Stop a contractor from claiming your logo, your website, your content is theirs.
The Ultimate Work-for-Hire Agreement From $197 · the contract + training Get It Now →For when you’re hiring someone to create work for you — designers, developers, copywriters, agencies, virtual assistants. This contract does two things: it shows them you’re a serious professional, and it protects you by ensuring you own what you paid for.
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Get This Contract →Paying for the work doesn’t mean you own it — unless the contract says so.
You hire a designer for your logo, a developer for your app, a writer for your content. You pay the invoice. You assume it’s yours.
Then you try to trademark the logo, sell the business, or switch vendors — and discover that under copyright law, the creator still owns it. Paying for work doesn’t transfer ownership. Only the right contract does. Without it, you’re licensing your own brand from the person you paid.
This is the contract that makes sure you own what you paid for.
What This Contract Defends Against.
These aren’t hypotheticals. They’re scenarios that play out in real courtrooms — and they’re the reason every clause in this contract exists.
The Designer Who Owns Your Logo
You pay a designer to create your logo and brand. Later you go to register the trademark — and learn the designer still legally owns the artwork, because “paying for it” never transferred the copyright.
Present-tense IP assignment clause that transfers all rights to you on creation — not a vague “work for hire” label that fails for most independent contractors.
The Developer Who Holds Your Code Hostage
A developer builds your app or website. A dispute comes up — and they refuse to hand over the code, the repository, or the credentials, claiming the work is still theirs until you meet new demands.
IP assignment + delivery and turnover obligations that make the code yours and require handover of all materials, source files, and access.
The Agency That Repurposes Your Brand
An agency creates campaigns, designs, or content for you — then reuses your branded work for other clients, or showcases it as their own IP to win business.
Full assignment plus a restriction on reuse — what they create for you is yours, and they can’t license or repurpose it for anyone else.
These are just 3 of the scenarios that play out in court. There are many more. Every battle-tested clause in this contract exists because of something I’ve seen in 20 years of litigation and business.
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The Word Document
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The PDF Version
Signature-ready PDF for DocuSign, Adobe Sign, or printing.
The Cheat Sheet
Branded PDF with the litigation scenarios, key decisions, and red flags — for quick reference when you’re about to use the contract.
The Walkthrough Video
Clause-by-clause video with the lawyer who wrote it. ~1 hour. Watch once, reference forever.
Lawyer AccessTier 2+
2–3 months of live Q&A with Karam (depending on tier). Customize together. Ask anything.
Bonus Resources
Scope-of-work templates, deliverables checklist, and IP assignment frameworks.
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- Editable Word document
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Questions About This Contract.
Are you my lawyer? Is this legal advice?
No. These contracts and all related materials are educational and informational only. Purchase does not create an attorney-client relationship and no attorney-client privilege applies. No legal advice is provided through any product. Karam Nahas is not your attorney unless you sign a separate written legal engagement agreement. Consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice specific to your situation.
How is this different from a contractor NDA?
An NDA protects your confidential information. This protects your ownership of what they create. Different jobs. An NDA stops a contractor from sharing your secrets; a Work-for-Hire agreement makes sure the logo, code, or content they build is legally yours. Many founders need both — the NDA for confidentiality, this for ownership.
What about prior work they’re modifying?
That’s a common trap. If a contractor builds on their own pre-existing material (a code library, a template, stock assets), they may retain rights to that underlying work — leaving you with a license, not ownership. This contract addresses pre-existing IP head-on, and the walkthrough video shows you exactly what to ask for and how to handle it.
Is this IP assignment, or just a license?
Assignment. The whole point is that you own the work outright, not rent it. The agreement uses a present-tense assignment so rights transfer to you on creation — far stronger than relying on the “work made for hire” label alone, which legally fails for most independent contractors.
Is confidentiality included?
This agreement focuses on ownership and IP transfer. It includes basic confidentiality language, but if the contractor is getting deep inside access to your business, pair it with the Inside-the-Tent NDA (NDA #3) for full protection. The walkthrough covers when to combine them.
Does it work with international contractors?
Yes — the IP assignment language is drafted to work across borders, which matters when you’re hiring overseas developers or designers. The walkthrough video covers the extra steps worth taking (like governing-law and signature considerations) when your contractor is outside the U.S.
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