The Get-Paid Contract Cheat Sheet

The 5 contract protections that make clients pay on time, with plain-English starting language and the exact words to say when a client pushes back.

You did the work. You sent the invoice. Now you're refreshing your inbox while the client goes quiet.

We're lawyers who have worked with creative professionals since 2013, and we put the 5 moves that actually prevent this into one short guide.

For each one, you get what it does, sample language to start from, and how to respond when a client resists.

Inside:

• The deposit that filters out clients who were never going to pay
• Milestone payments so you never carry too much risk
• A late fee that rewards paying on time
• The rights-transfer term that makes your final invoice their top priority
• What to say to "we don't usually pay upfront" and every other classic objection