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Freelance Service Agreement Review Guide

Freelancers often get burned by 'scope creep' and late payments. A strong service agreement is your only leverage against bad clients.

Critical Red Flags

Work for Hire (Immediate): You lose all rights to your work berries before you even receive the first payment.

Egregious Payment Terms: Net-60 or Net-90 terms that turn you into an interest-free bank for the client.

Unlimited Revisions: No cap on rounds of feedback, leading to infinite work for a fixed price.

Indemnity for Business Loss: Making you liable for the client's 'lost profits' if a deadline is missed.

Must-Have Clauses

Kill Fee (Cancellation Payment): Guaranteed payment (e.g., 25-50%) if the project is killed mid-stream.

Late Payment Interest: A standard 1.5% - 2% monthly interest on overdue invoices to encourage on-time pay.

Usage License / IP Transfer: IP only transfers to the client *upon receipt of full and final payment*.

Defined Deliverables: A 'granularity' clause that lists exactly what is excluded from the price.

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