Until the contract is signed, nothing is real and getting paid for your work is at risk.
Designing websites for others and looking for contract templates you can use?
The business of providing web design services runs a lot more smoothly when formal contracts are used with clients. Contracts are a standard business practice — one that you need to get comfortable with for your own sake.
No need to re-invent the wheel though. Last year, Mashable published 10 Free Contract Templates For Web Designers. Surely you’ll find one you can use (or modify) for your own purposes.
Without a contract in place there is simply no legal requirement for the other party to pay you for any services rendered. And you deserve to get paid for the work you do!
More next time. Until then, remember to LOVE YOUR WORK, whatever it may be.
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