If you’re an enterprising freelance professional, then you need to protect your interests as a creator. No matter how exciting a project may look on the surface, without a written agreement between you and your client, you don’t want to get caught out in the cold should the bottom fall out. While there are myriad different contract types out there, a work for hire agreement is one of the most common documents I have used in all of my professional freelance work, and now I’m offering my template to you. Presented here in English, this short, sweet Word document can be custom tailored to fit the particulars of your next project. Give yourself and your client the protection you both deserve and add this to your professional toolkit today! (Please read disclaimer below BEFORE downloading)

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This is a reference/starting-point only, meant to give you written record of transactional/business relationships and does not constitute official legal advice. If you are concerned about a collaboration, past, present or future, consult a qualified attorney for your specific situation and jurisdiction. I am not a lawyer.