Closed an Offline Client for $5k... Need a Contract.

matthewd · 03-11-2009, 02:04 PM

I just got off the phone with an offline business
about doing their SEO work and we decided on a
1 year deal for $5,000 up front.

The client would like us to sign a contract though
since that is such a big payment up front, so does
anyone know where I could find such a contract.

In time I will go to a lawyer and get one drafted,
but at this point I just need a quick one to use
for this deal.

Sleaklight · 03-11-2009, 02:17 PM

Just write up what you are going to do and for how much and you agree to perform said tasks.

matthewd · 03-11-2009, 02:28 PM

Simple as that?

Scott Burton · 03-11-2009, 02:39 PM

Just make it clean and clear. Don't try to make it legalese. If you try to make it legalese, then if it ever went to court, the court will assume you knew precisely what each legal term means. Which sometimes doesn't mean what you may assume it means.

Charles Washington · 03-11-2009, 02:45 PM

I second legalzoom, but I think I saw a thread a few weeks back that had a sample contract on it.

03-11-2009, 02:04 PM	#1
matthewd Licensing Pro War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 838 Thanks: 92 Thanked 44 Times in 34 Posts Social Networking	Closed an Offline Client for $5k... Need a Contract. I just got off the phone with an offline business about doing their SEO work and we decided on a 1 year deal for $5,000 up front. The client would like us to sign a contract though since that is such a big payment up front, so does anyone know where I could find such a contract. In time I will go to a lawyer and get one drafted, but at this point I just need a quick one to use for this deal.

03-11-2009, 02:17 PM	#2
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03-11-2009, 02:28 PM	#3
matthewd Licensing Pro War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 838 Thanks: 92 Thanked 44 Times in 34 Posts Social Networking	Re: Closed an Offline Client for $5k... Need a Contract. Simple as that?

03-11-2009, 02:39 PM	#4
Scott Burton Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mostly Oklahoma, Sometimes Europe Posts: 615 Thanks: 15 Thanked 66 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Closed an Offline Client for $5k... Need a Contract. Just make it clean and clear. Don't try to make it legalese. If you try to make it legalese, then if it ever went to court, the court will assume you knew precisely what each legal term means. Which sometimes doesn't mean what you may assume it means.
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