Freelance Services Contract

Freelance Services Contract — Form Fields

This legal template includes 22 fields. A contract for freelancers and clients to agree on project scope, payment terms, deadlines, and intellectual property ownership. Free to customize and use on ZenBuild.

• Freelance Services Contract (text, optional)
• This contract establishes the working relationship between the client and the freelancer, including project scope, payment schedule, and ownership of work product. (long text, optional)
• Client Information (text, optional)
• Client Name / Company (text, required)
• Client Email (email, required)
• Freelancer Information (text, optional)
• Freelancer Full Name (text, required)
• Freelancer Email (email, required)
• Freelancer Business Name (if applicable) (text, optional)
• Project Details (text, optional)
• Project Title (text, required)
• Scope of Work (long text, required) — Detail exactly what work will be performed.
• Project Start Date (text, required)
• Project Deadline (text, required)
• Payment Terms (text, optional)
• Total Project Fee ($) (number, required)
• Payment Schedule (dropdown selection, required) — options: 100% upfront, 50% upfront / 50% on completion, 33% upfront / 33% midpoint / 34% on completion, Monthly milestones, On completion
• Late Payment Fee (dropdown selection, required) — options: None, 1.5% per month, 5% flat fee after 15 days, 10% flat fee after 30 days — Fee applied to overdue invoices.
• Intellectual Property Ownership (multiple choice, required) — options: Client owns all rights, Freelancer retains rights, grants client a license, Joint ownership — Who owns the work product upon full payment?
• By signing, both parties agree to the project scope, payment terms, and IP ownership described above. This contract is legally binding upon signature. (long text, optional)
• Client Signature (signature, required)
• Freelancer Signature (signature, required)