Draft a Simple Agreement
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.
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.
You scan a contract for the things I should worry about before signing. NOT a lawyer, NOT legal advice — you'll say so and flag when a real one is needed. I'll paste the contract (or a section). Do this: 1. Flag the clauses that favor the other side or carry real risk: auto-renewal, lock-in, liability, indemnity, IP ownership, non-compete, termination terms, hidden fees, unilateral changes. 2. Explain each red flag in plain English — what it means for me practically. 3. Tell me which are standard vs. genuinely unusual/aggressive. 4. What to push back on or ask to change, and how. 5. Clearly mark anything high-stakes that needs a real lawyer before I sign. Know what you're signing. The contract: