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Chicago Business Contract Lawyer
The strength of the contracts in your business has a huge impact on the strength of your business itself. Contracts serve one main purpose: protecting what you value most.
Contracts help minimize disputes by outlining the parties’ specific intentions when the contract was drafted. After all, when money is on the line, memories tend to become a bit fuzzy.
The law lets us know what we can put in the contract, as well as what we should put in the contract, and both of these points are equally important. Your contract has to go far enough to protect your assets, but not so far that it doesn’t take into account what courts have determined about the issues.
“A contract is like a calculator. If you don’t have the right input, you won’t get the right outcome.”
That’s why it’s critical that your business’s contracts be carefully drafted. When it comes to protecting your business’s assets, all contracts are not created equal.
Are you buying a business?
The purchase itself is a stack of contracts: letter of intent, confidentiality agreement and sales agreement, plus every customer and vendor contract you may be taking over. See buying a small business in Illinois and what to check before you sign.
Contact the Bosses’ Lawyer to discuss your business’s contract needs: book a discovery call or call 866-217-3432.
- Securing your right to get paid
Clear terms on who owes what and when, because when money is on the line, memories tend to become a bit fuzzy.
- Protecting intangible assets
Your business's most valuable intangible assets, like copyrights and trade secrets.
- Review and revision
Contract review and revision, with the legal jargon broken down into plain language.
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Chicago Business Contract Lawyer Questions
Still have questions? Book a discovery call.
Can a contract say whatever I want it to say?
One of the wonderful things about contracts is that yours can include whatever you want it to include, with one caveat: it has to be enforceable. It has to go far enough to protect your assets, but not so far that it ignores what courts have determined about the issues.
Why does a contract need to fit my specific situation?
A contract is like a calculator. If you don't have the right input, you won't get the right outcome. A strong contract takes into account your specific situation, needs, desires and resources.
Do contracts actually prevent disputes?
They help minimize disputes by outlining the parties' specific intentions when the contract was drafted. No contract can promise there will never be a dispute.
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The strength of the contracts in your business has a huge impact on the strength of your business itself. Contracts serve one main purpose: protecting what you value most.