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Checklists for reading a contract before you sign it, with example wording and the points to ask about. Each guide is useful on its own, without the app.
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Freelance Contract Red Flags: 10 Things to Check Before You Sign
Got a freelance contract to sign? Here are 10 red flags to check first, with example wording, what to ask for instead, and when to call a lawyer.
Employment Contract Red Flags: 9 Things to Check Before You Sign
Before you sign a job contract, check pay, probation, notice, non-compete, IP and bonus wording. Example clauses and what to ask for instead.
Is This Lease Agreement Fair? 9 Things to Check Before You Sign
Before you sign a lease, check these 9 things: fees, auto-renewal, repairs, landlord entry and more. Example clauses and what to ask for instead.
What to Look for in an NDA Before You Sign
Got an NDA to sign? Check these 7 things first: who is bound, what counts as secret, how long it lasts, and what to push back on. Example wording.
Loan Agreement Red Flags: 8 Things to Check Before You Sign
Before you sign a loan agreement, check the rate, fees, prepayment penalty, default terms and collateral. Example clauses and what to ask the lender.
Clauses explained
What Does an Indemnification Clause Mean?
An indemnification clause makes one side cover the other's losses. See the triggers, caps and one-sided wording to check, with examples to ask for instead.
Should I Sign a Non-Compete Agreement?
A non-compete can limit where and for whom you work. Check duration, area, scope and pay before you sign, with example wording and what to ask for instead.
Termination Clause: What It Means and What to Check
A termination clause says how and when a contract can end. Check notice, reasons, fees and what happens to unpaid work, with examples to ask for instead.
Auto-Renewal Clause: How It Works and How to Cancel
An auto-renewal clause extends a contract unless you cancel in time. Find the notice deadline, the cancel method and the fees, with wording to ask for.
Work for Hire and IP Assignment: Who Owns What You Create?
Who owns the work you create for a client? Understand work for hire, IP assignment and licenses, plus wording to ask for before you sign.
When something goes wrong
Client Not Paying or Ghosting You? How a Freelance Contract Protects You
What to do when a client stops paying or disappears, and how a deposit, a payment schedule, a kill fee and late-payment terms in your freelance contract protect you.
How to Get Out of a Contract: 6 Ways to Check First
Want to leave a contract? Check the termination clause, notice, fees and cooling-off options before you act. Steps in order and when to ask a lawyer.
How Much Does a Lawyer Charge to Review a Contract?
Lawyer fees to review a contract vary by place and size. How pricing works, how to ask for a flat quote, and how to prepare so the review costs less.
AI and contract review
Can AI Review My Contract? What It Does Well and When You Need a Lawyer
Can AI review a contract before you sign? Yes, as a first read. Here is what it does well, where a lawyer is needed, and how to check privacy.
Can ChatGPT Review a Contract?
ChatGPT can give a first read of a contract, but it has limits. How to ask, what to hide first, what it misses, and when a dedicated tool or lawyer fits.
Check your own contract
SignArmor reads a contract with AI and returns a Safety Score from 0 to 100, a summary and a plain-English list of clauses worth a second look, in about a minute. The first analysis is free. It is an informational tool, not a lawyer.