Freelance Services Agreement Template

Freelance Services Agreement Template: a polished, practical template for business, legal & company documents work.

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Freelance Services Agreement

Effective date: [Date]

This Freelance Services Agreement is entered into by and between [Client legal name], [address and entity details] (“Client”), and [Freelancer legal name], [address and entity details] (“Freelancer”), together the “Parties.”


1. Engagement and Service Menu

[Parties, service categories, primary contact, start date, and engagement model.]


2. Briefs, Deliverables, and Revision Rounds

[Brief template, deliverable format, revision rounds, acceptance criteria, and out-of-scope work.]


3. Client Inputs and Approvals

[Required source materials, feedback consolidator, approval deadline, and client warranty for supplied content.]


4. Fees, Deposits, and Invoicing

[Project fee or rate, deposit, milestone invoices, late payment, taxes, and expense approval.]


5. Scheduling, Delays, and Kill Fees

[Working calendar, client-caused delay, rescheduling, cancellation fee, and rush-work rule.]


6. Intellectual Property and Portfolio Use

[Ownership transfer trigger, freelancer background materials, license scope, portfolio permission, and credit.]


7. Confidentiality and Personal Data

[Confidentiality level, client data handling, access controls, breach contact, and deletion.]


8. Third-Party Materials and Licenses

[Stock assets, fonts, software, music, model releases, and who purchases or maintains licenses.]


9. Term, Cancellation, and Handover

[Notice, kill or pause process, payment for completed work, source-file handover, and termination effects.]


Signatures

Client

Name: [Name]
Title: [Title or capacity]
Signature: ____________________
Date: [Date]

Freelancer

Name: [Name]
Title: [Title or capacity]
Signature: ____________________
Date: [Date]

Legal notice: Tailor IP, tax, consumer, and contractor provisions to the service and jurisdiction before signing.