Free Freelance Services Agreement Template

FREELANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT

This Agreement is made on [DATE] between [FREELANCER NAME / BUSINESS], [ADDRESS] ("Freelancer"), and [CLIENT LEGAL NAME], [ADDRESS] ("Client").

1. PROJECT. Freelancer will provide [DESCRIBE SERVICES] and deliver the following ("Deliverables"): [LIST WITH FORMATS AND QUANTITIES].

2. OUT OF SCOPE. The following are not included unless added by a change order: [e.g., copywriting, stock image purchases, hosting, ongoing maintenance].

3. SCHEDULE. [Milestone 1: DESCRIBE, due DATE; Milestone 2: DESCRIBE, due DATE.] Dates depend on Client providing materials and feedback on time; Client delays extend the schedule accordingly.

4. FEES AND PAYMENT. Total fee: $[AMOUNT]. Payment: [50]% deposit before work begins (non-refundable once work starts); [25]% on [MILESTONE]; [25]% on final delivery. Invoices are due within [15] days. Late balances accrue [1]% per month or the maximum allowed by law, if lower. Freelancer may pause work while any invoice is more than [10] days overdue.

5. REVISIONS. The fee includes [2] rounds of revisions per Deliverable. A round is one consolidated set of written feedback. Additional revisions are billed at $[RATE] per hour with Client's prior approval.

6. CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES. Client will provide [LIST MATERIALS, ACCESS AND APPROVALS] and a single point of contact who can approve work. Client confirms it has the rights to all materials it provides.

7. ACCEPTANCE. Client will review each Deliverable within [5] business days and either approve it or give written reasons it does not meet the agreed description. A Deliverable is accepted if Client does not respond in that period, or uses it publicly or in production.

8. CHANGES. New work or changes in direction require a written change order with the added fee and timeline.

9. OWNERSHIP. On receipt of full payment, Freelancer assigns to Client all rights in the final approved Deliverables. Drafts, unused concepts and working files remain Freelancer's property. Freelancer retains its pre-existing tools, templates and know-how, and grants Client a non-exclusive, perpetual licence to use any incorporated in the Deliverables. Third-party assets (fonts, stock, plugins) are licensed under their own terms.

10. PORTFOLIO AND CREDIT. Freelancer may display the Deliverables in its portfolio after public release, excluding Client's confidential information. [Credit: DESCRIBE, if agreed.]

11. CANCELLATION AND KILL FEE. Client may cancel on written notice. Client will pay for all work completed to the cancellation date and a kill fee of [25]% of the unpaid remaining fee. Rights in unfinished work remain with Freelancer until paid for.

12. CONFIDENTIALITY. Freelancer will keep Client's non-public information confidential.

13. WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY. Freelancer warrants the Deliverables are original work except for Client materials and licensed third-party assets. Freelancer does not guarantee specific business results. Except for breach of confidentiality or willful misconduct, neither party is liable for indirect or consequential damages, and Freelancer's total liability is limited to the fees paid under this Agreement.

14. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Freelancer is an independent contractor who controls how the work is done and may work for other clients.

15. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement is governed by the laws of [STATE]. The parties will try to resolve disputes informally for [15] days before starting proceedings; either may use small claims court.

GENERAL PROVISIONS
(a) Notices. Notices must be in writing and sent to the addresses or emails above (or as later updated by notice). Email notice is effective when sent, unless the sender receives a delivery failure message.
(b) Entire agreement. This agreement, with any schedules and exhibits, is the entire agreement between the parties on its subject and replaces all prior discussions and agreements on that subject.
(c) Amendments and waivers. Changes must be in writing and signed by both parties. A failure or delay in enforcing any term is not a waiver of it.
(d) Severability. If any provision is found unenforceable, it will be limited to the minimum extent necessary and the rest of this agreement will remain in effect.
(e) Assignment. Neither party may assign this agreement without the other party's written consent, except to a successor in a merger or sale of substantially all of its business, on notice.
(f) Relationship. Nothing in this agreement creates a partnership, joint venture or agency relationship unless expressly stated.
(g) Counterparts and electronic signatures. This agreement may be signed in counterparts and by electronic signature, each of which is an original and together form one agreement.
(h) Independent advice. Each party has had the opportunity to review this agreement with its own legal counsel and signs it voluntarily.

FREELANCER: ___________________  Date: __________
CLIENT: _______________________  Name/Title: ______________  Date: __________

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