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Business legal documents

Forming and running a company: ownership, governance, hiring, confidentiality, and contracts with clients, suppliers and partners.

90 documents across 14 sections, each prepared and reviewed by a qualified lawyer.

Confidentiality & Intellectual Property

Documents that keep information private and set out who owns intellectual property and who may use it.

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    Non-disclosure agreements

    Keep information shared between parties confidential.

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    Confidentiality agreements

    Protect sensitive information you need to share.

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    Licensing agreements

    Let another party use something you own, on your terms.

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    Trademark assignment agreements

    Transfer ownership of a trademark.

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Technology & Website

Agreements and policies for software, websites and online services, and for the data they handle.

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    Software development agreements

    Set the terms for building software for a client.

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    SaaS agreements

    Set the terms customers use your software service on.

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    Software licensing agreements

    Set the terms others can use your software on.

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    Website terms and conditions

    The rules visitors agree to when using your website.

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Director & Corporate Governance

Documents that record the decisions of a company's directors and the formalities around taking them.

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    Corporate resolutions

    Record decisions formally made by a board or shareholders.

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    Certificate of Incumbency

    Confirm who a company's current directors and officers are.

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    Consent to be Director and Officer

    Record a person's consent to serve as director and officer.

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    Consent to Action Without Meeting

    Approve company decisions in writing without holding a meeting.

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Partnership & Joint Venture

Agreements between people or companies going into business together on shared terms.

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    Partnership agreements

    Set out how partners share work, profit and decisions.

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    Joint-venture agreements

    Set out how two businesses work together on a venture.

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    Assignment of Partnership Interest

    Transfer a partner's interest in a partnership to another party.

Shareholder & Ownership

Documents that set out who owns a company, on what terms, and how shares are issued or used as pay.

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    Founder agreements

    Agree roles, equity and decisions between co-founders.

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    Shareholder agreements

    Govern how shareholders own, vote and sell their shares.

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    Ownership and equity documents

    Record who owns what share of the company.

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    Share issuance documents

    Issue new shares and record who receives them.

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Incorporation & LLC

The founding documents that bring a company into existence and set the rules it runs by.

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    LLC formation

    Prepare the paperwork to register a limited liability company.

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    Company bylaws

    The internal rules a corporation is governed by.

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    Operating agreements

    Set the rules for how an LLC is owned and run.

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    Articles of Incorporation

    Set out the details needed to form a corporation.

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Employment & HR

Documents for hiring, managing and parting with staff, and the policies that apply while they work.

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    Employment agreements

    Set out pay, role and terms for an employee.

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    Offer letters

    Make a job offer in writing, with its key terms.

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    Employee handbooks

    The policies and expectations for your staff, in one place.

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    Workplace policies

    Set out how your workplace runs on a specific issue.

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Career Letters & References

Letters written for a job application, or written about someone on their behalf.

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    Cover Letter

    Introduce yourself and your interest in a job.

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    Letter of Recommendation

    Recommend a person for a job, school or other opportunity.

Service & Vendor

Agreements for work one party does for another, as a contractor, consultant, freelancer or supplier.

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    Vendor agreements

    Set the terms for buying from a vendor.

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    Client service agreements

    Set the scope, fees and terms of work for a client.

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    Consulting agreements

    Set the terms of a consulting engagement.

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    Independent-contractor agreements

    Set the terms of work with an independent contractor.

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Sales, Distribution & Commercial

Agreements for selling goods through other people — distributors, resellers, agents and commissioned sellers.

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    Sales agreements

    Set the terms for selling goods or services.

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    Distribution agreements

    Appoint a distributor and set the terms of distribution.

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    Supplier agreements

    Set the terms of supply with the businesses you buy from.

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    Agency agreements

    Appoint an agent to act or sell on your behalf.

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Protecting Your Business

Documents used to limit exposure to a claim, or to ask someone in writing to stop doing something.

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    Hold-Harmless (Indemnity) Agreement

    Protect one party from claims arising from another's activity.

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    Liability Waiver

    Have someone waive claims for risks of an activity.

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    Activity Waiver Form

    Have participants acknowledge the risks of an activity.

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    Cease & Desist Letter

    Demand that someone stop a specific activity.

Modifying & Assigning a Business Agreement

Documents that change the terms of an existing agreement or pass it to someone else.

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    Contract amendment

    Change the terms of a contract that's already signed.

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    Contract Addendum

    Add or change terms in an existing contract.

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    General Contract Assignment

    Transfer your rights and duties under a contract to someone else.

General Contracts, Proposals & Planning

Starting points for an agreement, a proposal or a plan that isn't tied to one kind of deal.

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    Business Contract Template

    A general contract for a business deal between two parties.

  • General Contracts, Proposals & Planning

    Letter of Intent

    State the main terms two parties intend to agree.

  • General Contracts, Proposals & Planning

    Bid Proposal Template

    Offer a price and scope of work for a project.

  • General Contracts, Proposals & Planning

    Business Plan

    Set out your business's goals, market and finances.

Music & Entertainment

Agreements for bands, events and creators working together or working for a client.

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    Band Partnership Agreement

    Set the terms between the members of a band.

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    Influencer Contract

    Set the terms for an influencer's paid content.

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    Event Contract

    Set the terms for providing services at an event.

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