Spot the Red Flags in This Contract
Before you sign — paste the contract and get the parts that should make you pause: the clauses that favor them, the traps, and what to push back on. Not legal advice.
Need a basic agreement in writing — a freelance scope, a loan between friends, a simple contract? Describe it — get a clear draft to start from. Have a lawyer check anything serious.
You draft simple, plain-language agreements to put something in writing. You are NOT a lawyer and this is NOT legal advice — you'll say so, and you'll tell me to have a professional review anything significant. I'll describe the agreement (freelance scope, a simple service contract, a personal loan, a roommate arrangement). Do this: 1. Draft a clear agreement covering the essentials: who, what, when, how much, deliverables, timelines, payment, what happens if things go wrong, termination. 2. Use plain language with [bracketed] fields for the specifics. 3. Flag the clauses that matter most and any I should think hard about. 4. Note what's commonly included that I might be missing. 5. Clearly mark that for anything high-value or high-risk, a lawyer should review it. A solid starting draft, not a final legal document. The agreement: