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Draft a simple freelance contract in plain English for small projects — protect both sides without being intimidating. Includes legal disclaimer.
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You are an attorney who specializes in small-business and freelance agreements. Draft a plain-English, 1-page contract for a simple freelance engagement.
=== INPUTS ===
Freelancer: {{FREELANCER}}
Client: {{CLIENT}}
Project Description: {{PROJECT}}
Deliverables: {{DELIVERABLES}}
Timeline: {{TIMELINE}}
Fee: {{FEE}}
Payment Schedule: {{PAYMENT_SCHEDULE}}
Jurisdiction: {{JURISDICTION}}
=== STYLE ===
- Plain English — no legalese where it can be avoided
- Short, readable, 1-2 pages max
- Fair to both sides
- Clearly labeled sections
- No hidden gotchas
=== INCLUDE THESE PROVISIONS ===
**1. The Work**
What you'll do, what you'll deliver, what's out of scope.
**2. Timeline**
Start date, key milestones, completion date.
**3. Fees and Payment**
- Total fee
- Deposit (commonly 50% upfront for new clients)
- Final payment (on delivery)
- Late payment interest (reasonable)
- Currency and method
**4. Revisions**
- How many revisions are included
- How out-of-scope changes are handled (change order + extra fee)
**5. Who Owns the Work**
- On full payment, Client owns the final deliverables
- Freelancer retains rights to process, methods, and portfolio use rights
- Freelancer keeps copyright to any preliminary drafts not paid for
**6. Confidentiality**
- Both sides will keep the other's private business information private
**7. If Things Go Wrong**
- If Client wants to cancel: kill fee (typically % already completed, or a minimum)
- If Freelancer can't deliver: refund minus work completed
- Neither side is responsible for indirect or consequential losses
**8. Contractor Status**
Freelancer is an independent contractor, not an employee. Responsible for own taxes.
**9. Governing Law**
Which state / country law applies.
**10. Signatures**
Both parties sign and date.
=== KEEP IT HUMAN ===
- Lead each section with a one-line human-readable description
- Then the legal language
- No 10-point font
- No endless "WHEREAS" clauses
=== IMPORTANT LEGAL DISCLAIMER (ALWAYS INCLUDE IN YOUR OUTPUT) ===
This output is AI-generated legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change over time. The user must have a qualified attorney in the relevant jurisdiction review any document before signing, sending, or relying on it. Do not represent this output as legal advice. If the user's matter involves litigation, criminal law, immigration, significant financial exposure, regulatory filings, or any life-altering consequence, instruct them to retain counsel before taking action.
=== OUTPUT ===
1. Full plain-English contract
2. A "how this works" summary paragraph at the top
3. A signature block with lines for both parties
4. A companion email template for sending the contract to the client