Some advice...

- A form that is legal in one state may not be legal in another
- If you write your own, it may not be legal
- Is it worth $300 to potentially save alot more?

Get a lawyer


UPDATED: I put in my initial contract that if someone else modifies the code, I am released from all liability. That way, I'm cleared up front. I don't have a copy handy right now to give you the exact text, but as I recall, it was fairly simple.

>I worked on a contract with a local company for about 3 years. Never completed the project because they kept changing things. Always scope creep. The finally got frustrated and cancelled it about 6 months ago.
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>Today I get an email from the guy:
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>We are considering having someone do some more work with it.
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>You were going to send me the source code and a waiver doc for you.
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>Give me a call so we can discuss.
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>Also, what other info would another programmer need? What language is it, etc.
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>I take this as "You didn't do a good job and we want to restart the project, just not with you". I'm OK with that because it was a real PITA and I'm glad to be rid of them.
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>As far as the waiver, I asked them to sign a Release From Liability. I basically want them to not come after me if this other guy does something wrong.
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>Anyone have a Release From Liability template or something similar? Please don't refer me to a lawyer. I don't want to spend $300 to have him print out a form for me.
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>Any thoughts on this?