What this site is
Contract Generator is a free tool that assembles a contract draft from details you type in. There are 519 templates covering common commercial, employment, property, family and vehicle situations. Everything runs in your browser: the form, the live preview and the PDF or Word export. No data is sent to a server, and nothing is stored.
It is a drafting aid, not a law firm, and it does not give legal advice. That distinction matters, so the rest of this page sets out exactly what that means in practice.
How the templates are written
Each template is built around a defined set of fields — party names, dates, money, scope, and the protections relevant to that document type — chosen because they are the terms that most often cause disagreement when left unstated. The clause structure follows widely used contract conventions: identify the parties, define the obligation, fix the consideration, allocate risk, and say how the arrangement ends.
The explanatory material around each generator — what the document is for, when you need one, what belongs in each clause, and the mistakes people make — is written per document type rather than assembled from a generic pool. A roofing contract page discusses decking, permits and workmanship warranties; a boat sale page discusses hull identification numbers and marine liens.
What is checked before publication
- Structure: every template is generated and rendered, and the assembled document is checked for missing clauses, unfilled placeholders and broken formatting.
- Internal consistency: the guidance shown on a page is generated from that template's own field set, so a page cannot describe a deposit clause the document does not contain.
- Accuracy of general statements: claims about how contracts work — that copyright does not transfer without an express written assignment, that most states cap security deposits and impose a return deadline, that electronic signatures are valid for most agreements — reflect the general position across US jurisdictions.
What is not checked
This is the part most sites leave out, and it is the part that matters most if you are about to sign something.
- Your state's specific rules. Contract, tenancy, employment and consumer law vary substantially between states. Deposit caps, notice periods, required disclosures, non-compete enforceability and interest ceilings all differ. A template cannot know which apply to you.
- Your specific situation. The right clause for a $500 job and a $500,000 job is not the same clause, and no generator can assess which one you are in.
- Regulated and industry-specific requirements. Financial services, healthcare, construction licensing, immigration and securities matters carry obligations a general template does not address.
- Whether the document is the right one at all. Choosing between a licence and an assignment, or an employee and a contractor, is a legal judgement with tax and liability consequences.
When to use a lawyer instead
Use a qualified attorney rather than a template when the sums involved are significant relative to your means, when the arrangement is unusual or long-term, when property or equity changes hands, when someone is already in dispute with you, or when the matter is regulated. The cost of an hour of review is almost always lower than the cost of an agreement that fails when it is tested.
A template is a good starting point for a routine, moderate-value arrangement between parties who broadly agree already. It is a poor substitute for advice when any of that is not true.
Corrections
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