For contracts sent to you
Before you sign it
Someone sent you a contract. Read it with this list of terms that come up most often when freelance arrangements go wrong, and tick what you find. You are scoring the contract yourself — we never see the contract, and there is nothing to upload.
Contract protection score
0/100
You scored this yourself against our published list. It is a count of terms present, not an assessment of your contract.
What this score is, and what it isn't
The number is a weighted count of the boxes you ticked — nothing more. It is not a rating of your contract, not a measure of whether any term is enforceable, and not a prediction of how a dispute would come out. We never see your contract, and no attorney reviews it or your answers. A high score does not mean an agreement is safe to sign, and a low score does not mean it isn’t. Whether any item matters for your situation depends on your own facts and on your state’s law. This is general information for educational purposes only. It is not legal advice, and using it does not create an attorney–client relationship. Do not rely on it without the advice of counsel licensed in your state.
Getting paid
The work itself
Ownership
Getting out
The fine print
Or send them yours instead
Whoever sends the first draft sets the terms the other side responds to. If you would rather be the one sending it, you can build one free.