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Upload any contract and find out what it actually says. We flag the risks, explain each one in plain English, and show you what to push back on, so you sign with confidence instead of crossed fingers.
A full pass over the whole document, not a skim. Six passes, and it is worth the wait.
12 risk categories checked on every document, including the ones you did not think to ask about. They are listed below.
Every finding quotes the exact clause it refers to, so you can check it against your own copy in about five seconds.
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Our AI scans your contract in 6 focused passes: extracting key terms, flagging risks across 12 categories, summarizing obligations, and more.
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Yes, for understanding what a clause means. It is weaker as a safety check: it answers only what you think to ask, it can give different findings on different runs, and it does not systematically flag what the contract is missing.
Read more about: Can you use ChatGPT for contract review?Sometimes. A signature is evidence that you agreed, not what creates the agreement. Under general US principles, which vary by state, it turns on whether the terms were definite, what both sides did afterward, whether money moved, whether the draft says it takes effect only on signing, and whether the law requires a signed writing.
Read more about: Is an unsigned contract binding?Six things decide what happens when a project goes wrong: what you are delivering and what counts as done, when you get paid and what late costs, who owns the work and from when, who can end it and what is owed, what you can be held responsible for, and how changes get priced.
Read more about: What a freelance contract should includeThe terms worth stopping on move risk to you without moving money: termination for convenience on one side only, payment on approval with no deadline to approve, IP assignment reaching past the deliverable, and indemnity with no cap. Most come from a template written for the other side, so specific edits usually get approved.
Read more about: Red flags in a contractor agreementNo. It is an offer, not an instruction, and nobody can require your signature. You are being asked to give up the right to bring legal claims connected to your employment in exchange for money, so declining usually means that payment does not happen.
Read more about: Do I have to sign a severance agreement?Usually whatever deadline your employer wrote. A federal floor applies only if you are 40 or older and the release covers age discrimination claims: at least 21 days to consider it, or 45 in a group layoff or exit incentive program, plus 7 days after signing to revoke. Very small employers and state rules can change this.
Read more about: How long do I have to sign a severance agreement?It depends on what your documents say. In the US, employment is at-will by default, and most people have an offer letter and a handbook rather than a contract. Check whether they promise anything specific, say they are not a contract, or reserve the right to change terms. Pay already earned is a separate question.
Read more about: Can my employer change my contract without telling me?A promise not to approach certain people, usually the company's customers and often its employees, for a set period after you leave. Unlike a non-compete, it limits who you can go after, not what work you can do. Its exact wording decides how far it reaches, including whether it covers clients who contact you first.
Read more about: What is a non-solicitation clause?Some of it, for specific things. A deposit generally covers money you owe, such as unpaid rent, utilities and agreed fees, plus damage beyond ordinary wear, not normal aging. Nearly every state also requires a written, itemized statement within a set window, and both the window and the penalty for missing it vary by state.
Read more about: Can my landlord keep my security deposit?You usually still owe, and your lease decides most of how much. Look for an early termination or buyout fee, the notice it requires, and whether it replaces the remaining rent or adds to it. Without one, the baseline is rent through the end of the term, which varying state law or a written deal may reduce.
Read more about: What happens if I break my lease early?It is a promise that if a claim lands on the other side over something connected to you, your money covers it instead of theirs. Most indemnities target third-party claims. "Defend, indemnify and hold harmless" allocates three things: who runs the defense, who reimburses the amounts, and who absorbs the loss.
Read more about: What does indemnification mean in a contract?A clause that fixes in advance the amount one side pays if a specific obligation is broken, because some real losses are hard to price after the fact. The number matters less than what triggers it, whether it accrues over time, whether it has a ceiling, and whether it is the only remedy.
Read more about: What is a liquidated damages clause?It marks the contract's dates as firm commitments rather than approximate targets, removing the argument that a short delay did not matter. It does not say what happens after a missed date: the notice, cure, termination and damages clauses do. Check its scope, since it may cover only one section or one party.
Read more about: What does time is of the essence mean in a contract?It sends disputes to a private arbitrator instead of a judge and jury in public court. Signing one normally means giving up a court case, a jury, a meaningful appeal, and in most modern clauses the right to join a class action. In exchange, the process is private, less formal, and often faster.
Read more about: What is an arbitration clause?Only the events your clause lists, plus whatever its catch-all sweeps in. There is no standard list, and the trigger verb matters: "prevented" asks more than "hindered" or "delayed." Most clauses also require written notice within a short deadline, and most do not excuse paying money you already owe.
Read more about: What does force majeure actually cover?