Plain-English agreement: deposit, late payment, change orders, revisions, ownership, kill fee. Not legal advice.
# Freelance Services Agreement (plain-English template)
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**Agreement date:** [DATE]
**Provider:** [YOUR NAME / BUSINESS NAME], [ADDRESS], [EMAIL] ("Provider")
**Client:** [CLIENT LEGAL NAME], [ADDRESS], [EMAIL] ("Client")
**Project:** [PROJECT NAME], as described in the attached Scope of Work dated [DATE] (the "SOW")
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## 1. Services
Provider will perform the services and deliver the deliverables listed in the SOW. Anything not listed in the SOW is out of scope and needs a written change order (Section 4).
## 2. Fees and payment
- **Total fee:** $[AMOUNT] ([fixed price / hourly at $[RATE] / monthly retainer of $[AMOUNT]]).
- **Deposit:** [50]% (…Want the full set? Get-Paid Bundle ($49) or the Everything Bundle ($69).