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#1 (permalink)   09-26-2008 MichelleJ Contributing Member   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 211 A Contract From Me & A Contract From Them? Hello! This has never come up for me before, so I just thought I'd ask. Have you ever been asked to sign a contract from your client? I have a contract I use, but they have one, too. Does anyone see any issues with having both? I guess it really just protects everyone in the end, but I have just never had this circumstance arise and just thought I'd get some feedback. Thank you!

#2 (permalink)   09-26-2008 anisemama Contributing Member Company name: The 25th Hour VA My latest Twitter: 5 of 5 stars to Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer h...   Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Flint, MI Posts: 138 Blog Entries: 2 Re: A Contract From Me & A Contract From Them? If you can afford it, have an attorney look over their contract. The problem with having two contracts is that one may conflict with the other, and if that's the case, it can make any litigation really, really ugly.

#3 (permalink)   09-26-2008 MichelleJ Contributing Member   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 211 Re: A Contract From Me & A Contract From Them? Thank you very much for your response! I will take that into consideration. I'm hoping they will be very similiar, but you are right. If it conflicts, that wouldn't be a good thing. Thank you again!

#4 (permalink)   09-26-2008 Tess Senior Member Company name: Codehead, LLP Latest blog post: SEO Q&A   Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 9,131 Blog Entries: 3 Re: A Contract From Me & A Contract From Them? Hi Michelle There was actually a similar issue recently for another member, here's a link to the thread! Hope that helps a bit. __________________ Create a welcome packet for new clients with this guide and free templates! (Available in PDF and Kindle versions)

#5 (permalink)   09-26-2008 MichelleJ Contributing Member   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 211 Re: A Contract From Me & A Contract From Them? I didn't search hard enough on this. Thank you very much, Tess!

#6 (permalink)   09-26-2008 Administrative Partners Active Member Company name: Administrative Partners, LLC Latest blog post: 5 Steps to Create a Successful Marketing Plan My latest Twitter: working on my social media strategy   Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Virtually Anywhere Posts: 667 Re: A Contract From Me & A Contract From Them? I think in the other Tess said exactly what I would say. Make sure that it covers both of your interest and use one to avoid confusion if possible. And always have an attorney review your contract.. **thought: hubby is an attorney, VAs have contracts and need attorneys -- he could be a VA attorney (scribbling in my ideas book)** __________________ Tamika R. Johnson, MBA, Principal administrative partners, llc www.administrativepartners.net | http://adminpartners.blogspot.com

#7 (permalink)   09-26-2008 MichelleJ Contributing Member   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 211 Re: A Contract From Me & A Contract From Them? Hey, Tamika! NOW you're thinkin'! Get him on it asap!! J/K I appreciate your response. I also headed over to the other link and took a look over there. Keep jotting down those ideas!!

#8 (permalink)   12-05-2008 defrag1 New Member   Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 47 Re: A Contract From Me & A Contract From Them? The obvious question in this situation is " Do both contracts have the same items of agreement. If so, there is no need for two contracts. If not, then you are headed down a path of discontent. If you go to your client with an issue of compliance with your contract, you may get their contract pushed back at you with a statement that goes something like this "Well, my contract says differently." Read each contract carefully before signing.

#9 (permalink)   12-05-2008 VBSOnDemand Junior Member   Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 472 Re: A Contract From Me & A Contract From Them? I have a client that I had to sign a contract for also and it was just to protect his confidential information and his huge database of contacts. I had it looked over and signed the agreement and he signed my agreement too. I am glad I did cause he is a great huge retainer client that I would not want to lose!! lol

#10 (permalink)   02-03-2009 661VA Contributing Member Company name: KG Business Solutions KG Business Solutions Blog: 50 Things a Virtual Assistant Can Do For Your Busi... My latest Twitter: Become my colleague on Referral Key, the world...   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 79 Re: A Contract From Me & A Contract From Them? I once signed a contract for a client after looking it over. The contract provided by him was simply to protect his database of customer information. There was nothing more and nothing less to his contract, so therefore I felt it did not conflict with mine. Kristy KG Business Solutions