The template library in Word includes a wide selection of contract templates for various needs. Users access industry-specific options, ensuring relevance and legal appropriateness. Each template offers a comprehensive structure, including essential clauses and standard legal language.
What to Include Party Details. The agreement will name the contractor and the client and provide the mailing addresses where invoices and correspondence can be sent. Term. The one-page contract must state the dates the contractual relationship begins and ends. Services. Compensation. Expenses. Signatures.
Write the contract in six steps Start with a contract template. Open with the basic information. Describe in detail what you have agreed to. Include a description of how the contract will be ended. Write into the contract which laws apply and how disputes will be resolved. Include space for signatures.
Time and Hours Use digits and colons to show clock times. When describing timing of events in sentences, use the words from and to rather than a hyphen. When listing hours of availability, use the word to rather than a hyphen. When describing time durations, do not abbreviate words such as hours and minutes.
Rules Lowercase a.m. and p.m. and always use periods. Lowercase noon and midnight. Do not use 12 noon or 12 midnight (redundant). Use noon or midnight. Do not use 12 p.m. or 12 a.m. Use noon or midnight. Do not use 8 a.m. in the morning (redundant) Use 8 a.m. Do not use o'clock with a.m. or p.m.
The best way to use dates in contracts is to write out the month, preceded by a figure for the day. Use four digits when referring to specific years. Never write a date ing to either of the following structures: ..the 15th day of March 1928 (written out)
The contract is valid for a period of insert number of months months starting on insert start date and ending on insert end date. An extension of insert number of months months can be made upon request from the PURCHASER and issuance of an amendment to this contract.
Include both the hours and the minutes (not the seconds). When writing times, prefer using a colon over a point between hours and minutes. Do not add hrs or o'clock: h. Use a.m.
If you need your independent contractor to work specific hours, it's time to consider making them an employee. One of the hallmarks of an independent contractor is that they can work at any time they choose and often have multiple clients/employers.
Every contractor I've worked with has taken 50% up front and 50% when the job is finished. This is normal. One thing I would recommend is you vet your contractor thoroughly--check reviews, make sure they have a legitimate website, testimonials etc...