LawDepot™

LawDepot™ publishes online legal information and provide access to automated interactive legal contracts for people in many countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. They alos offer telephone consulting regarding which contracts to use for specific situations, and offer a review service of filled out contracts.

LawDepot specializes in providing easy to understand legal tools and legal information to businesses, organization, and individuals and offer a wide range of contracts. Some of their contracts are useful for the independent IT contractor, and some are simply useful!

The cool thing is you fill out the contract online and it puts all your information right into the body of the contract - some of which are quite lengthy. You can see a web version of the contract all filled out then buy a licence to get a print version. They will pay you $50 if you find any errors in the contract.

Naturally, if you are in a heavy duty legal situation you should consult with your lawyer, but LawDepot's approach can simplify your life in many cases. Click a link on your contract of interest (opens new window) and try it out - it's pretty darn cool:

Bill of Sale
Ideal for the sale of a motor vehicle, equipment, boat, airplane, animals, horses, furniture or any other personal property.

Confidentiality Agreement
Ideal for: proposed business transaction between two parties, protection of an inventor's inventions, protection of an employer's confidential information from employees and contractors, and any other purpose that you describe.

Power of Attorney
Gives another party the legal authority to act on your behalf in order to manage your legal and financial affairs; crucial to have when planning for future incapacity or extended absences from home.

Employment Agreement
Ideal for any employer that wants to protect his business interests, confidential information and goodwill.

Promissory Note
Used as an enforceable promise to pay back a loan or debt.

Sales/Service Agreement
A contract where the seller promises to sell something and the purchaser promises to buy them whether they are goods, assets, equipment, services, etc.

Release Agreement
Used for disputes involving a motor vehicle accident, personal injury, a debt settlement, property damage, plus many other uses.

Assignment
Can be used to transfer all kinds of property including leases, agreements for sale, mortgages, partnership interests, vehicles, etc.

Travel Consent
Avoid hassles boarding airplanes, seeking medical treatment for the children in your care, crossing international borders, and in divorce/separation situations.