Transaction.FEE_SECURITY_MARGIN) {
-    return 'Fee is less than ' + Transaction.FEE_SECURITY_MARGIN + ' times the suggested amount';
+};
+
+Transaction.prototype._isFeeTooSmall = function() {
+  var fee = this._getUnspentValue();
+  var minimumFee = Math.ceil(this._estimateFee() / Transaction.FEE_SECURITY_MARGIN);
+  if (fee < minimumFee) {
+    return 'Fee is too small: expected more than ' + minimumFee + ' but got ' + fee;
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/transaction/transaction.js b/test/transaction/transaction.js
index 7557886b1..1f70b7064 100644
--- a/test/transaction/transaction.js
+++ b/test/transaction/transaction.js
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ describe('Transaction', function() {
   });
 
   it('serialize to Object roundtrip', function() {
-    new Transaction(testTransaction.toObject()).uncheckedSerialize().should.equal(testTransaction.serialize());
+    new Transaction(testTransaction.toObject()).uncheckedSerialize()
+      .should.equal(testTransaction.uncheckedSerialize());
   });
 
   it('constructor returns a shallow copy of another transaction', function() {
@@ -338,6 +339,59 @@ describe('Transaction', function() {
         return transaction.serialize();
       }).to.not.throw(errors.Transaction.DustOutputs);
     });
+    describe('skipping checks', function() {
+      it('can skip the check for too much fee', function() {
+        var transaction = new Transaction()
+          .from(simpleUtxoWith1BTC)
+          .fee(50000000)
+          .change(changeAddress)
+          .sign(privateKey);
+        expect(function() {
+          return transaction.serialize({disableLargeFees: true});
+        }).to.not.throw();
+        expect(function() {
+          return transaction.serialize();
+        }).to.throw();
+      });
+      it('can skip the check for a fee that is too small', function() {
+        var transaction = new Transaction()
+          .from(simpleUtxoWith1BTC)
+          .fee(1)
+          .change(changeAddress)
+          .sign(privateKey);
+        expect(function() {
+          return transaction.serialize({disableSmallFees: true});
+        }).to.not.throw();
+        expect(function() {
+          return transaction.serialize();
+        }).to.throw();
+      });
+      it('can skip the check that prevents dust outputs', function() {
+        var transaction = new Transaction()
+          .from(simpleUtxoWith1BTC)
+          .to(toAddress, 1000)
+          .change(changeAddress)
+          .sign(privateKey);
+        expect(function() {
+          return transaction.serialize({disableDustOutputs: true});
+        }).to.not.throw();
+        expect(function() {
+          return transaction.serialize();
+        }).to.throw();
+      });
+      it('can skip the check that prevents unsigned outputs', function() {
+        var transaction = new Transaction()
+          .from(simpleUtxoWith1BTC)
+          .to(toAddress, 10000)
+          .change(changeAddress);
+        expect(function() {
+          return transaction.serialize({disableIsFullySigned: true});
+        }).to.not.throw();
+        expect(function() {
+          return transaction.serialize();
+        }).to.throw();
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('to and from JSON', function() {