Chapter 19. How to sort the contracts stage painlessly

  • What you need in a heads of agreement

  • Some general considerations for contracts

  • Tips for dealing with lawyers

  • Frequently occurring problems with commercial contracts

  • Getting the legal side right in the real world

 

‘Diplomacy is the art of telling plain truth without giving offence.’

 
 --Winston Churchill (1874–1965), statesman

There are two main reasons for agreeing contracts. One is to protect your interests. The other is to make things clear.

This chapter shows you how to tie up the legal side of things. If you are a non-lawyer you may not be enthusiastic about this part of selling, but it is a part of the sale that needs to be done properly at the time if problems are not to appear later.

A newly ...

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